VNET (VNET Group) Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation: $193 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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VNET VNET Group Inc VNET
62 GF Score
Price $6.41
GF Value $7.51
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is VNET Group Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation?

VNET Group VNET -1.76% 62 Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation is $193 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates VNET with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.51 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

VNET Group's Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $193 Mil.

VNET Group's quarterly Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation increased from Dec. 2025 ($187 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($193 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2026 ($193 Mil) to Jun. 2026 ($193 Mil).

VNET Group's annual Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation increased from Dec. 2023 ($125 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($152 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 ($152 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($187 Mil).

VNET Group Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation Explanation

Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation represents the total amount of Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation that must be paid within the next accounting period. Capital lease obligations are contractual obligations that arise from obtaining the use of property or equipment via a capital lease contract.

VNET Group Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation Related Terms

VNET Group Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation Historical Data

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VNET Group Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation Chart

VNET Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation
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VNET Group Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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What does a Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation of $193 Mil mean?
VNET Group (VNET) has a Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation of $193 Mil as of Jun. 2026.
Is VNET Group's Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation too high?
VNET Group's current Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation is $193 Mil. Overall, VNET Group has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VNET Group's Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation compare to SHAZ and CNXC?
VNET Group's Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation of $193 Mil 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 Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation for a Software company?
A good Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation depends on the Software industry context. However, Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation 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 Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation mean?
A high Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. VNET Group's current Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation is $193 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VNET Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VNET Group (VNET) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.51, compared to a current price of $6.41 — trading 14.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation is $193 Mil. VNET Group's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation calculated?
Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For VNET Group (VNET), the current Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation is $193 Mil as of Jun. 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 VNET Group (VNET) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VNET Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $6.41 is trading 14.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.51. GuruFocus considers VNET Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for VNET:

  • Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation: $193 Mil
  • GF Value™: $7.51 vs. price of $6.41 (14.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the VNET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

VNET Group Business Description

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Address No. 10 Jiuxianqiao East Road, Guanjie Building Southeast 1st Floor, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100016
VNET started as AsiaCloud in 1999 and moved into the data center business, opening its first self-developed data center in 2010. The firm listed (as 21Vianet) on the Nasdaq in April 2011, subsequently changing its name to VNET Group in 2021. It originally focused on providing data center services such as colocation and cloud services to retail clients in China, but added hyperscale customers in 2019 and now counts large Chinese hyperscalers such as Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Huawei Cloud as customers. At the end of December 2025, it had 49,863 retail cabinets, with the majority in Beijing, Shanghai, and the Greater Bay area. It also had 889 MW of wholesale capacity in service, with a further 452 MW under construction and a further 840 MW held for future development.
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