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GDS HoldingsGDS +4.30%65 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates GDS with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $21.24 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,028 Software companies, GDS Holdings ranks worse than 97276.17% on this metric.
GDS Holdings's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for GDS Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
GDS's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.06 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
GDS Holdings 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
GDS vs PSN, INGM, G: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, GDS Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, GDS Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GDS Holdings's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of GDS Holdings is calculated as
GDS Holdings (GDS) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on GDS Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GDS Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1028 companies in the Software industry.
Is GDS Holdings' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
GDS Holdings' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, GDS Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1028 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to PSN and INGM?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, GDS Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1028 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places GDS Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.06. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Software company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Software companies is 3.06, based on 1,028 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on GDS Holdings and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GDS Holdings's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 $21.24, compared to a current price of $33.46 — trading 57.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For GDS Holdings (GDS), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 15, 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 $33.46 is trading 57.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $21.24.
GuruFocus considers GDS Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for GDS:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $21.24 vs. price of $33.46 (57.5% 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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