Equinix Inc vs Paychex, Inc. — how do they compare? Equinix Inc trades at $1,032.41 (market cap $101.87B), while Paychex, Inc. trades at $120.92 (market cap $43.14B). The key difference: Equinix Inc is far larger — about 2.4× Paychex, Inc.'s market cap, and Paychex, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.92%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EQIX | PAYX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $101.87B | $43.14B |
Sector | Real Estate | Industrials |
52-Week High | $1.12K | $140.81 |
52-Week Low | $726.09 | $85.57 |
Enterprise Value | $123.00B | $46.63B |
Dividend Yield | 2% | 3.92% |
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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 →Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, human capital management, and insurance solutions servicing small and midsize clients primarily in the United States. The company, established in 1979, services over 730,000 clients and pays over 1 in 12 U.S. private-sector workers. Alongside its traditional payroll services, Paychex offers HCM solutions such as benefits administration and time and attendance software, as well as human resources outsourcing and insurance agency services.
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