Ciscovs.Equinix
CSCO vs EQIX · both in Data centers, part of the AI & digital infrastructure value chain: Servers, networking, optics and data center capacity that tie AI infrastructure together.
Cisco is about 4.6× larger than Equinix by market cap; Cisco trades at the lower P/E (40.0 vs 72.7); year to date, Cisco leads (+57.5% vs +37.2%).
Side by side
| CSCO | EQIX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $478B | $103B |
| Price | $121.31 | $1,051.21 |
| Today | +2.5% | +1.6% |
| Return YTD | +57.5% | +37.2% |
| Return 1Y | +76.4% | +38.5% |
| P/E | 40.0 | 72.7 |
| P/S | 7.9 | 11.0 |
| P/B | 9.8 | 7.2 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
CiscoCSCO
The world's largest networking company — broad portfolio of switches, routers and security with a growing AI order book among hyperscalers.
Full CSCO profile →EquinixEQIX
The world's largest provider of neutral data centers (colocation) — leases space, power and interconnection to cloud providers, enterprises and AI operators.
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