Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Equinix, Inc. Stock-Based Comp remained flat by 0.0% to $128.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.3%, from $113.00M to $128.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 8.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical 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 | $94.34M | $94.71M | $96.38M | $89.95M | $104.68M | $101.83M | $107.52M | $98.72M | $104.55M | $98.45M | $105.83M | $101.00M | $125.00M | $122.00M | $114.00M | $113.00M | $127.00M | $130.00M | $128.00M | $128.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | +1.8% | -6.7% | +16.4% | -2.7% | +5.6% | -8.2% | +5.9% | -5.8% | +7.5% | -4.6% | +23.8% | -2.4% | -6.6% | -0.9% | +12.4% | +2.4% | -1.5% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.0% | +7.5% | +11.6% | +9.7% | -0.1% | -3.3% | -1.6% | +2.3% | +19.6% | +23.9% | +7.7% | +11.9% | +1.6% | +6.6% | +12.3% | +13.3% |
Range$89.95M – $130.00M
CAGR+6.6%
Avg YoY Growth+8.4%
Median YoY Growth+8.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Equinix, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) reported stock-based comp of $128.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Equinix, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Equinix, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 13.3% year-over-year, from $113.00M to $128.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Equinix, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Equinix, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $363.77M to $498.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.