Data-center REIT · No.1 in interconnection

Equinix

The world No.1 datacenter REIT, running 270+ centers across 77 markets. Hyperscalers like Google, Amazon and Microsoft are customers, and it offers 500k+ interconnections (most in the industry) and xScale hyperscale JVs for AI workloads. 2025 revenue +6%, bookings +27% ($1.6B). The place where AI compute physically sits.

EQIX Updated Sep 5, 2026 6 AI consumers· 2 recurring

Per the valuechain.wiki graph, Equinix is directly linked to 5 companies (4 supply, 1 revenue relationships) and reaches 24 companies within two hops; the links are backed by 5 dated sources, 2 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-05).

Annual return · 2026-09-04'21+20.3%'22-21.1%'23+25.4%'24+19.5%'25-16.9%YTD+37.3%
Money inEnterprises · hyperscalers (colocation · interconnection)Microsoft
Equinix2025 revenue +6%, bookings +27%
Money outBloom EnergyVertivOkloSalesforce, Inc.Power · construction · capacity expansion (undisclosed)

Financials & Segments

  • Total revenue · 2025 revenue +6%, bookings +27%
  • Customer concentration · 270+ centers, 500k+ interconnections; hyperscaler customers.
  • Segments · Colocation · Interconnection (18%) · xScale hyperscale

Revenue from

  • Enterprises · hyperscalers (colocation · interconnection) High confidence
    Colocation and interconnection (500k+) to enterprises and hyperscalers.
    Confirms EN MarketWise Published Jan 1, 2026: Best data-center REITs for the AI boom (EQIX, DLR)
    Confirms EN Equinix Published Oct 29, 2025: Equinix FY2025 Q3 results
  • Microsoft Medium confidence
    xScale hyperscale datacenters to Microsoft and other hyperscalers.
    Confirms EN MarketWise Published Jan 1, 2026: Best data-center REITs for the AI boom (EQIX, DLR)
    Confirms EN AlphaStreet Published Jan 1, 2026: Equinix interconnection and backlog engine
    Confirms EN Equinix Published Oct 29, 2025: Equinix FY2025 Q3 results

Pays to

  • Bloom Energy Medium confidence
    Sources on-site datacenter power from Bloom fuel cells.
    Confirms EN MarketWise Published Jan 1, 2026: Best data-center REITs for the AI boom (EQIX, DLR)
  • Vertiv Medium confidence
    Sources datacenter power and cooling from Vertiv and others.
    Confirms EN Equinix Published Oct 29, 2025: Equinix FY2025 Q3 results
  • Oklo Medium confidence
    Oklo SMR commitment for datacenter power.
    Confirms EN SEC EDGAR Published Mar 24, 2025: Oklo results/business update (8-K)
  • Salesforce, Inc. Medium confidence
    Equinix uses Agentforce, Data Cloud, and Marketing Cloud to improve lead generation and conversion, according to a Salesforce customer-success roundup published in August 2025. No individual contract value is disclosed.
    Confirms EN Salesforce Published Aug 4, 2025: Agentforce in Action: Customer Success Stories
  • Power · construction · capacity expansion (undisclosed) Low confidence
    Power purchases, center construction and capacity.
    Confirms EN Equinix Published Oct 29, 2025: Equinix FY2025 Q3 results

Value-chain ripple (2 tiers)

Following node-to-node links up to 2 tiers; each firm is shown once, at its nearest tier.

CompanyChain'21'22'23'24'25YTD
Snowflakelead2+20.4-57.6+38.6-22.4+42.1+53.7
Starbucks Corplead2+11.1-13.2-1.2-2.5-5.3+26.3
Johnson Controlslead2+77.4-19.3-7.6+39.8+53+21.7
Rockwell Automation, Inc.lead2+41.2-24.8+22.6-6.2+38.4+12.6
Illinois Tool Works Inc.lead2+23.6-8.5+21.6-1-0.4+11
Parker-Hannifin Corporationlead2+18.3-6.9+60.8+39.6+39.5+10.2
3M Companylead2+4.9-29.6-3.3+46.1+26.4+6.8
Costco Wholesalelead2+51.8-19+49+39.6-5.4+6.7
Walmart Inclead2+2-0.5+12.9+74+24.5-3.2
ServiceNowlead2+17.9-40.2+82+50.1-27.7-7.8
Stryker Corporationlead2+10.2-7.4+23.8+21.3-1.5-13.3
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.lead2-14.5-41.4+54.6+14.4+39.1-16.1
Adobe Inc.lead2+13.4-40.7+77.3-25.5-21.3-23.9
Autodesk, Inc.lead2-7.9-33.5+30.3+21.4+0.1-26.4
Boston Scientific Corporationlead2+18.2+8.9+24.9+54.5+6.8-49.9
Microsoftlead1+52.5-28+58.2+12.9+15.6+4
Equinixnode+20.3-21.1+25.4+19.5-16.9+37.3
Bloom Energybenef1-23.5-12.8-22.6+50.1+291.2+191
Vertivbenef1+33.8-45.3+251.8+136.8+42.8+73.2
Salesforce, Inc.benef1+14.2-47.8+98.5+27.8-20.2-1.6
Oklobenef1·+0.7+6.5+101+238-42.5
LS ELECTRICbenef2-19.2+11.4+37.4+234.2+145+73.2
Amazonbenef2+2.4-49.6+80.9+44.4+5.2+12
Alphabet (Google)benef2+65.3-39.1+58.3+36+66+8.3

YTD as of 2026-09-04 · source: Yahoo Finance

Equinix operates across Nasdaq, Datacenter REIT, No.1 interconnection. After -16.9% in 2025, it rebounded +37.3% in 2026. Demand side (avg +4%), the stock (+37.3%) and supply side (avg +55%) are moving in step. Propagation has completed a lap, so the next leg depends on individual results more than chain direction. Among connected nodes the furthest ahead is Bloom Energy (+191%) and the furthest behind is Oklo (-42.5%). If chain logic explains the gap, the laggard is the next propagation candidate; if not, the link itself deserves a second look. The place where AI compute physically sits.

Analysis generated from returns as of 2026-09-04

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Buy 1 · Hold 1 · Sell 0 · Avg. target $1,195 · Price $1,035.98 (09-05) · Upside +15%

BrokerRatingTargetPublished
BarclaysEqual Weight$1,130Jul 1, 2026Report
Citigroup · Michael RollinsBuy$1,260Jun 29, 2026Report

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