VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR (VNET)
NASDAQ:VNET
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
$9.00
▲(7.91% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/20/26
The score is primarily constrained by elevated financial risk—rising leverage, a 2025 net loss, and sharply negative free cash flow—despite strong 2025 revenue growth and improved operating profitability. Technicals are mixed with neutral-to-strong near-term signals but negative MACD and key moving averages overhead, while valuation lacks dividend support and reflects ongoing losses.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth and margin improvement
Sustained top-line growth and stronger adjusted EBITDA indicate improving operating leverage in VNET's core IDC business. Durable margin expansion supports reinvestment in capacity, underpins recurring cash generation from wholesale contracts, and improves long-term profitability prospects beyond short-term cycles.
Negative Factors
High leverage
Material increase in leverage reduces financial flexibility and raises refinancing and covenant risk, especially with large ongoing capex needs. Elevated debt magnifies earnings volatility and limits the firm's ability to absorb downturns or pursue opportunistic investments without costly external financing.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth and margin improvement
Sustained top-line growth and stronger adjusted EBITDA indicate improving operating leverage in VNET's core IDC business. Durable margin expansion supports reinvestment in capacity, underpins recurring cash generation from wholesale contracts, and improves long-term profitability prospects beyond short-term cycles.
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VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR (VNET) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.42B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)5.73M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.73
Revenue Growth20.67%
EPS Growth-238.68%
CountryUS
Employees2,581
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)>-0.01
Shares Outstanding279,561,370
10 Day Avg. Volume4,498,551
30 Day Avg. Volume5,734,597
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.27
Price to Book (P/B)2.55
Price to Sales (P/S)1.64
P/FCF Ratio-2.67
Enterprise Value/Market Cap14.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.63
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit16.48
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.56
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.10Price Target Upside93.05% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)$11.66B
VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
VNET Group, Inc., an investment holding company, provides hosting and related services in China. It offers managed hosting services consisting of managed retail services, such as colocation services that dedicate data center space to house custome...
How the Company Makes Money
VNET primarily makes money by selling infrastructure services to customers that need secure, reliable computing space and connectivity in China. Its key revenue streams generally include: (1) Colocation/IDC services: recurring fees for providing c...
VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Nov 20, 2025
(Q3-2025)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:May 26, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call presented a strong quarter with significant growth in revenue and EBITDA, driven by the wholesale IDC business. Despite some seasonal fluctuations in EBITDA margin and high debt ratios, the company's overall performance and increased full-year guidance reflect a positive outlook.Positive Updates
Significant Revenue Growth
Total net revenues increased by 21.7% year over year to RMB 2.58 billion for the third quarter.
Negative Updates
Seasonal EBITDA Margin Fluctuation
Sequential decline in EBITDA margin due to seasonal factors like increased electricity tariffs.
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Q3-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Significant Revenue Growth
Total net revenues increased by 21.7% year over year to RMB 2.58 billion for the third quarter.
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Company Guidance
During the third quarter of 2025 earnings call, VNET Group, Inc. provided guidance showcasing strong operational and financial performance, driven primarily by their wholesale Internet Data Center (IDC) business. The company reported a 21.7% year-over-year increase in total net revenues, reaching RMB 2.58 billion, with wholesale revenues contributing significantly, growing by 82.7% to RMB 956 million. Adjusted EBITDA also rose by 27.5% year-over-year to RMB 758 million. The company's wholesale capacity in service increased by 16.1% quarter-over-quarter to 783 MW, while the utilization rate was 74.3%. Retail IDC business continued to excel, with monthly recurring revenue (MRR) per cabinet increasing for six consecutive quarters to RMB 8,948. VNET raised its full-year guidance, expecting total net revenues between RMB 9.55 billion and RMB 9.867 billion, and adjusted EBITDA to range from RMB 2.91 billion to RMB 2.945 billion, reflecting anticipated faster customer move-ins and efficiency gains. The company also highlighted ongoing investments in AI and data center capacities, with plans to deliver around 306 MW of capacity over the next twelve months.VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 9.68B | 8.26B | 7.41B | 7.19B | 6.19B |
| Gross Profit | 2.13B | 1.83B | 1.29B | 1.31B | 1.44B |
| EBITDA | 2.70B | 2.22B | -366.56M | 1.68B | 2.27B |
| Net Income | -249.78M | 183.20M | -2.64B | -789.58M | 500.10M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 44.62B | 32.36B | 30.35B | 26.56B | 23.07B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.56B | 2.04B | 5.45B | 2.95B | 1.70B |
| Total Debt | 26.93B | 18.45B | 17.51B | 14.55B | 11.32B |
| Total Liabilities | 35.79B | 25.16B | 23.70B | 19.68B | 15.47B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.22B | 6.37B | 6.01B | 6.51B | 7.23B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -5.95B | -3.12B | -997.15M | -450.61M | -1.35B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.92B | 2.01B | 2.06B | 2.60B | 1.39B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -8.01B | -4.39B | -3.91B | -3.56B | -3.77B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 10.22B | -627.65M | 3.94B | 2.30B | 967.58M |
VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR Technical Analysis
Neutral
8.34
Price Trends
10.15
Negative
9.88
Negative
9.37
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.24
Negative
54.15
Neutral
81.95
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For VNET, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 8.34 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.62, below the 50-day MA of 10.15, and below the 200-day MA of 9.37, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.24 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 54.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 81.95 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for VNET.
VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR Risk Analysis
VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR disclosed 85 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $50.09B | 14.68 | 31.77% | 2.58% | 4.85% | 6.19% | |
62 Neutral | $214.34B | 46.77 | 36.86% | 2.21% | 9.67% | 94.28% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
59 Neutral | $1.97B | 6.07 | 13.41% | ― | -3.09% | ― | |
52 Neutral | $9.26B | 50.21 | 3.70% | ― | 3.03% | ― | |
49 Neutral | $1.79B | -83.08 | -69.72% | ― | -19.32% | 19.23% | |
45 Neutral | $2.42B | -63.64 | -4.29% | ― | 20.67% | -238.68% |
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VNET Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR Corporate Events
VNET Delivers Record Capacity and Beats 2025 Guidance on Surging Wholesale IDC Demand
Mar 16, 2026
On March 16, 2026, VNET reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, showing strong top-line growth powered by wholesale internet data center demand. Total net revenues rose 19.6% year-on-year in the qua...
VNET Group Announces Resignation of Director Jianbiao Zhu
Mar 10, 2026
VNET Group, Inc., a Beijing-based foreign private issuer listed in the United States, reported a change in its board of directors in a regulatory filing for March 2026. The company operates from its principal executive offices in Chaoyang District...
VNET Group Launches US$138 Million Private Placement to Fund Growth
Feb 27, 2026
On February 27, 2026, Beijing-based VNET Group, Inc., a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider in China, detailed a private placement of 81.0 million newly issued Class A ordinary shares to institutional investor...
VNET Group Resets Governance Rights After Blackstone Trigger on 2% Convertible Notes
Feb 17, 2026
VNET Group, Inc. disclosed that on February 17, 2026, investment vehicles managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, as holders of VNET’s amended US$250 million 2% convertible notes due 2027, notified the company and the trustee of the oc...
VNET Amends Blackstone-Backed 2% Convertible Notes and Preferred Share Terms
Feb 17, 2026
On February 17, 2026, VNET Group, Inc. reported that it had amended its financing arrangements with funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, including a restatement of its US$250 million 2% convertible notes originally issued in 2022 an...
VNET Elevates Peter Zhihua Zhang to Senior VP of Operational Finance
Feb 13, 2026
On February 13, 2026, VNET Group, Inc. announced it has appointed Peter Zhihua Zhang as Senior Vice President, Operational Finance, with immediate effect, formalizing him as the company’s principal accounting officer under U.S. securities la...
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