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GDS Holdings Limited (GDS): Available-Data Snapshot
TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for GDS Holdings Limited (GDS); the reason is set out below. What its filings and market data do show is below. The snapshot also sets out its trading multiples against 5 peers. Snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Why is there no fair value for GDS?
We do not publish a fair value for GDS Holdings Limited. What we can say from its filings and market data is below.
What is GDS's TickerWorth Score?
A weaker business than most companies
Compared with Technology companies in US
Its strongest point: looks cheap on the numbers. Its weakest: growth is slow or negative.
- Value · 76 of 100
Cheaper than 76% of Technology companies in US
- Price vs worth · 29 of 100
- Quality · 50 of 100
More profitable than 50% of Technology companies in US
- Financial health · 25 of 100
Financially stronger than 25% of Technology companies in US
- Growth · 18 of 100
Growing faster than 18% of Technology companies in US
- Momentum · 29 of 100
Outperformed 29% of Technology companies in US over the past year
Confidence: Medium confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $22.99
- Market cap
- $4,
606, 681, 600 - 52-week high
- $48.61
- 52-week low
- $22.88
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NasdaqGM
Snapshot of Oct 19, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow fair value for GDS Holdings Limited (GDS) because the free data sources we rely on don't expose the multi-year financials a DCF needs — common for small or thinly-covered listings. Rather than invent numbers, this page shows an honest snapshot of what the public data does support: the current price and size, any relative valuation multiples that exist, a book-value view, and a price-based read. Treat it as a descriptive starting point, not a valuation and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, GDS trades at a recent price of $22.99, a market capitalisation of about $4,606,681,600, sitting 0% of the way up its 52-week range ($22.88–$48.61), on the NasdaqGM.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing GDS's trading multiples against a sector benchmark. Here that gives P/E of 10.7× (cheaper than the peer median of 29.5×); P/B of 1.0× (cheaper than the peer median of 15.7×); P/S of 0.4× (cheaper than the peer median of 11.8×); EV/EBITDA of 7.4× (cheaper than the peer median of 25.5×). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
The asset, or book-value, lens is the classic tool for asset-heavy businesses and financials. GDS shows a price-to-book (P/B) of 1.02 and book value of $22.50 per share. Price-to-book compares the market price to the accounting net-asset value per share; below 1.0 can mean a discount to net assets or that the market is pricing in trouble — descriptive either way, never a buy signal on its own.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. GDS is in a down-trend (price below both its 50- and 200-day averages), trading -52.7% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is -32.9%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
GDS vs peers
Sector benchmark (bellwethers, not direct competitors).
| Multiple | GDS | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 10.7× | 29.5× | cheaper than |
| P/B | 1.0× | 15.7× | cheaper than |
| P/S | 0.4× | 11.8× | cheaper than |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.4× | 25.5× | cheaper than |
What does GDS Holdings Limited do?
What does it do?
GDS Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and operation of data centers in the People's Republic of China. It provides 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 operates in the Information Technology Services industry (Technology sector), headquartered in China. The company employs roughly 2,434 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $12.3B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $14 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 14.2%), after a 25% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 30.5% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks mixed: carries moderate debt (1.4× equity), comfortably covers its short-term bills (1.8× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at GDS filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Kathy Hua | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Chen Kathy Hua (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| BAHARUDIN ZULKIFLI BIN | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for BAHARUDIN ZULKIFLI BIN (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Ye Judy Qing | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Ye Judy Qing (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| SIO TAT HIANG | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for SIO TAT HIANG (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| YU BIN | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for YU BIN (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| KING JONATHAN ALLEN | — | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for KING JONATHAN ALLEN (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
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