GDS Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
GDS Holdings's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -24.2%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 2.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15% per year. GDS Holdings's return on equity is 1.1%, and it has net margins of 1.5%.
Key information
-24.21%
Earnings growth rate
-21.90%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 22.43% |
| Revenue growth rate | 15.01% |
| Return on equity | 1.09% |
| Net Margin | 1.49% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
GDS Holdings: Still A Buy Considering Q1 Outperformance And Geopolitical Factors
May 27There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Earnings
May 27
GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) Shares Climb 31% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
May 07GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Apr 08GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Retreats 30% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Mar 21GDS Holdings: Capped International Expansion Due To High Financial Leverage
Mar 12GDS Holdings: AI Boom Fuels Rally, But Monetization Risks Remain (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 24GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jan 23GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Rockets 28% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Jan 08
Surging AI Demand And Global Expansion Will Boost The Company's Earnings Growth
Surge in AI demand and strategic positioning in Tier 1 markets are driving growth and enhancing future revenue prospects through hyperscale campuses.Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital
Dec 16GDS 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 13GDS: Eyes On Domestic And International Businesses
May 25GDS Preparing To Spin Off Its Global Business?
Mar 12GDS: Fundraising And Q4 Results Preview
Feb 20GDS Holdings: Best-In-Class Operator Trading At A Discount
Sep 06GDS Holdings Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 22Revenue & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 10,613 | 159 | 1,036 | 34 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 10,322 | -854 | 1,039 | 36 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 10,607 | -3,566 | 1,039 | 42 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 10,160 | -3,795 | 1,067 | 44 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 9,806 | -3,796 | 1,058 | 38 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 9,782 | -3,985 | 1,111 | 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 | 9,268 | -1,348 | 1,194 | 32 |
| 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 has a large one-off gain of CN¥1.1B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: GDS became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GDS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -24.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: GDS has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GDS has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the IT industry (3.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GDS's Return on Equity (1.1%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/12 08:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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. 21 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 |
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| Nathan Crossett | Berenberg |
| Huiqun Li | BofA Global Research |
| Shuyun Che | China International Capital Corporation Limited |