Equinix (EQIX) Competitors

$1,087.34 +15.26 (+1.42%)

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EQIX vs. COR, DLR, IRM, PLD, and WELL

Should you be buying Equinix stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equinix include Cencora (COR), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), Iron Mountain (IRM), Prologis (PLD), and Welltower (WELL).

How does Equinix compare to Cencora?

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

94.9% of Equinix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.5% of Cencora shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Cencora shares are held by company 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.

Equinix has a net margin of 15.07% compared to Cencora's net margin of 0.78%. Cencora's return on equity of 135.20% beat Equinix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinix	15.07%	10.03%	3.60%
Cencora	0.78%	135.20%	4.20%

In the previous week, Cencora had 25 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Cencora and 25 mentions for Equinix. Equinix's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Cencora's score of 0.41 indicating that Equinix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinix	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cencora	20 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
Equinix	$9.22B	11.63	$1.35B	$14.45	75.25
Cencora	$321.33B	0.16	$1.55B	$13.04	19.95

Equinix currently has a consensus target price of $1,143.60, indicating a potential upside of 5.17%. Cencora has a consensus target price of $380.25, indicating a potential upside of 46.20%. Given Cencora's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cencora is more favorable than Equinix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinix	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
Cencora	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Equinix has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cencora has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Equinix pays an annual dividend of $20.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Cencora pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Equinix pays out 142.8% 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 pays out 18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equinix has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Cencora has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Summary

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

How does Equinix compare to Digital Realty Trust?

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Digital Realty Trust has a net margin of 21.73% compared to Equinix's net margin of 15.07%. Equinix's return on equity of 10.03% beat Digital Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinix	15.07%	10.03%	3.60%
Digital Realty Trust	21.73%	6.05%	2.82%

94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Equinix has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Equinix pays an annual dividend of $20.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Digital Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Equinix pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Digital Realty Trust pays out 128.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinix has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Digital Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Equinix had 9 more articles in the media than Digital Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Equinix and 16 mentions for Digital Realty Trust. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Equinix's score of 1.09 indicating that Digital Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinix	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Digital Realty Trust	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Equinix currently has a consensus price target of $1,143.60, indicating a potential upside of 5.17%. Digital Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $213.86, indicating a potential upside of 9.41%. Given Digital Realty Trust's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Digital Realty Trust is more favorable than Equinix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinix	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
Digital Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Equinix has higher revenue and earnings than Digital Realty Trust. Digital Realty Trust 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
Equinix	$9.22B	11.63	$1.35B	$14.45	75.25
Digital Realty Trust	$6.34B	10.83	$1.31B	$3.79	51.57

Summary

Equinix beats Digital Realty Trust on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Equinix compare to Iron Mountain?

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

Equinix has a net margin of 15.07% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 3.76%. Equinix's return on equity of 10.03% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinix	15.07%	10.03%	3.60%
Iron Mountain	3.76%	-91.56%	3.18%

94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Equinix has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Equinix pays an annual dividend of $20.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Equinix pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Iron Mountain pays out 380.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinix has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Iron Mountain has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Equinix had 7 more articles in the media than Iron Mountain. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Equinix and 18 mentions for Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Equinix's score of 1.09 indicating that Iron Mountain is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinix	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Iron Mountain	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Equinix currently has a consensus target price of $1,143.60, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. Iron Mountain has a consensus target price of $131.67, suggesting a potential upside of 1.54%. Given Equinix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equinix is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinix	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
Iron Mountain	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Equinix has higher revenue and earnings than Iron Mountain. Equinix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iron Mountain, 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
Equinix	$9.22B	11.63	$1.35B	$14.45	75.25
Iron Mountain	$6.90B	5.59	$144.59M	$0.91	142.49

Summary

Equinix beats Iron Mountain on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Equinix compare to Prologis?

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and Prologis (NYSE:PLD) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Equinix has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prologis has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Prologis has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equinix. Prologis 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
Equinix	$9.22B	11.63	$1.35B	$14.45	75.25
Prologis	$8.95B	15.00	$3.33B	$3.97	36.27

94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Prologis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Prologis shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Prologis had 10 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Prologis and 25 mentions for Equinix. Prologis' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Equinix's score of 1.09 indicating that Prologis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinix	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Prologis	26 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Equinix currently has a consensus target price of $1,143.60, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. Prologis has a consensus target price of $149.76, suggesting a potential upside of 4.01%. Given Equinix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equinix is more favorable than Prologis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinix	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
Prologis	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Equinix pays an annual dividend of $20.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Prologis pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Equinix pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Prologis pays out 107.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinix has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Prologis has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Prologis is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Prologis has a net margin of 41.54% compared to Equinix's net margin of 15.07%. Equinix's return on equity of 10.03% beat Prologis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinix	15.07%	10.03%	3.60%
Prologis	41.54%	6.47%	3.78%

Summary

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

How does Equinix compare to Welltower?

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

Welltower has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinix has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Equinix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Welltower. Equinix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, 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
Welltower	$11.58B	13.05	$936.84M	$2.02	106.05
Equinix	$9.22B	11.63	$1.35B	$14.45	75.25

94.8% of Welltower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Welltower shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Equinix had 4 more articles in the media than Welltower. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Equinix and 21 mentions for Welltower. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Equinix's score of 1.09 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Welltower	17 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Equinix	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Welltower currently has a consensus target price of $228.53, suggesting a potential upside of 6.68%. Equinix has a consensus target price of $1,143.60, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. Given Welltower's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Welltower is more favorable than Equinix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Welltower	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Equinix	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97

Welltower pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Equinix pays an annual dividend of $20.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Welltower pays out 146.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinix pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Welltower has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Equinix has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Equinix is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Equinix has a net margin of 15.07% compared to Welltower's net margin of 11.96%. Equinix's return on equity of 10.03% beat Welltower's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Welltower	11.96%	3.45%	2.25%
Equinix	15.07%	10.03%	3.60%

Summary

Equinix beats Welltower on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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EQIX vs. The Competition

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Metric	Equinix	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$107.14B	$14.56B	$13.48B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	1.93%	4.31%	5.75%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	75.18	32.81	23.25	25.72
Price / Sales	11.63	7.30	179.03	65.20
Price / Cash	30.82	13.73	20.30	36.27
Price / Book	7.54	2.67	2.21	6.76
Net Income	$1.35B	$468.16M	$1.11B	$333.20M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.52%
1 Month Performance	5.54%	-0.43%	2.21%	9.27%
1 Year Performance	25.79%	4.65%	13.12%	42.97%

Equinix Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EQIX Equinix	4.1969 of 5 stars	$1,087.34 +1.4%	$1,143.60 +5.2%	+24.0%	$107.14B	$9.22B	75.18	13,716	Positive News
COR Cencora	4.8632 of 5 stars	$254.90 +0.9%	$391.58 +53.6%	-7.8%	$49.58B	$321.33B	30.64	51,000	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
DLR Digital Realty Trust	3.9077 of 5 stars	$194.56 -2.6%	$213.86 +9.9%	+17.2%	$68.37B	$6.11B	51.33	4,282	Positive News
IRM Iron Mountain	2.9511 of 5 stars	$126.49 -4.2%	$131.67 +4.1%	+32.6%	$37.63B	$6.90B	139.00	29,400	Positive News
PLD Prologis	4.3234 of 5 stars	$142.46 -0.3%	$149.76 +5.1%	+34.6%	$132.82B	$8.79B	35.88	2,802	Positive News Analyst Upgrade

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