China's GDS Holdings Q3 revenue rises on data center ramp-up

Reuters11-19
China's GDS Holdings Q3 revenue rises on data center ramp-up

Overview

  • GDS Holdings Q3 revenue rises 10.2% yr/yr to RMB2,887.1 mln

  • Net income for Q3 reaches RMB728.6 mln, reversing last year's loss

  • Adjusted EBITDA grows 11.4% yr/yr to RMB1,342.2 mln

Outlook

  • Company maintains 2025 revenue guidance of RMB11,290 – RMB11,590 mln

  • GDS Holdings keeps 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance at RMB5,190 – RMB5,390 mln

  • Company revises capex guidance to approximately RMB2,700 mln for 2025

Result Drivers

  • DATA CENTER RAMP-UP - Revenue growth attributed to continued ramp-up of data centers

  • C-REIT TRANSACTION - Net income increase driven by gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries from C-REIT transaction

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

RMB 2.89 bln

Q3 Net Income

RMB 728.60 mln

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA

RMB 1.34 bln

Q3 Gross Margin

22.10%

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin

46.50%

Q3 Gross Profit

RMB 639.20 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 19 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for GDS Holdings Ltd is $48.00, about 39.5% above its November 18 closing price of $29.02

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