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The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-07-31), GDS Holdings's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.07.
GDS Holdings (NAS:GDS) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation
The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.
The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.
GDS Holdings 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Related Terms
GDS vs PSN, INGM, G: 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, GDS Holdings's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, GDS Holdings's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GDS Holdings's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.
The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.
GDS Holdings (GDS) has a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.07 as of Jul. 31, 2026. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for GDS Holdings and its competitors.
Is GDS Holdings' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio too high?
GDS Holdings' current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.07. Overall, GDS Holdings has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GDS Holdings' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio compare to PSN and INGM?
GDS Holdings' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.07 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio for a Software company?
A good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio depends on the Software industry context. However, 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for GDS Holdings and its competitors. GDS Holdings's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GDS Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GDS Holdings (GDS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $21.18, compared to a current price of $32.74 — trading 54.6% above its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.07. GDS Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Sharpe Ratio calculated?
1-Year Sharpe Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For GDS Holdings (GDS), the current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.07 as of Jul. 31, 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.
Is GDS Holdings (GDS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GDS Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $32.74 is trading 54.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $21.18.
GuruFocus considers GDS Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for GDS:
1-Year Sharpe Ratio: 0.07
GF Value™: $21.18 vs. price of $32.74 (54.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GDS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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. Its data centers are located predominantly in and around the Tier 1 cities in China, and it has also started expanding into Southeast Asia via the now 23% owned DayOne. GDS listed on the Nasdaq in 2016 and completed a secondary listing in Hong Kong in 2020.
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