GDSNasdaqServices-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.Also trades as GDHLF
GDS Holdings Ltd
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025Last filing: 20-F on Apr 29, 2026
$22.47−0.61 (-2.64%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2013 to 2025
Gross margin
22.6%−4.4 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-0.5%−12.2 pts over 5 years
Net margin
8.3%+19.9 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +10.8% | +7.2% | +14.8% | +32.2% | |
| Gross profit | +16.3% | +9.8% | +10.8% | +29.9% | |
| Net income | -72.3% | – | – | – | |
| EPS, diluted | -75.8% | – | – | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -20.9% | -3.7% | 3.9% | |
| Return on assets | -4.1% | -1.5% | 1.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.49 | 2.40 | 2.60 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.72 | 0.50 | 1.02 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.62× | -1.63× | 3.53× | |
| Interest coverage | -0.2× | 0.5× | -0.0× | |
| Capex to revenue | 93.5% | 140.0% | 41.0% | |
| Diluted shares | 299M | 1.25B | 1.64B |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
GDS generated CN¥11.38B from operations and spent CN¥26.62B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
Generated
CN¥11.38B
Used
CN¥26.62B
Capital expenditureCN¥26.62B100%DividendsCN¥00%Share buybacksCN¥00%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin8.3%
×Asset turnover0.15×
×Equity multiplier3.18×
=Return on equity, FY20253.9%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 8.3% | 0.15× | 3.18× | 3.9% |
| FY2024 | 33.2% | 0.14× | 3.58× | 16.6% |
| FY2023 | -43.9% | 0.13× | 3.56× | -20.5% |
| FY2022 | -13.7% | 0.13× | 3.08× | -5.3% |
| FY2021 | -15.2% | 0.12× | 2.58× | -4.7% |
| FY2020 | -11.6% | 0.13× | 2.47× | -3.7% |
| FY2019 | -10.7% | 0.16× | 3.31× | -5.6% |
| FY2018 | -15.4% | 0.16× | 3.40× | -8.6% |
| FY2017 | -20.2% | 0.15× | 2.86× | -8.8% |
| FY2016 | -26.2% | 0.16× | 5.04× | -20.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
7of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zeroCN¥949.64M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zeroCN¥3.37B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year4.6% → 1.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net incomeCN¥3.37B vs CN¥949.64M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell29.7% → 29.2%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.28 → 2.60
- No dilutionShare count did not rise1.48B → 1.64B
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year21.53% → 22.62%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.14 → 0.16