Equinix (EQIX) Competitors

Cencora (NYSE:COR) and Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Is COR or EQIX a better dividend stock?

Cencora pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Equinix pays an annual dividend of $18.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Cencora pays out 22.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equinix pays out 183.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cencora has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Equinix has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility and risk, COR or EQIX?

Cencora has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinix has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is COR or EQIX more profitable?

Equinix has a net margin of 11.11% compared to Cencora's net margin of 0.60%. Cencora's return on equity of 267.36% beat Equinix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cencora	0.60%	267.36%	4.31%
Equinix	11.11%	7.22%	2.73%

Does the media prefer COR or EQIX?

In the previous week, Equinix had 4 more articles in the media than Cencora. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Equinix and 31 mentions for Cencora. Cencora's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Equinix's score of 1.47 indicating that Cencora is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cencora	26 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Equinix	30 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend COR or EQIX?

Cencora presently has a consensus target price of $311.25, suggesting a potential upside of 2.82%. Equinix has a consensus target price of $962.52, suggesting a potential upside of 20.70%. Given Equinix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Equinix is more favorable than Cencora.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cencora	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Equinix	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in COR or EQIX?

97.5% of Cencora shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Equinix shares are held by institutional investors. 10.8% of Cencora shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Equinix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation & earnings, COR or EQIX?

Cencora has higher revenue and earnings than Equinix. Cencora is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cencora	$293.96B	0.20	$1.51B	$9.72	31.14
Equinix	$8.94B	8.73	$815M	$10.21	78.11

Summary

Equinix beats Cencora on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.