Equinix (EQIX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Equinix's Share-based Compensation was $141 million in Q3 2026, up 8.5% from $130 million a year earlier but down 2.8% 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 $542 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 12.0% 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%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $89.95 million (Q1 2022) and $145 million (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 24.5%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 3.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, EQIX's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $145 million (Q2 2026), $128 million (Q1 2026) and $128 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,766.38 Bn | 3,701.87 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 237.97 Bn | 188.88 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Equinix | 98.36 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 141.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 85.46 Bn | 68.99 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 35.77 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | Verisign | 27.69 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 20.30 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 27.63 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 17.43 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 14.80 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 828.20 Mn | 70.20 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.45 Bn | 5.86 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 146.29 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 141.00 Mn |
| 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 |
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();