GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR (GDS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:GDS • US36165L1089

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This GDS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GDS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GDS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GDS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GDS reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years GDS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GDS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGDS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B -4B -6B -8B

1.2 Ratios

  • GDS has a Return On Assets of 1.12%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GDS outperforms 52.27% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of GDS (3.34%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.63%, GDS is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GDS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.32%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.08%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (1.32%) for GDS is below the current ROIC(1.63%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.12%
ROE 3.34%
ROIC 1.63%
ROA(3y)-0.05%
ROA(5y)-0.8%
ROE(3y)-1.37%
ROE(5y)-3.11%
ROIC(3y)1.32%
ROIC(5y)1.11%
GDS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGDS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • GDS's Profit Margin of 7.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDS outperforms 70.45% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.17%, GDS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GDS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GDS has a worse Gross Margin (22.62%) than 73.86% of its industry peers.
  • GDS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.17%
PM (TTM) 7.83%
GM 22.62%
OM growth 3Y18.91%
OM growth 5Y2.35%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.41%
GM growth 5Y-3.49%
GDS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGDS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

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2. GDS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GDS is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GDS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GDS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • GDS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GDS Yearly Shares OutstandingGDS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
GDS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGDS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • GDS has an Altman-Z score of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that GDS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of GDS (0.94) is worse than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • GDS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.59. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • GDS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.59. This is in the lower half of the industry: GDS underperforms 69.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.59
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.94
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC5.57%
GDS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGDS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.60 indicates that GDS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of GDS (2.60) is better than 73.86% of its industry peers.
  • GDS has a Quick Ratio of 2.60. This indicates that GDS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GDS's Quick ratio of 2.60 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDS outperforms 73.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.6
Quick Ratio 2.6
GDS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGDS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. GDS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 190.97% over the past year.
  • GDS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.76%.
  • Measured over the past years, GDS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.78% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)190.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%463.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.76%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y14.78%
Sales Q2Q%-6.78%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -15.37% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • GDS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.97% yearly.
EPS Next Y-119.68%
EPS Next 2Y-41.37%
EPS Next 3Y0.91%
EPS Next 5Y-15.37%
Revenue Next Year12.18%
Revenue Next 2Y12.82%
Revenue Next 3Y14.81%
Revenue Next 5Y9.97%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
GDS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGDS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 10B 20B 30B
GDS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGDS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 10 20 30 40

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4. GDS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GDS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 53.16.
  • GDS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • GDS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
  • The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GDS. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.16
Fwd PE N/A
GDS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGDS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • GDS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.14
GDS Per share dataGDS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-41.37%
EPS Next 3Y0.91%

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5. GDS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for GDS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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GDS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR

NASDAQ:GDS (3/27/2026, 8:21:42 PM)

After market: 40.4 0 (0%)

40.4

-1.59 (-3.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)03-17
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners38.65%
Inst Owner Change-1.8%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap8.10B
Revenue(TTM)11.43B
Net Income(TTM)895.34M
Analysts87.5
Price Target44.67 (10.57%)
Short Float %7.6%
Short Ratio4.58
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.36%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3527.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-251.31%
Max EPS beat(2)7305.88%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1970.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-251.31%
Max EPS beat(4)7305.88%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)995.95%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)672.43%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)509.81%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.43%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.74%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.3%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.6%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.2%
PT rev (1m)-4.35%
PT rev (3m)39.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)119.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)118.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)-23.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)14.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.16
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 4.89
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 16.62
P/B 2.08
P/tB 2.62
EV/EBITDA 18.14
EPS(TTM)0.76
EY1.88%
EPS(NY)-0.15
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.9
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.43
OCFY6.02%
SpS8.26
BVpS19.38
TBVpS15.44
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.21
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.12%
ROE 3.34%
ROCE 2.07%
ROIC 1.63%
ROICexc 2.03%
ROICexgc 2.24%
OM 13.17%
PM (TTM) 7.83%
GM 22.62%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-0.05%
ROA(5y)-0.8%
ROE(3y)-1.37%
ROE(5y)-3.11%
ROIC(3y)1.32%
ROIC(5y)1.11%
ROICexc(3y)1.56%
ROICexc(5y)1.3%
ROICexgc(3y)1.73%
ROICexgc(5y)1.48%
ROCE(3y)1.69%
ROCE(5y)1.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y24.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.62%
ROICexc growth 3Y26.56%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.73%
OM growth 3Y18.91%
OM growth 5Y2.35%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.41%
GM growth 5Y-3.49%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.59
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 8.57
Cap/Depr 133.28%
Cap/Sales 40.33%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 67.78%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.6
Quick Ratio 2.6
Altman-Z 0.94
F-Score6
WACC5.57%
ROIC/WACC0.29
Cap/Depr(3y)111.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)194.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)35.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)64.24%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)190.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%463.86%
EPS Next Y-119.68%
EPS Next 2Y-41.37%
EPS Next 3Y0.91%
EPS Next 5Y-15.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.76%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y14.78%
Sales Q2Q%-6.78%
Revenue Next Year12.18%
Revenue Next 2Y12.82%
Revenue Next 3Y14.81%
Revenue Next 5Y9.97%
EBIT growth 1Y30.69%
EBIT growth 3Y27.52%
EBIT growth 5Y17.47%
EBIT Next Year304.19%
EBIT Next 3Y77.91%
EBIT Next 5Y44.97%
FCF growth 1Y5.38%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y73.61%
OCF growth 3Y6.2%
OCF growth 5Y60%

GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR / GDS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GDS.


What is the valuation status of GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR (GDS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR (GDS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR (GDS) stock?

GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR (GDS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GDS stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR (GDS) is 53.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.08.


Is the dividend of GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR sustainable?

The dividend rating of GDS HOLDINGS LTD - ADR (GDS) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.