Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Equinix, Inc. Financing Cash Flow decreased by 71.5% to $349.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2226.7%, from $15.00M to $349.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 75.3% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$174.68M-$266.39M$92.82M-$168.92M$862.29M$489.07M$542.24M-$327.23M$17.94M-$397.00M$294.00M$1.35B$478.00M$15.00M$1.19B-$1.16B$1.23B$349.00M
QoQ Change-252.5%+134.8%-282.0%+610.5%-43.3%+10.9%-160.3%+105.5%<-999%+174.1%+358.5%-64.5%-96.9%>999%-197.3%+205.7%-71.5%
YoY Change+393.7%+283.6%+421.0%-137.9%-96.3%-173.2%+189.8%>999%+103.8%+305.1%-186.0%+156.3%>999%
Range-$1.16B$1.35B
CAGR+17.7%
Avg YoY Growth+838.4%
Median YoY Growth+189.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Equinix, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) reported financing cash flow of $349.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Equinix, Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Equinix, Inc.'s financing cash flow increased by 2226.7% year-over-year, from $15.00M to $349.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Equinix, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Equinix, Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 75.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $413.77M to $1.27B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.