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GDS GlobalSGX:5VP +7.14% ROE % is -22.31% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,745 Construction companies, GDS Global ranks worse than 86.25% on this metric.
ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. GDS Global's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was S$-2.00 Mil. GDS Global's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was S$8.97 Mil. Therefore, GDS Global's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -22.31%.
The historical rank and industry rank for GDS Global's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:5VP'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -32.71 Med: -10.89 Max: 14.21
Current: -11.24
During the past 13 years, GDS Global's highest ROE % was 14.21%. The lowest was -32.71%. And the median was -10.89%.
SGX:5VP's ROE % is ranked worse than 86.25% of 1745
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.68
vs SGX:5VP: -11.24
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
GDS Global ROE % Related Terms
GDS Global ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GDS Global's ROE % 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.
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, GDS Global's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 Global ROE % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, GDS Global's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GDS Global's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
GDS Global (SGX:5VP) has a ROE % of -22.31% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on GDS Global and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GDS Global ranks #1505 out of 1745 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 86.2%.
Is GDS Global's ROE % too high?
GDS Global's current ROE % is -22.31%. Based on the distribution chart, GDS Global ranks #1505 out of 1745 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does GDS Global's ROE % compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, GDS Global ranks #1505 out of 1745 companies for ROE %. This places GDS Global in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.68. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Construction company?
The median ROE % among Construction companies is 6.68, based on 1,745 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on GDS Global and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median ROE % is 6.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GDS Global's current ROE % is -22.31%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GDS Global stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GDS Global (SGX:5VP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.04, compared to a current price of S$0.06 — trading 50% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is -22.31%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For GDS Global (SGX:5VP), the current ROE % is -22.31% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
GDS Global Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the manufacture, and supply of doors and shutter systems, the supply of production components products, and provision of service and maintenance works. The company's product offerings include fire shutters, hangar doors, commercial doors, storm shutters, and others. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from its customers in Singapore and the rest from Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, the United States of America, Hong Kong, Mauritius, and other regions.
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