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GDS Holdings (GDS Holdings) EV-to-FCF : -6.65 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is GDS Holdings EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, GDS Holdings's Enterprise Value is $7,004 Mil. GDS Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $-1,053 Mil. Therefore, GDS Holdings's EV-to-FCF for today is -6.65.

The historical rank and industry rank for GDS Holdings's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

GDS' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -19.03   Med: -9.78   Max: -5.16
Current: -6.55

During the past 9 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of GDS Holdings was -5.16. The lowest was -19.03. And the median was -9.78.

GDS's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 1520 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 21.045 vs GDS: -6.55

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-28), GDS Holdings's stock price is $7.76. GDS Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $-1.040. Therefore, GDS Holdings's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


GDS Holdings EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for GDS Holdings's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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GDS Holdings EV-to-FCF Chart

GDS Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -6.96 -14.52 -15.68 -9.79 -8.88

GDS Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -9.75 -8.88 -9.02 -6.99 -7.22

Competitive Comparison of GDS Holdings's EV-to-FCF

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, GDS Holdings's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


GDS Holdings's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, GDS Holdings's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GDS Holdings's EV-to-FCF falls into.



GDS Holdings EV-to-FCF Calculation

GDS Holdings's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=7004.454/-1053.134
=-6.65

GDS Holdings's current Enterprise Value is $7,004 Mil.
GDS Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1,053 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


GDS Holdings  (NAS:GDS) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

GDS Holdings's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=7.76/-1.040
=At Loss

GDS Holdings's share price for today is $7.76.
GDS Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.040.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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GDS Holdings (GDS Holdings) Business Description

Address
No. 999 Zhouhai Road, F4/F5, Building C, Sunland International, Pudong, Shanghai, CHN, 200137
GDS Holdings started as an IT service provider in 2001 then moved to the data center business with its first self-developed data center opening in 2010. The company now develops and operates data centers in China and also builds, operates and transfers data centers for other clients. It offers colocation and managed services and mainly targets hyperscale cloud service customers who take large areas of its data centers or even whole data centers under long-term contracts. It has aggressively raised capital over the past four years for expansion. Its data centers are located predominantly in and around the Tier 1 cities in China and it has also started an expanding into Southeast Asia. GDS listed on the NASDAQ in 2016 and completed a secondary listing in Hong Kong in 2020.

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