Financing
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Equinix, Inc. Finance Lease, Principal Payments decreased by 6.8% to $41.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.1%, from $32.00M to $41.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Finance Lease, Principal Payments shows relatively stable performance with a -1.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent payments indicate stable management of off-balance-sheet or leased asset obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of lease payments allocated to the reduction of the principal liability for finance leases....
Peer comparison
Standard across utilities that lease significant infrastructure or equipment.
Metric ID:
financing_finance_lease_principal_paymentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $66.29M | $31.25M | $35.41M | $40.77M | $28.78M | $28.25M | $36.19M | $36.00M | $30.00M | $32.00M | $51.00M | $31.00M | $35.00M | $35.00M | $39.00M | $32.00M | $40.00M | $39.00M | $44.00M | $41.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -52.9% | +13.3% | +15.1% | -29.4% | -1.8% | +28.1% | -0.5% | -16.7% | +6.7% | +59.4% | -39.2% | +12.9% | +0.0% | +11.4% | -17.9% | +25.0% | -2.5% | +12.8% | -6.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -56.6% | -9.6% | +2.2% | -11.7% | +4.2% | +13.3% | +40.9% | -13.9% | +16.7% | +9.4% | -23.5% | +3.2% | +14.3% | +11.4% | +12.8% | +28.1% |
Range$28.25M – $66.29M
CAGR-9.6%
Avg YoY Growth+2.6%
Median YoY Growth+6.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Equinix, Inc.'s finance lease, principal payments?
- Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) reported finance lease, principal payments of $41.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Equinix, Inc.'s finance lease, principal payments changed year-over-year?
- Equinix, Inc.'s finance lease, principal payments increased by 28.1% year-over-year, from $32.00M to $41.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Equinix, Inc.'s finance lease, principal payments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Equinix, Inc.'s finance lease, principal payments has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $165.54M to $155.00M.
- What does finance lease, principal payments mean?
- Cash paid to reduce the principal balance of finance leases.