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Equinix, Inc.(EQIX)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Declining · Real Estate

FCF Margin-9.7%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion289.7%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow-$400.0M
Revenue$9.2B
Net Cash-$21.0BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.32Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-200.0%0 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-1Negative FCF in 4 of last 4 quarters
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-200.0%)
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-1Only 0 positive quarters recently
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+0.25Solid revenue growth (16.4% YoY)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (290%)

Concerns

  • Negative FCF margin (-9.7%)
  • Net debt position ($21.0B)
  • Only 0 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-200.0%)
Heavy CapEx — Operating cash flow is strong (42% margin) but most is reinvestedSBC-adjusted FCF used — $0.5B stock-based compensation (125% of reported FCF) subtracted

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin-9.7%
Net Margin14.6%
Operating CF Margin42.4%
CapEx Ratio46.8%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$21.0BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.32Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity1.61Moderate leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-200.0% YoYDeclining (-200.0%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Real Estate

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameEquinix, Inc.
SectorReal Estate
Free Cash Flow-$400.0M
Revenue$9.2B
Net Income$1.4B
Operating Cash Flow$3.9B
Capital Expenditure$4.3B
FCF Margin-9.7%
Cash Conversion Rate289.7%
Net Margin14.6%
Total Debt$22.7B
Total Cash$1.7B
Net Cash-$21.0B
Current Ratio1.32
Debt / Equity1.61
Debt / FCFN/A
YoY FCF Growth-200.0%
Positive Quarters0 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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