Operating Cash Flow
Equinix, Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 37.3% to $717.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.4%, from $809.00M to $717.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 11.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $599.20M | $664.75M | $892.11M | $581.12M | $801.58M | $820.29M | $760.19M | $691.41M | $741.30M | $785.18M | $998.71M | $598.00M | $912.00M | $758.00M | $981.00M | $809.00M | $944.00M | $1.01B | $1.14B | $717.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.9% | +34.2% | -34.9% | +37.9% | +2.3% | -7.3% | -9.0% | +7.2% | +5.9% | +27.2% | -40.1% | +52.5% | -16.9% | +29.4% | -17.5% | +16.7% | +7.4% | +12.8% | -37.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.8% | +23.4% | -14.8% | +19.0% | -7.5% | -4.3% | +31.4% | -13.5% | +23.0% | -3.5% | -1.8% | +35.3% | +3.5% | +33.8% | +16.6% | -11.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Equinix, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) reported operating cash flow of $717.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Equinix, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Equinix, Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $809.00M to $717.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Equinix, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Equinix, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.55B to $3.91B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.