Handelsavisen
prelaunch
GD
GDS.O NASDAQ IT Services & Consulting

Gds.O

$31,45
Open in Charts → Attach watcher ⌖
USD
Set alert
Last 30 days
1D5D1M3M6MYTD1Y5YMax
Live price chart loads from the market-data widget.
Mcap
6,3B USD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
20,2 %
ROE
3,5 %
Net margin
8,3 %
Debt / equity
1,72
Beta
52w range
Volume
Day range
$32,38–$34,07
Prev close
$33,88
Open
$32,95
Next earnings
Ex-dividend
TR 1Y
About

GDS.O provides IT services and consulting solutions, generating revenue primarily through service contracts and software implementation projects.

Business. GDS Holdings Inc. (GDS.O) is a technology company operating in the IT Services & Consulting industry, providing IT services to clients. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed under the ticker GDS.O. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a provider of service-based IT solutions.

Classification92 %
SectorTechnology
Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
IndustryIT Services & Consulting
ActivityIT Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY17 analysts
17 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target56,30

Analyst recommendations

17 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy17
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
56,30
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
— missing data
See all catalysts →

At a glance

Score
82
composite score
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
17 analysts · indicative
Ownership
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
3,5 %
return on equity
Quality
57
quality score (0-100)

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

— missing data

News & coverage

0
  • No recent newsroom coverage mentioning GDS.
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,2 %+1,6 %+2,4 %
    Energy+1,2 %+5,3 %+1,4 %
    Real Estate+0,7 %+4,1 %+0,8 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,5 %+0,8 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,3 %+8,7 %+0,5 %
    Information Technology · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %+6,5 %−0,1 %
    Financials−0,3 %−4,5 %−0,1 %
    Consumer Staples−1,0 %+3,0 %−0,8 %
    Utilities−1,5 %−21,2 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,7 %−2,3 %−1,6 %
    Communication Services

    Developing storylines

    No tracked sagas currently linked to GDS.O. Browse all sagas →

    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

    — missing data

    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
    • Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
    • Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

    Briefing · model-assisted

    GDS Holdings Ltd (GDS.O) has entered the analyst coverage radar, marking the first formal analysis for the ticker. This initial assessment establishes a baseline for future performance tracking, as there is no prior data to compute historical deltas. The company currently maintains a lean profile with no reported officers in the dataset and no index memberships, while being followed by a single analyst. The most material development in the recent reporting period is a wave of notable new institutional holdings detected as of June 20, 2026. Several investors initiated positions in the stock, signaling fresh interest in the company’s equity. These additions were flagged as notable changes, indicating a shift in the shareholder base composition during the quarter ending March 31, 2026, and the year ending December 31, 2024. Among the new entrants, investor ID 500 acquired 2,048,332 shares valued at approximately $82.5 million, representing a 1.08% weight in their portfolio. Similarly, investor ID 499 added 2,025,626 shares worth roughly $81.6 million, accounting for 1.45% of their holdings. These two entities represent the largest new stakes, suggesting significant capital allocation toward GDS Holdings by these specific funds. Other notable additions include investor ID 486, who purchased 1,593,952 shares valued at $64.2 million, and investor ID 497, who added 281,000 shares worth $6.7 million as of late 2024. Smaller positions were also initiated by investors ID 487, ID 502, and ID 491, with values ranging from $0.6 million to $7.8 million. With 20 top holders now recorded, this influx of new capital underscores growing institutional engagement with GDS Holdings Ltd.

    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · —

    Composite-score breakdown

    Composite score82 / 100
    Composite score 0-100 · Data quality 0,57
    Data quality0,57 / 1.00

    Synthesis

    Business

    GDS Holdings Inc. (GDS.O) is a technology company operating in the IT Services & Consulting industry, providing IT services to clients. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed under the ticker GDS.O. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a provider of service-based IT solutions.

    Classification92 %
    SectorTechnology
    Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
    IndustryIT Services & Consulting
    ActivityIT Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    GDS.O maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, indicating a capital structure that is moderately leveraged. The company's liquidity position is characterized as medium risk, with negative net cash after subtracting total debt. Free cash flow is negative at -1099.34 million CNY, suggesting that capital expenditures are outpacing operating cash flow.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 3.54% and return on assets of 1.19%, which are below the industry benchmarks for IT services firms. The price-to-earnings ratio of 9.51 suggests the stock is trading at a discount relative to earnings, while the price-to-book ratio of 0.34 indicates significant undervaluation compared to tangible book value.

    Geographic and segment exposure data is not available in the provided dataset, but the company's revenue concentration can be inferred from its operating income of 2.31 billion CNY, which represents a 20.26% margin on total revenue of 11.43 billion CNY.

    Looking ahead, the company is expected to maintain its current trajectory with no significant changes in revenue or expenses projected for the next fiscal year. The free cash flow is expected to remain negative, primarily due to high capital expenditures.

    Risk factors include the company's high debt load and negative free cash flow, which could limit its ability to invest in growth opportunities. The dilution potential is assessed as low, with no significant changes in shares outstanding between basic and diluted measures.

    Recent events include analyst estimates that show a mean price target of 56.30 CNY, with a median of 60.00 CNY and a high of 70.50 CNY. The mean recommendation is 1.65, indicating a generally positive outlook from analysts.

    GDS Holdings Ltd (GDS.O) has entered the analyst coverage radar, marking the first formal analysis for the ticker. This initial assessment establishes a baseline for future performance tracking, as there is no prior data to compute historical deltas. The company currently maintains a lean profile with no reported officers in the dataset and no index memberships, while being followed by a single analyst. The most material development in the recent reporting period is a wave of notable new institutional holdings detected as of June 20, 2026. Several investors initiated positions in the stock, signaling fresh interest in the company’s equity. These additions were flagged as notable changes, indicating a shift in the shareholder base composition during the quarter ending March 31, 2026, and the year ending December 31, 2024. Among the new entrants, investor ID 500 acquired 2,048,332 shares valued at approximately $82.5 million, representing a 1.08% weight in their portfolio. Similarly, investor ID 499 added 2,025,626 shares worth roughly $81.6 million, accounting for 1.45% of their holdings. These two entities represent the largest new stakes, suggesting significant capital allocation toward GDS Holdings by these specific funds. Other notable additions include investor ID 486, who purchased 1,593,952 shares valued at $64.2 million, and investor ID 497, who added 281,000 shares worth $6.7 million as of late 2024. Smaller positions were also initiated by investors ID 487, ID 502, and ID 491, with values ranging from $0.6 million to $7.8 million. With 20 top holders now recorded, this influx of new capital underscores growing institutional engagement with GDS Holdings Ltd.

    Key takeaways
    • GDS.O is trading at a significant discount to both book and earnings values.
    • The company's capital structure is moderately leveraged with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72.
    • Free cash flow is negative, indicating that capital expenditures are outpacing operating cash flow.
    • Analysts have a generally positive outlook, with a mean recommendation of 1.65.
    • The company's profitability metrics are below industry benchmarks for IT services firms.

    Bull / Bear case

    Generated · model-assisted
    — missing data

    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $31,45
    Market cap
    $9.03B
    Enterprise value
    $55.24B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    16.4x
    P / B
    0.3x
    P / Tangible book
    0.3x
    Tangible book
    $26.84B
    Net cash
    -$46.21B
    Current ratio
    2.6
    Debt / equity
    1.7
    ROA
    1.2%
    ROE
    3.5%
    Cash conversion
    354.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -41.0%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

    INDUSTRYSEGMENTCOMPANYTechnologyIndustryIT Services473,3B node revenueACN 14,7%IBM 14,3%INGM 11,1%CRM 8,8%CTSH 4,5%ADP 4,3%INFY 4,1%LDOS 3,6%Other 34,7%
    Source: company disclosures · own-taxonomy revenue-covered setGDS 0,4% · rank #35 of 104

    Business relationships

    — missing data

    Supply chain

    — missing data

    Peer comparison

    Peer comparison8 peers · vs GDS · multiples and returns
    AC
    ACN
    Accenture PLC
    $137,45
    86,9B USD
    P/E
    10,5x
    +1,0 vs self
    Div yield
    4,3 %
    vs self
    ROE
    25,0 %
    +21,4 vs self
    IB
    IBM
    Intl Business Machines Corp
    $39,71
    347,6B USD
    P/E
    180,7x
    +171,2 vs self
    Div yield
    2,9 %
    vs self
    ROE
    7,6 %
    +4,1 vs self
    IN
    INGM
    INGRAM MICRO INC.
    $28,45
    6,6B USD
    P/E
    17,8x
    +8,3 vs self
    Div yield
    1,2 %
    vs self
    ROE
    7,7 %
    +4,2 vs self
    CR
    CRM
    Salesforce Inc
    $166,64
    145,1B USD
    P/E
    62,1x
    +52,6 vs self
    Div yield
    vs self
    ROE
    6,2 %
    +2,6 vs self
    CT
    CTSH
    Cognizant Tech Solutions
    $41,44
    19,6B USD
    P/E
    44,3x
    +34,8 vs self
    Div yield
    2,5 %
    vs self
    ROE
    4,1 %
    +0,5 vs self
    AD
    ADP
    Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
    $239,51
    95,9B USD
    P/E
    102,5x
    +93,0 vs self
    Div yield
    3,2 %
    vs self
    ROE
    18,2 %
    +14,7 vs self
    IN
    INFY
    Infosys Ltd
    $11,90
    48,2B USD
    P/E
    0,7x
    -8,8 vs self
    Div yield
    4,2 %
    vs self
    ROE
    7,7 %
    +4,1 vs self
    LD
    LDOS
    LEIDOS, INC.
    $121,69
    15,3B USD
    P/E
    10,7x
    +1,2 vs self
    Div yield
    1,2 %
    vs self
    ROE
    29,4 %
    +25,9 vs self

    Market position

    Stress test

    — missing data

    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    -1,25
    Predicted surprise
    -0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    17
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-06 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate-1,25
    Revenueno estimateno estimate12,7B CNY
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate1,7B CNY
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in CNY. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Corporate eventM&A horizon
    M&A probabilityconf 5 %
    Probability
    5 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-03 · 1,8× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-07-07

    Options

    — missing data

    Short squeeze

    — missing data

    Earnings-call key lines

    — missing data

    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution17 analysts
    Strong buy6
    Buy11
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$56,30 · Median $60,00
    Low $37,00High $70,50
    Operating income · consensus1,7B CNY
    EPS surprise
    +135,9 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    −9,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
    — missing data

    Sell-side observations

    Low$37,00
    Mean$56,30
    Median$60,00
    High$70,50
    Spot$31,45
    +79.0 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

    — missing data

    ESG

    — missing data

    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin20,2 %Best in class
    Net Margin8,3 %Above median
    ROE3,5 %Below median
    Capex / Rev-41,0 %Bottom quartile
    D/E1,72Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv3,54Best in class

    Corporate actions / M&A

    M&A probabilityconf —
    Probability
    5 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    Moderate
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-03 · 1,8× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Corporate actionsNo corporate-action source connected yet — splits, dividends and buyback events are not tracked for this company. Honest-dim (no data fabricated).

    FX exposure

    — missing data

    Comparable transactions

    — missing data

    Derivatives & instruments

    — missing data

    Actions

    Ask Handelsavisen

    — missing data
    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    Source documents
    • GDS.O Market data — financials · 2026-05-28
    • GDS Holdings Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-28

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$45M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$82M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$83M
    • Franklin Advisers, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$22M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$64M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$7M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Wellington Management Company, LLPInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$4M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • LPL Financial LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Insider activity

    Net selling0 buys · 2 sellsnet -$1,7M16 insiders · last 365d
    • Qian YixinExecutive VP, operation · American Depositary SharesSold 10 000 @ $35,25$353K · 2026-06-10
    • Ye Judy QingDirector · American Depositary SharesSold 37 394 @ $36,21$1,4M · 2026-06-02
    • Zhang KejingEVP, sales and service · American Depositary SharesOther 17 313 · 2026-05-22
    • Zhang KejingEVP, sales and service · American Depositary SharesOther 5 899 @ $33,80$199K · 2026-05-22
    • LIM AH DOODirector · American Depositary SharesOther 1 390 · 2026-05-15
    • Okada SatoshiDirector · American Depositary SharesOther 980 · 2026-05-15
    • Sun Qiang ChangDirector · American Depositary SharesOther 980 · 2026-05-15
    • SIO TAT HIANGDirector · American Depositary SharesOther 1 840 · 2026-05-15
    • Liu Chee MingDirector · American Depositary SharesOther 980 · 2026-05-15
    • Ye Judy QingDirector · American Depositary SharesOther 1 140 · 2026-05-15
    • LOPEZ BRUNODirector · American Depositary SharesOther 1 290 · 2026-05-15
    • KING JONATHAN ALLENSee Remarks · American Depositary SharesOther 160 · 2026-05-15
    • Wojtaszek Gary JDirector · American Depositary SharesOther 980 · 2026-05-15
    • BAHARUDIN ZULKIFLI BINDirector · American Depositary SharesOther 1 500 · 2026-05-15
    • YU BINDirector · American Depositary SharesOther 1 190 · 2026-05-15
    • Newman Daniel AntonyChief financial officer · American Depositary SharesOther 161 492 · 2026-04-30
    • Liang YanSee Remarks · American Depositary SharesOther 20 775 · 2026-04-30
    • Qian YixinExecutive VP, operation · American Depositary SharesOther 52 660 · 2026-04-30
    • Huang William WeiDirector, Chairman and CEO · American Depositary SharesOther 200 888 · 2026-04-30

    Short positioning

    10.5Mshares short+4.7% vs prior
    4.07days to cover
    69.7%short of daily vol
    2.3Kfails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-06-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

    — missing data
    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    GDS.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,00M&A prob5 %Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    — missing data

    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: ma_probability (180d)
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-21 02:57 UTCHOLDER17 institutional position changes flagged
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-10 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $1.7M
    2026-06-10 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $1.7M
    2026-06-10INSIDERQian Yixin sold 10.0k sh American Depositary Shares — Executive VP, operation ~$353k
    2026-06-02FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-06-02INSIDERYe Judy Qing sold 37.4k sh American Depositary Shares — Director ~$1.35M
    2026-05-22 00:00 UTCINSIDER13 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net sell $199k
    2026-05-22 00:00 UTCINSIDER13 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net sell $199k
    2026-05-22INSIDERZhang Kejing transacted 17.3k sh American Depositary Shares — EVP, sales and service
    2026-05-22INSIDERZhang Kejing transacted 5.9k sh American Depositary Shares — EVP, sales and service ~$199k
    2026-05-20FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-05-20FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-05-19FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-05-15INSIDERLIM AH DOO transacted 1.4k sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-15INSIDEROkada Satoshi transacted 980 sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-15INSIDERSun Qiang Chang transacted 980 sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-15INSIDERSIO TAT HIANG transacted 1.8k sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-15INSIDERLiu Chee Ming transacted 980 sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-15INSIDERYe Judy Qing transacted 1.1k sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-15INSIDERLOPEZ BRUNO transacted 1.3k sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-15INSIDERKING JONATHAN ALLEN transacted 160 sh American Depositary Shares — See Remarks
    2026-05-15INSIDERWojtaszek Gary J transacted 980 sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-15INSIDERBAHARUDIN ZULKIFLI BIN transacted 1.5k sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-15INSIDERYU BIN transacted 1.2k sh American Depositary Shares — Director
    2026-05-06FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-04-30 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2026-04
    2026-04-30 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2026-04
    2026-04-30FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-04-30INSIDERNewman Daniel Antony transacted 161.5k sh American Depositary Shares — Chief financial officer
    Showing the 40 most recent of 49 entries.
    The entity's full life in the product — typed, chronological, joined across Newspaper, Platform and Data. Our memory, made visible.
    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage