What is Equinix, Inc.'s capex?

Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) reported capex of $1.26B in Q1 2026.

How has Equinix, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?

Equinix, Inc.'s capex increased by 67.5% year-over-year, from $750M to $1.26B.

What is the long-term trend for Equinix, Inc.'s capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Equinix, Inc.'s capex has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.75B to $4.31B.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Equinix, Inc. EQIX CapEx

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Segments

By segment

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Americas$705M+40.7%

EMEA$329M+92.4%

Asia-Pacific$222M+185%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.4B+9.8%

Gross profit$1.3B+10.3%

Operating income$577.0M+26.0%

Net income$415.0M+21.0%

EPS (diluted)$4.20+20.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B-51.9%

Total debt$23.5B+17.7%

Total equity$14.3B+2.9%

Total assets$40.9B+13.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$717.0M-11.4%

Free cash flow-$539.0M-1,014%

Valuation

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Market cap$102.06B+34.3%

Enterprise value$124.14B+31.3%

P/E71.8×-3.6×

P/S10.8×+2.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin51.1%+1.6pp

Operating margin20.8%+4.8pp

Net margin15.1%+4.4pp

FCF margin-10.6%-14.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.1%+2.9pp

Debt / equity1.6×+0.2×

Current ratio1.2×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Equinix, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Equinix, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Equinix, Inc.'s capex?: Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) reported capex of $1.26B in Q1 2026.
How has Equinix, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?: Equinix, Inc.'s capex increased by 67.5% year-over-year, from $750M to $1.26B.
What is the long-term trend for Equinix, Inc.'s capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Equinix, Inc.'s capex has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.75B to $4.31B.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.