GDS:NSD-GDS Holdings Ltd (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Information Technology Services |

Last Closing

USD 21.86

Change

+0.38 (+1.77)%

Market Cap

USD 4.28B

Volume

1.09M

Analyst Target

USD 94.90
Analyst Rating

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About

GDS Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops and operates data centers in the People's Republic of China. The company offers colocation services comprising critical facilities space, customer-available power, racks, and cooling; managed hosting services, including business continuity and disaster recovery, network management, data storage, system security, operating system, database, and server middleware services; managed cloud services; and consulting services. It serves cloud service providers, large Internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications and IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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ETFs Containing GDS

VPN Global X Data Center REIT.. 7.94 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.13B
VPN:LSE Global X Data Center REIT.. 7.55 % 0.00 %

-0.03 (0.27%)

USD 0.02B
DTCR Global X Data Center & Di.. 7.40 % 0.00 %

-0.09 (0.27%)

USD 0.14B
V9N:XETRA Global X Data Center REIT.. 7.24 % 0.00 %

-0.15 (0.27%)

USD 5.09M
VPNU:SW Global X Data Center REIT.. 7.24 % 0.00 %

-0.07 (0.27%)

USD 0.02B
VPNG:LSE Global X Data Center REIT.. 5.09 % 0.00 %

-0.02 (0.27%)

N/A
IVES Amplify ETF Trust 3.92 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.02B
EHLS Even Herd Long Short ETF 1.76 % 0.00 %

+0.06 (+0.27%)

USD 0.05B
CQQQ Invesco China Technology .. 0.00 % 0.70 %

-0.34 (0.27%)

USD 0.76B
CHIK 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Information Technology Services) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 139.69% 94% A 83% B
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 139.69% 94% A 83% B
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 118.82% 85% B 79% B-
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 118.82% 85% B 79% B-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -47.69% 43% F 25% F
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return -47.69% 48% F 27% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -23.07% 13% F 11% F
Dividend Return -23.07% 13% F 11% F
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 52.88% 53% F 36% F
Risk Adjusted Return -43.64% 16% F 17% F
Market Capitalization 4.28B 85% B 87% B+

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Revenue Growth

This stock has shown top quartile revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median dividend returns

The company’s average income yield over the past 5 years has been low compared to its peers. However, it is not a problem if you are not looking for income.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector