Equinix (EQIX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Equinix's (EQIX) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.47% in Q1 2026, up 106.0% year-on-year from 2.65% in Q1 2025, and up 4.15% quarter-over-quarter from 5.25% in Q4 2025.
Equinix (EQIX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Equinix's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.47% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 106.0% year-over-year to 5.47% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 5.47%, a 106.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.48%, up 113.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 5.47% in Q1 2026 per EQIX's latest filing, from 5.25% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 5.47% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 4.09% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.5% (2023), against an average of 4.64%.
- Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 109 bps in 2025; the steepest drop was 96 bps in 2025.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.29% in 2022, then advanced by 16 bps to 4.97% in 2023, then retreated by 16 bps to 4.16% in 2024, then climbed by 26 bps to 5.25% in 2025, then increased by 4 bps to 5.47% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EQIX Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 5.47% (Q1 2026), 5.25% (Q4 2025), and 4.32% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 102.00 Bn | 98.94 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 5.47% |
| 2 | American Tower | 76.76 Bn | 83.27 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 61.91 Bn | 61.08 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 37.06 Bn | 37.09 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.00% |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.50 Bn | 32.44 Bn | 23.00 Mn | 7.55% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 18.50 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 16.27% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.05 Bn | 16.75 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.17% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.99 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 344.69 Mn | 11.78% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.58 Bn | 12.98 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Rayonier | 6.43 Bn | 5.79 Bn | 46.45 Mn | 0.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.17% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.21% |