Gds Holdings Stock Analysis

GDS Stock  USD 45.26  0.30  0.66%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for GDS Holdings extending back to November 02, 2016. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of GDS Holdings stands at 45.26, as last reported on the 20th of February, with the highest price reaching 45.26 and the lowest price hitting 45.26 during the day.
IPO Date
2nd of November 2016
200 Day MA
34.6584
50 Day MA
40.2288
Beta
0.369
 
Covid
 
Interest Hikes
GDS Holdings holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.693. At this time, GDS Holdings' Short and Long Term Debt Total is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Net Debt is likely to gain to about 44.2 B in 2026, whereas Debt To Equity is likely to drop 1.26 in 2026. GDS Holdings' financial risk is the risk to GDS Holdings stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

GDS Holdings' liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. GDS Holdings' cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps GDS Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect GDS Holdings' stakeholders.
For many companies, including GDS Holdings, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for GDS Holdings, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, GDS Holdings' management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
2.496
Enterprise Value Ebitda
13.1001
Price Sales
0.8082
Shares Float
B
Wall Street Target Price
52.7612
Given that GDS Holdings' debt-to-equity ratio measures a Company's obligations relative to the value of its net assets, it is usually used by traders to estimate the extent to which GDS Holdings is acquiring new debt as a mechanism of leveraging its assets. A high debt-to-equity ratio is generally associated with increased risk, implying that it has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. Another way to look at debt-to-equity ratios is to compare the overall debt load of GDS Holdings to its assets or equity, showing how much of the company assets belong to shareholders vs. creditors. If shareholders own more assets, GDS Holdings is said to be less leveraged. If creditors hold a majority of GDS Holdings' assets, the Company is said to be highly leveraged.
Stock Based Compensation To Revenue is likely to gain to 0.04 in 2026, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is likely to drop slightly above 14.5 B in 2026. . At this time, GDS Holdings' Price Earnings Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Price To Operating Cash Flows Ratio is likely to gain to 15.33 in 2026, whereas Price Book Value Ratio is likely to drop 1.46 in 2026.
GDS Holdings is undervalued with Real Value of 51.31 and Target Price of 52.76. The main objective of GDS Holdings stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what GDS Holdings is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of GDS Holdings' stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The GDS Holdings stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. GDS Holdings is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. GDS Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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GDS Stock Analysis Notes

About 44.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of GDS Holdings was currently reported as 19.23. The company had not issued any dividends in recent years. GDS Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops and operates data centers in the Peoples Republic of China. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the Peoples Republic of China. Gds Holdings operates under Information Technology Services classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 1878 people. To learn more about GDS Holdings call Wei Huang at 86 21 2029 2200 or check out https://www.gds-services.com.

GDS Holdings Quarterly Total Revenue

2.89 Billion

GDS Holdings Investment Alerts

GDS Holdings appears to be risky and price may revert if volatility continues
GDS Holdings is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
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GDS Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact GDS Holdings' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2025-08-20
2025-06-30-0.39-0.48-0.0923 
2018-03-13
2017-12-31-0.96-1.12-0.1616 
2020-05-14
2020-03-31-0.53-0.71-0.1833 
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GDS Holdings Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

GDS Holdings' ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates GDS Holdings' performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of GDS Holdings' operations that may have significant financial implications and affect GDS Holdings' stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

GDS Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2025-06-30
1.2 M
Alyeska Investment Group, L.p.2025-06-30
1.2 M
Ubs Group Ag2025-06-30
979.2 K
Hpm Partners Llc2025-06-30
967.5 K
American Century Companies Inc2025-06-30
830.9 K
Jane Street Group Llc2025-06-30
805.6 K
Light Street Capital Management Llc2025-06-30
714.6 K
Burkehill Global Management, Lp2025-06-30
700 K
Pacer Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
699.5 K
Singapore Tech Telemedia Pte Ltd2025-06-30
15.8 M
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board2025-06-30
M
Note, although GDS Holdings' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

GDS Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 9.05 B.

GDS Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.5 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.13 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.13 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.05  0.05 
Return On Capital Employed 0.02  0.02 
Return On Assets 0.04  0.04 
Return On Equity 0.13  0.14 

Management Efficiency

GDS Holdings has Return on Asset of 0.011 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.011 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.0484 %, implying that it generated $0.0484 on every 100 dollars invested. GDS Holdings' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well GDS Holdings manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Tangible Assets is likely to gain to 0.05 in 2026. Return On Capital Employed is likely to gain to 0.02 in 2026. At this time, GDS Holdings' Net Tangible Assets are comparatively stable compared to the past year. Non Current Assets Total is likely to gain to about 74.9 B in 2026, whereas Non Currrent Assets Other are likely to drop slightly above 1.7 B in 2026.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 18.54  19.83 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 13.53  10.74 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 17.80  16.91 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.54  1.46 
Enterprise Value Multiple 17.80  16.91 
Price Fair Value 1.54  1.46 
Enterprise Value61.2 B47.9 B
Management at GDS Holdings focuses on leveraging technology and optimizing operations. We evaluate the impact of these focuses on the company's financial health and stock performance.
Operating Margin
0.1255
Profit Margin
0.5005
Beta
0.369
Return On Assets
0.011
Return On Equity
0.0484

Technical Drivers

As of the 20th of February, GDS Holdings retains the risk adjusted performance of 0.1528, and Market Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.4399. GDS Holdings technical analysis makes it possible for you to employ historical prices and volume momentum with the intention to determine a pattern that calculates the direction of the firm's future prices. Please check out GDS Holdings variance, value at risk, as well as the relationship between the Value At Risk and skewness to decide if GDS Holdings is priced fairly, providing market reflects its last-minute price of 45.26 per share. Given that GDS Holdings has jensen alpha of 0.5728, we strongly advise you to confirm GDS Holdings's regular market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself in the future.

GDS Holdings Price Movement Analysis

The output start index for this execution was nine with a total number of output elements of fifty-two. The Simple Moving Average indicator is calculated by adding the closing price of GDS Holdings for a given number of time periods and then dividing this total by the number of time periods. It is used to smooth out GDS Holdings short-term fluctuations and highlight longer-term trends or cycles.

GDS Holdings Outstanding Bonds

GDS Holdings issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. GDS Holdings uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most GDS bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when GDS Holdings has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

GDS Holdings Predictive Daily Indicators

GDS Holdings intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of GDS Holdings stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

GDS Holdings Corporate Filings

13A
17th of February 2026
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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6K
6th of February 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
30th of January 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
26th of January 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
13th of January 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
5th of January 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
19th of November 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
5th of November 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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GDS Holdings Forecast Models

GDS Holdings' time-series forecasting models are one of many GDS Holdings' stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary GDS Holdings' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

GDS Holdings Bond Ratings

GDS Holdings financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much GDS Holdings have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for GDS Holdings' borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(3.95)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

GDS Holdings Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as GDS Holdings, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
GDS Holdings has 44.46 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.69, which is OK given its current industry classification. GDS Holdings has a current ratio of 1.06, demonstrating that it is not liquid enough and may have problems paying out its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for GDS to invest in growth at high rates of return.

GDS Holdings Total Assets Over Time

GDS Holdings Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which GDS Holdings uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

GDS Holdings Debt Ratio

    
  42.0   
It appears slightly above 58% of GDS Holdings' assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the GDS Holdings' operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of GDS Holdings, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

GDS Holdings Corporate Bonds Issued

GDS Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

53.69 Billion

At this time, GDS Holdings' Short and Long Term Debt Total is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

About GDS Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin(0.05)(0.06)
Operating Profit Margin 0.10  0.11 
Net Profit Margin 0.30  0.31 
Gross Profit Margin 0.22  0.25 

Current GDS Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. GDS analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. GDS analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
52.76Strong Buy19Odds
GDS Holdings current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most GDS analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand GDS stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of GDS Holdings, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to GDS conference calls.
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GDS Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow7.9 B
Long Term Debt30.5 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding183.5 M
Total Stockholder Equity23.5 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-8.8 B
Tax Provision156.1 M
Property Plant And Equipment Net45.4 B
Cash And Short Term Investments7.9 B
Cash7.9 B
Accounts Payable2.6 B
Net Debt36.6 B
50 Day M A40.2288
Total Current Liabilities9.1 B
Other Operating Expenses9.2 B
Non Current Assets Total62 B
Forward Price Earnings10000
Non Currrent Assets Other2.7 B
Stock Based Compensation296.5 M

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