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VNET GROUP INC-ADR (VNET) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:VNET - US90138A1034 - ADR

9.62 USD
+0.23 (+2.45%)
Last: 10/24/2025, 8:01:14 PM
9.68 USD
+0.06 (+0.62%)
After Hours: 10/24/2025, 8:01:14 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

VNET gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 85 industry peers in the IT Services industry. VNET may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. VNET is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year VNET has reported negative net income.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: VNET reported negative net income in multiple years.
VNET had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VNET Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVNET Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B -2B -3B

1.2 Ratios

VNET's Return On Assets of 0.14% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VNET outperforms 43.53% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of VNET (0.92%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
VNET's Return On Invested Capital of 2.22% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VNET outperforms 50.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.14%
ROE 0.92%
ROIC 2.22%
ROA(3y)-3.67%
ROA(5y)-4.57%
ROE(3y)-17.61%
ROE(5y)-17.45%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
VNET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVNET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

VNET's Profit Margin of 0.63% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VNET outperforms 45.88% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VNET has declined.
VNET has a better Operating Margin (9.39%) than 67.06% of its industry peers.
VNET's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 23.32%, VNET is not doing good in the industry: 77.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
VNET's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.39%
PM (TTM) 0.63%
GM 23.32%
OM growth 3Y55.51%
OM growth 5Y11.01%
PM growth 3Y-34.75%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.53%
GM growth 5Y-2.2%
VNET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVNET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VNET is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for VNET has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, VNET has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, VNET has an improved debt to assets ratio.
VNET Yearly Shares OutstandingVNET Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
VNET Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVNET Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

VNET has an Altman-Z score of 0.23. This is a bad value and indicates that VNET is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
VNET has a worse Altman-Z score (0.23) than 78.82% of its industry peers.
VNET has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.78. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
VNET has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.78) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.78
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.23
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC4.52%
VNET Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVNET Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

VNET has a Current Ratio of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that VNET is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
VNET has a worse Current ratio (0.97) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.97 indicates that VNET may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.97, VNET is doing worse than 78.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.97
VNET Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVNET Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

VNET shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 94.83%, which is quite impressive.
The earnings per share for VNET have been decreasing by -42.03% on average. This is quite bad
VNET shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.85%.
The Revenue has been growing by 16.86% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)94.83%
EPS 3Y-42.03%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-125%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.85%
Revenue growth 3Y10.09%
Revenue growth 5Y16.86%
Sales Q2Q%22.09%

3.2 Future

VNET is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 55.81% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, VNET will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 15.89% on average per year.
EPS Next Y113.34%
EPS Next 2Y37.98%
EPS Next 3Y55.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year19.04%
Revenue Next 2Y19.24%
Revenue Next 3Y19.19%
Revenue Next 5Y15.89%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
VNET Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVNET Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
VNET Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVNET Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -5 -10 -15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

VNET reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for VNET. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
VNET Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVNET Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -500 -1K -1.5K

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VNET indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VNET is cheaper than 68.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.73
VNET Per share dataVNET EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as VNET's earnings are expected to grow with 55.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y37.98%
EPS Next 3Y55.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

VNET does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

VNET GROUP INC-ADR

NASDAQ:VNET (10/24/2025, 8:01:14 PM)

After market: 9.68 +0.06 (+0.62%)

9.62

+0.23 (+2.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)08-21 2025-08-21/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-18 2025-11-18
Inst Owners51.48%
Inst Owner Change-0.27%
Ins Owners2.12%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.57B
Revenue(TTM)9.05B
Net Income(TTM)56.99M
Analysts85.26
Price Target14.72 (53.01%)
Short Float %65.82%
Short Ratio4.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-469.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-678.57%
Max EPS beat(2)-260.41%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-59.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-678.57%
Max EPS beat(4)840.99%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-193.3%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-164.94%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)95.01%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.94%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.11%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.26%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.06%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.61%
PT rev (1m)4.28%
PT rev (3m)10.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-242.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-49.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)110.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.02
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.96
P/tB 4.32
EV/EBITDA 12.73
EPS(TTM)-0.12
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.01
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS4.76
BVpS3.24
TBVpS2.23
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.14%
ROE 0.92%
ROCE 2.9%
ROIC 2.22%
ROICexc 2.58%
ROICexgc 2.79%
OM 9.39%
PM (TTM) 0.63%
GM 23.32%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-3.67%
ROA(5y)-4.57%
ROE(3y)-17.61%
ROE(5y)-17.45%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y51.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y55.43%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.51%
OM growth 3Y55.51%
OM growth 5Y11.01%
PM growth 3Y-34.75%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.53%
GM growth 5Y-2.2%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.78
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 7.01
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.97
Altman-Z 0.23
F-ScoreN/A
WACC4.52%
ROIC/WACC0.49
Cap/Depr(3y)228.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)232.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)49.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)48.95%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)94.83%
EPS 3Y-42.03%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-125%
EPS Next Y113.34%
EPS Next 2Y37.98%
EPS Next 3Y55.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.85%
Revenue growth 3Y10.09%
Revenue growth 5Y16.86%
Sales Q2Q%22.09%
Revenue Next Year19.04%
Revenue Next 2Y19.24%
Revenue Next 3Y19.19%
Revenue Next 5Y15.89%
EBIT growth 1Y1359.68%
EBIT growth 3Y71.21%
EBIT growth 5Y29.73%
EBIT Next Year360.33%
EBIT Next 3Y96.11%
EBIT Next 5Y57.5%
FCF growth 1Y-213.2%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-2.81%
OCF growth 3Y13.05%
OCF growth 5Y20.09%

VNET GROUP INC-ADR / VNET FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VNET GROUP INC-ADR (VNET) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to VNET.


Can you provide the valuation status for VNET GROUP INC-ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to VNET GROUP INC-ADR (VNET). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of VNET stock?

VNET GROUP INC-ADR (VNET) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for VNET stock?

The financial health rating of VNET GROUP INC-ADR (VNET) is 0 / 10.