Equinix (EQIX) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, COR or EQIX?

Cencora has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinix has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in COR or EQIX?

97.5% of Cencora shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Cencora shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	0.19	$1.51B	$8.62	34.23
Equinix	$8.75B	8.46	$815M	$9.62	78.66

Does the media favor COR or EQIX?

In the previous week, Cencora had 3 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Cencora and 26 mentions for Equinix. Cencora's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Equinix's score of 1.04 indicating that Cencora is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cencora	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Equinix	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 2.5%. Cencora pays out 25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equinix pays out 195.0% 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.

Do analysts rate COR or EQIX?

Cencora currently has a consensus target price of $306.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.82%. Equinix has a consensus target price of $957.05, indicating a potential upside of 26.48%. Given Equinix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equinix is more favorable than Cencora.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cencora	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Equinix	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.03

Is COR or EQIX more profitable?

Equinix has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Cencora's net margin of 0.55%. Cencora's return on equity of 344.71% beat Equinix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cencora	0.55%	344.71%	4.26%
Equinix	10.48%	6.96%	2.66%

Summary

Cencora and Equinix tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.