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GDS

HKG:9698 · KYG3902L1095
IT ServicesLarge

360

9
EV / EBIT12
Price / Owner Earnings22
Owner Earnings Yield35
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales24
EV / Gross Profit13
Price/Book67
Return on Capital17
Cash Return on Capital21
Return on Equity32
EBIT Margin88
Gross Profitability4
Cash Conversion17
Accruals31
Owner Earnings Margin94
Sales growth62
Profit Growth70
Long-Term EPS Growth26
Owner Earnings Growth7
Reinvestment78
Price momentum80
Debt load16
Refinancing90
Debt Payback3
Liquidity29
Analyst ratings91
Opinion Changes54
Price Target Upside92
Market mood39
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

GDS generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryChina
IndustryIT Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Founded2006
Employees538
Websitegds-services.com/zh_cn
ISINKYG3902L1095
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Storage ManagementDisaster RecoveryCloud ManagementIaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)Data Centers and FacilitiesCloud StorageCloud InfrastructureData Center Technology

Description

GDS Holdings Limited (‘GDS’) develops and operates data centers in China. The company operates its business through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures, the VIEs, and their subsidiaries. The company’s facilities in mainland China are stra…

Analysis

Hope premium

GDS Holdings Limited is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 26.4×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
77
2026

All-time high

77

Jun 2026

All-time low

65

Mar 2026

Average rank

71

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
24
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Price/Earnings
16
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Price/Book
67
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Dividend Yield
1
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Value (overall)
23
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Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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