Equinix (EQIX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Equinix's Share-based Compensation was $145 million in Q2 2026, up 14.2% from $127 million a year earlier and up 13.3% from the prior quarter.
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Equinix (EQIX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Equinix's Share-based Compensation was $531 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 11.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $498 million, up 7.8% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $462 million in FY2024 (+13.5%), $407 million in FY2023 (+0.7%), $404 million in FY2022 (+11.1%) and $363.77 million in FY2021 (+23.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for ten straight quarters, with growth averaging 11.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 25.9%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 3.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, EQIX's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $128 million (Q1 2026), $128 million (Q4 2025) and $130 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,961.51 Bn | 3,884.67 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 215.03 Bn | 165.84 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 114.69 Bn | 98.22 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 98.17 Bn | 86.73 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 44.92 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 36.20 Bn | 23.29 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 27.35 Bn | 24.56 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.78 Bn | 10.46 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 13.53 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 828.20 Mn | 70.20 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 13.23 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 146.29 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 145.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 128.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 130.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 114.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 122.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 101.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 106.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 98.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 107.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 101.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 104.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 89.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 96.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 94.71 Mn |
API Access
Equinix Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=EQIX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "EQIX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=EQIX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();