Equinix Inc vs Palo Alto Networks Inc — how do they compare? Equinix Inc trades at $1,032.41 (market cap $101.87B), while Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at $381.75 (market cap $312.80B). The key difference: Palo Alto Networks Inc is far larger — about 3.1× Equinix Inc's market cap, and Equinix Inc pays a 2% dividend while Palo Alto Networks Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EQIX | PANW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $101.87B | $312.80B |
Sector | Real Estate | Technology |
52-Week High | $1.12K | $385.04 |
52-Week Low | $726.09 | $141.67 |
Enterprise Value | $123.00B | $311.76B |
Dividend Yield | 2% | — |
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Equinix is a retail provider of data centers, enabling hundreds of enterprise tenants to house their servers and networking equipment in a collocated environment. Tenants can then connect with each other, through cloud service providers and telecom networks. Equinix operates 240 data centers in 66 markets worldwide and owns just less than half of them. The firm has roughly 10,000 customers, including 2,000 networks, that are dispersed over five verticals: Cloud and IT Services, Content Providers, Network and Mobile Services, Financial Services, and Enterprise. About 70% of Equinix's revenue comes from renting space to tenants and related services, and more than 15% comes from connecting customers with each other. Equinix operates as a real estate investment trust.
Read more on EQIX →Palo Alto Networks is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor that sells security appliances, subscriptions, and support into enterprises, government entities, and service providers. The company's product portfolio includes firewall appliances, virtual firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud security, and cybersecurity analytics. The Santa Clara, California, firm was established in 2005 and sells its products worldwide.
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