VNET:NSD-VNET Group Inc DRC (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Information Technology Services |

Last Closing

USD 7.42

Change

+0.24 (+3.34)%

Market Cap

USD 1.87B

Volume

9.82M

Analyst Target

USD 32.81
Analyst Rating

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About

VNET Group, Inc., an investment holding company, provides hosting and related services in China. The company offers managed hosting services consisting of managed retail services, such as colocation services that dedicate data center space to house customers' servers and networking equipment, as well as allow customers to lease partial or entire cabinets for their servers; interconnectivity services that allow customers to connect their servers; and value-added services, including hybrid IT, bare metal, firewall, server load balancing, data backup and recovery, data center management, server management, and backup server services. It also provides cloud services that allow customers to run applications over the internet using IT infrastructure; and VPN services that extend customers' private networks by setting up connections through the public internet. In addition, the company provides server administration services, such as operating system support and assistance with updates, server monitoring, server backup and restoration, server security evaluation, firewall services, and disaster recovery services. It serves information technology and cloud services, communications and social networking, gaming and entertainment, e-commerce, automobile, financial services, and blue-chip and small-to-mid-sized enterprises; government agencies; individuals; and telecommunication carriers. The company was formerly known as 21Vianet Group, Inc. and changed its name to VNET Group, Inc. in October 2021. VNET Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

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ETFs Containing VNET

VPN:LSE Global X Data Center REIT.. 4.46 % 0.00 %

+0.36 (+0.18%)

USD 0.02B
VPNU:SW Global X Data Center REIT.. 3.82 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.03B
DTCR Global X Data Center & Di.. 3.81 % 0.00 %

+0.03 (+0.18%)

USD 0.16B
FDLS Northern Lights Fund Trus.. 1.56 % 0.00 %

+0.03 (+0.18%)

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EMSM:XETRA Invesco Markets plc - Inv.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.79 (+0.18%)

USD 0.36B
GBGR 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
VPN Global X Data Center REIT.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.16B

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 56.54% 100% F 97% N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 56.54% 100% F 97% N/A
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 336.47% 97% N/A 98% N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 336.47% 97% N/A 98% N/A
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -19.70% 30% F 38% F
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return -19.70% 30% F 34% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -23.59% 12% F 10% F
Dividend Return -23.59% 12% F 10% F
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 64.09% 42% F 31% F
Risk Adjusted Return -36.80% 18% F 17% F
Market Capitalization 1.87B 76% C+ 78% C+

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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:
Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

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.

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.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

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