EQIX vs HST
Equinix Inc. and Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | EQIX | HST |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.2B | $6.1B |
| Net income | $1.4B | $765.0M |
| Gross margin | 51.1% | 97.5% |
| Net margin | 14.6% | 12.7% |
| Return on equity | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $13.76 | $1.10 |
| Dividend / share | $18.76 | $0.95 |
| Payout ratio | 137.5% | 81.4% |
| Free cash flow | $-400.0M | · |
| Equity | $14.2B | $6.6B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.03× | 0.08× |
| Current ratio | 1.32× | · |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.0% | 30.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 29.6% | · |
EQIX bills 1.5× the revenue of HST, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (14.6% against 12.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | EQIX | HST |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.2B | $6.1B |
| FY2024 | $8.7B | $5.7B |
| FY2023 | $8.2B | $5.3B |
| FY2022 | $7.3B | $4.9B |
| FY2021 | $6.6B | $2.9B |
| FY2020 | $6.0B | $1.6B |
| FY2019 | $5.6B | $5.5B |
| FY2018 | $5.1B | $5.5B |
| FY2017 | $4.4B | $5.4B |
| FY2016 | $3.6B | $5.4B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | EQIX | HST |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.4B | $765.0M |
| FY2024 | $815.0M | $697.0M |
| FY2023 | $969.0M | $740.0M |
| FY2022 | $705.0M | $633.0M |
| FY2021 | $500.2M | $-11.0M |
| FY2020 | $369.8M | $-732.0M |
| FY2019 | $507.4M | $920.0M |
| FY2018 | $365.4M | $1.1B |
| FY2017 | $233.0M | $564.0M |
| FY2016 | $126.8M | $762.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,103,000,000 | EQIX |
| FY2024 | +$3,064,000,000 | EQIX |
| FY2023 | +$2,877,000,000 | EQIX |
| FY2022 | +$2,356,000,000 | EQIX |
| FY2021 | +$3,745,537,000 | EQIX |
| FY2020 | +$4,378,545,000 | EQIX |
| FY2019 | +$93,140,000 | EQIX |
| FY2018 | −$452,346,000 | HST |
| FY2017 | −$1,018,572,000 | HST |
| FY2016 | −$1,818,011,000 | HST |
| FY2015 | −$2,624,133,000 | HST |
| FY2014 | −$2,877,224,000 | HST |
| FY2013 | −$3,013,234,000 | HST |
| FY2012 | −$3,171,624,000 | HST |
| FY2011 | −$3,148,375,000 | HST |
| FY2010 | −$3,164,786,000 | HST |
| FY2009 | −$3,252,491,000 | HST |
| FY2008 | −$4,414,320,000 | HST |
The higher-revenue side has changed between EQIX and HST over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.9 pp | EQIX |
| FY2024 | −3.1 pp | HST |
| FY2023 | −2.3 pp | HST |
| FY2022 | −3.4 pp | HST |
| FY2021 | +7.9 pp | EQIX |
| FY2020 | +51.9 pp | EQIX |
| FY2019 | −7.9 pp | HST |
| FY2018 | −13.6 pp | HST |
| FY2017 | −5.3 pp | HST |
| FY2016 | −10.7 pp | HST |
| FY2015 | −3.7 pp | HST |
| FY2014 | −24.6 pp | HST |
| FY2013 | −1.8 pp | HST |
| FY2012 | +6.3 pp | EQIX |
| FY2011 | +6.3 pp | EQIX |
| FY2009 | +14.1 pp | EQIX |
| FY2008 | +7.2 pp | EQIX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between EQIX and HST over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HST's net margin has been more volatile than EQIX's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 14.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.4.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between EQIX and HST over these 17 fiscal years — EQIX led in 7 and HST in 10.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HST's return on equity has been more volatile than EQIX's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 6.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.7.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between EQIX and HST over these 16 fiscal years — EQIX led in 5 and HST in 11.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.