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GDS Holdings NasdaqGM:GDS Stock Report

Last Price

US$19.80

Market Cap

US$3.7b

7D

-5.3%

1Y

130.0%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

GDS Stock Overview

Develops and operates data centers in the People's Republic of China. More details

GDS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

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GDS Holdings Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for GDS Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$19.80
52 Week HighUS$24.74
52 Week LowUS$5.01
Beta0.17
1 Month Change6.62%
3 Month Change1.28%
1 Year Change129.97%
3 Year Change-57.95%
5 Year Change-61.70%
Change since IPO90.20%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital

Dec 16
Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital

GDS Holdings: From AI Darling To Cash-Burning Nomad

Nov 20

These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Oct 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 31% Share Price Bounce

Oct 02
GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 31% Share Price Bounce

Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital

Sep 10
Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital

GDS Holdings: Multiple Positives (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 22

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS)

Aug 15
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS)

GDS Holdings: A Datacenter Play That Hasn't Been Overbought... Yet

Jun 13

Is GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Trading At A 48% Discount?

Jun 11
Is GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Trading At A 48% Discount?

GDS: Eyes On Domestic And International Businesses

May 25

Returns On Capital At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Have Stalled

May 21
Returns On Capital At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Have Stalled

Not Many Are Piling Into GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%

Apr 22
Not Many Are Piling Into GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%

GDS Preparing To Spin Off Its Global Business?

Mar 12

GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Feb 28
GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

GDS: Fundraising And Q4 Results Preview

Feb 20

The Returns At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Aren't Growing

Feb 02
The Returns At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Aren't Growing

GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Dec 29
GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Here's Why GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Oct 11
Here's Why GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Sep 18
GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

What You Can Learn From GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S

Aug 21
What You Can Learn From GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S

GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Jun 19
GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Has No Shortage Of Debt

GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

May 29
GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)

Nov 13
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)

Is GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 20
Is GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Using Too Much Debt?

GDS Holdings: Best-In-Class Operator Trading At A Discount

Sep 06

GDS Holdings Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 22

The Return Trends At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Look Promising

Jul 29
The Return Trends At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Look Promising

GDS Holdings Raises Funds For Accelerating Expansion, But Investors Unimpressed

Feb 24

These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)

Jan 23
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)

Shareholder Returns

GDSUS ITUS Market
7D-5.3%-3.0%-3.5%
1Y130.0%13.5%22.1%

Return vs Industry: GDS exceeded the US IT industry which returned 13.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GDS exceeded the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GDS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GDS volatility
GDS Average Weekly Movement10.4%
IT Industry Average Movement8.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: GDS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: GDS's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20012,345William Huangwww.gds-services.com

GDS Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops and operates data centers in the People's Republic of China. The company offers colocation services comprising critical facilities space, customer-available power, racks, and cooling; managed hosting services, including business continuity and disaster recovery, network management, data storage, system security, operating system, database, and server middleware services; managed cloud services; and consulting services. It serves cloud service providers, large Internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications and IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations.

GDS Holdings Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do GDS Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GDS fundamental statistics
Market capUS$3.74b
Earnings (TTM)-US$546.06m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.50b

2.6x

P/S Ratio

-7.0x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GDS income statement (TTM)
RevenueCN¥10.98b
Cost of RevenueCN¥8.68b
Gross ProfitCN¥2.30b
Other ExpensesCN¥6.28b
Earnings-CN¥3.98b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-20.49
Gross Margin20.96%
Net Profit Margin-36.30%
Debt/Equity Ratio165.2%

How did GDS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 01:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

GDS Holdings Limited is covered by 40 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nathan CrossettBerenberg
Daley LiBofA Global Research
Hongjie LiChina International Capital Corporation Limited