Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)
Equinix, Inc. Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) increased by 12.8% to $1.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 134.0%, from $723M to $1.69B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) shows an upward trend with a 326.5% CAGR.
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non_current_assets_short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $451M | $527M | $723M | $872M | $854M | $1.5B | $1.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | +16.9% | +37.2% | +20.6% | -2.1% | +75.6% | +12.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +89.4% | +184.6% | +134.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Equinix, Inc.'s short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) reported short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) of $1.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has Equinix, Inc.'s short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) changed year-over-year?
- Equinix, Inc.'s short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) increased by 134.0% year-over-year, from $723M to $1.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for Equinix, Inc.'s short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Equinix, Inc.'s short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) has grown at a 326.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.53M to $1.5B.
- What does short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) mean?
- Long-term financial investments held by the company that are not part of daily operations.