Business Segments · CapEx
Americas — CapEx
Equinix, Inc. Americas — CapEx decreased by 15.9% to $705M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 40.7%, from $501M to $705M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Americas — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 29.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toPayments to Acquire Other Productive Assets
How to read this metric
Increased spending signals aggressive expansion or modernization, whereas decreased spending may indicate a focus on cash preservation or completed build-out phases.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the cash outflows used to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical data center assets and network inf...
Peer comparison
Commonly tracked as 'CapEx' across all infrastructure-heavy sectors.
Metric ID:
eqix_segment_americas_capital_expendituresHistorical 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 | $242.55M | $242.55M | $242.55M | $284.75M | $284.75M | $284.75M | $284.75M | $301M | $393M | $382M | $551M | $425M | $393M | $412M | $608M | $501M | $642M | $762M | $838M | $705M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +17.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.7% | +30.6% | -2.8% | +44.2% | -22.9% | -7.5% | +4.8% | +47.6% | -17.6% | +28.1% | +18.7% | +10.0% | -15.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.4% | +17.4% | +17.4% | +5.7% | +38.0% | +34.2% | +93.5% | +41.2% | +0.0% | +7.9% | +10.3% | +17.9% | +63.4% | +85.0% | +37.8% | +40.7% |
Range$242.55M – $838M
CAGR+25.2%
Avg YoY Growth+33.0%
Median YoY Growth+26.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Equinix, Inc.'s americas — capex?
- Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) reported americas — capex of $705M in Q1 2026.
- How has Equinix, Inc.'s americas — capex changed year-over-year?
- Equinix, Inc.'s americas — capex increased by 40.7% year-over-year, from $501M to $705M.
- What is the long-term trend for Equinix, Inc.'s americas — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Equinix, Inc.'s americas — capex has grown at a 29.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $970.22M to $2.74B.
- What does americas — capex mean?
- Total investment in physical assets and infrastructure within the Americas.