The earnings call reflects a strong performance by GDS Holdings with significant revenue and EBITDA growth, successful asset monetization, and strategic expansions both domestically and internationally. However, there are concerns about decreasing MSR per square meter, potential short-term AI chip supply issues, and regulatory challenges in China. Overall, the positive aspects outweigh the negatives.

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Q2 2025

During the first quarter of 2025, GDS Holdings Limited provided guidance indicating robust growth and strategic positioning in the AI-driven market. The company reported a 12% year-on-year increase in revenue and a 15% growth in adjusted EBITDA, marking the highest growth rate in two years. The utilization rate reached 75.7%, with gross move-ins of approximately 20,000 square meters concentrated in Tier 1 markets. GDS highlighted a mega deal of 152 megawatts signed during the quarter, showcasing strong demand for AI inferencing in these markets. The company anticipates delivering around 40% of its current backlog by year-end and is well-prepared with 900 megawatts of capacity for future developments. Financially, GDS demonstrated significant progress in asset monetization, completing its first ADS transaction and advancing its C-REIT transaction. For the full year, GDS maintained its guidance for revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, projecting high-single-digit percentage increases in quarterly adjusted EBITDA year-on-year, despite the deconsolidation of assets due to the ABS transaction.

Strong Revenue and EBITDA Growth

In the first quarter of 2025, GDS Holdings achieved revenue growth of 12% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 15% year-on-year, marking the highest growth rate in the past two years.

Mega Deal in AI Sector

GDS signed a major deal of 152 megawatts during Q1 2025, indicating strong demand in the AI era. The order requires data center delivery within six months, with full move-in commitments within the following six months.

Successful Asset Monetization

Completed the first ADS transaction in Q1 2025 and made significant progress on the C-REIT transaction, providing financing flexibility and enabling cash recycling in China.

Expansion of DayOne Subsidiary

DayOne added 70 megawatts of new commitments, expanded into new markets in Thailand and Europe, and is on track to meet its target of 1 gigawatt of total power committed within three years.

Financial Discipline and Deleveraging

Maintained strict financial discipline with a focus on creating equity value with low investment and financing risk. The adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 48.6% from 46.9% year-on-year.

GDS Holdings (GDS) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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GDS Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Aug 26, 2025	2025 (Q2)	-0.05 / -	-0.178	―	―	―
May 20, 2025	2025 (Q1)	-0.11 / 0.06	-0.267	122.40% (+0.33)
Mar 19, 2025	2024 (Q4)	-0.32 / 0.39	-0.301	230.09% (+0.69)
Nov 19, 2024	2024 (Q3)	-0.19 / -0.02	-0.334	94.17% (+0.31)
Aug 21, 2024	2024 (Q2)	-0.23 / -0.18	-0.178	0.00% (0.00)
May 22, 2024	2024 (Q1)	-0.30 / -0.27	-0.367	27.27% (+0.10)
Mar 26, 2024	2023 (Q4)	-0.35 / -0.30	-0.148	-103.77% (-0.15)
Nov 22, 2023	2023 (Q3)	-0.36 / -0.33	-0.033	-900.00% (-0.30)
Aug 21, 2023	2023 (Q2)	-0.31 / -0.18	-0.038	-374.07% (-0.14)
May 25, 2023	2023 (Q1)	-0.38 / -0.37	-0.054	-576.92% (-0.31)

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GDS Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
May 20, 2025	$27.08	$27.58	+1.85%
Mar 19, 2025	$35.58	$30.61	-13.97%
Nov 19, 2024	$23.49	$19.68	-16.22%
Aug 21, 2024	$12.60	$14.76	+17.14%

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GDS Holdings Ltd (GDS) is schdueled to report earning on Aug 26, 2025, Before Open (Confirmed).

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GDS EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q2) is -0.05.

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