GDS Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
GDS Holdings's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -42.7%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 6.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19% per year.
Key information
-42.7%
Earnings growth rate
-39.1%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 22.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 19.0% |
| Return on equity | -16.0% |
| Net Margin | -36.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital
Dec 16
GDS Holdings: From AI Darling To Cash-Burning Nomad
Nov 20These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Oct 21GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 31% Share Price Bounce
Oct 02Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital
Sep 10GDS Holdings: Multiple Positives (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 22Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS)
Aug 15GDS Holdings: A Datacenter Play That Hasn't Been Overbought... Yet
Jun 13Is GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Trading At A 48% Discount?
Jun 11GDS: Eyes On Domestic And International Businesses
May 25Returns On Capital At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Have Stalled
May 21Not Many Are Piling Into GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%
Apr 22GDS Preparing To Spin Off Its Global Business?
Mar 12GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Feb 28GDS: Fundraising And Q4 Results Preview
Feb 20The Returns At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Aren't Growing
Feb 02GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks
Dec 29Here's Why GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Oct 11GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Sep 18What You Can Learn From GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S
Aug 21GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Jun 19GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
May 29Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)
Nov 13Is GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 20GDS Holdings: Best-In-Class Operator Trading At A Discount
Sep 06GDS Holdings Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 22The Return Trends At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Look Promising
Jul 29GDS Holdings Raises Funds For Accelerating Expansion, But Investors Unimpressed
Feb 24These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt Extensively
Feb 18Returns Are Gaining Momentum At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)
Jan 23Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How GDS Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 10,976 | -3,984 | 1,328 | 42 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 10,529 | -4,213 | 1,356 | 44 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 10,175 | -4,214 | 1,347 | 38 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 9,957 | -4,344 | 1,330 | 38 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 9,804 | -1,358 | 1,314 | 35 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 9,653 | -1,277 | 1,297 | 31 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 9,491 | -1,425 | 1,322 | 36 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 9,326 | -1,510 | 1,336 | 36 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 9,109 | -1,666 | 1,329 | 38 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 8,803 | -1,651 | 1,287 | 41 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,356 | -1,588 | 1,245 | 40 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 7,819 | -1,314 | 1,171 | 39 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 7,263 | -1,257 | 1,113 | 37 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 6,726 | -1,144 | 1,055 | 39 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 6,205 | -933 | 957 | 41 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,739 | -738 | 837 | 40 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,287 | -561 | 733 | 37 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,828 | -459 | 632 | 32 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,471 | -451 | 571 | 26 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,122 | -500 | 541 | 22 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,773 | -506 | 504 | 20 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,469 | -503 | 484 | 17 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,122 | -499 | 469 | 16 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,792 | -430 | 440 | 14 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,468 | -424 | 408 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,130 | -395 | 376 | 10 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,828 | -369 | 339 | 8 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,616 | -327 | 319 | 7 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,422 | -314 | 301 | 7 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,295 | -308 | 274 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,195 | -377 | 327 | 9 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,056 | -403 | 299 | 9 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 953 | -357 | 278 | 8 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 846 | -326 | 270 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 762 | -234 | 187 | 5 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 704 | -217 | 186 | 4 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 468 | -309 | 154 | 2 |
Quality Earnings: GDS is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: GDS is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GDS is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 42.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare GDS's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: GDS is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the IT industry (-4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GDS has a negative Return on Equity (-16.02%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Nathan Crossett | Berenberg |
| Daley Li | BofA Global Research |
| Hongjie Li | China International Capital Corporation Limited |