GDS (GDS) Competitors $32.51 +0.28 (+0.87%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.47 -0.04 (-0.12%) As of 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GDS vs. IOT, PTC, NTNX, CYBR, TWLO, DUOL, GEN, RBRK, OKTA, and MDBShould you be buying GDS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GDS include Samsara (IOT), PTC (PTC), Nutanix (NTNX), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Twilio (TWLO), Duolingo (DUOL), Gen Digital (GEN), Rubrik (RBRK), Okta (OKTA), and MongoDB (MDB). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. GDS vs. Its Competitors Samsara PTC Nutanix CyberArk Software Twilio Duolingo Gen Digital Rubrik Okta MongoDB GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) and Samsara (NYSE:IOT) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, GDS or IOT? GDS has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Samsara has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GDS or IOT? 33.7% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Samsara shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of GDS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of Samsara shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GDS or IOT more profitable? GDS has a net margin of 39.90% compared to Samsara's net margin of -9.04%. GDS's return on equity of 0.78% beat Samsara's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GDS39.90% 0.78% 0.21% Samsara -9.04%-11.14%-5.95% Which has better valuation and earnings, GDS or IOT? GDS has higher revenue and earnings than Samsara. Samsara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GDS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGDS$1.41B4.38$476.47M$3.269.97Samsara$1.25B17.20-$154.91M-$0.22-171.54 Does the media refer more to GDS or IOT? In the previous week, Samsara had 10 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Samsara and 7 mentions for GDS. Samsara's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat GDS's score of 0.67 indicating that Samsara is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GDS 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Samsara 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer GDS or IOT? GDS currently has a consensus target price of $39.48, suggesting a potential upside of 21.44%. Samsara has a consensus target price of $50.64, suggesting a potential upside of 34.20%. Given Samsara's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Samsara is more favorable than GDS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GDS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.22Samsara 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryGDS beats Samsara on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get GDS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GDS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GDS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGDSTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.14B$2.44B$15.37B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A1.40%2.70%4.03%P/E Ratio9.9714.2824.4320.23Price / Sales4.3835.2841.41127.79Price / Cash17.0644.2526.6858.41Price / Book1.975.876.245.60Net Income$476.47M$32.07M$188.15M$248.43M7 Day Performance-3.73%3.05%1.49%5.15%1 Month Performance24.18%5.94%3.39%7.62%1 Year Performance166.91%57.88%40.91%21.56% GDS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDSGDS2.16 of 5 stars$32.51+0.9%$39.48+21.4%+162.9%$6.14B$1.41B9.972,276Gap UpIOTSamsara3.1473 of 5 stars$39.85+0.6%$50.64+27.1%+12.0%$22.69B$1.25B-181.141,620Positive NewsPTCPTC3.9427 of 5 stars$172.34+1.8%$188.69+9.5%+18.6%$20.67B$2.30B47.356,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownNTNXNutanix4.6283 of 5 stars$76.44+1.5%$90.71+18.7%+28.9%$20.49B$2.15B153.656,450CYBRCyberArk Software2.7576 of 5 stars$406.88+2.3%$416.79+2.4%+50.2%$20.11B$1.00B-218.752,140TWLOTwilio4.0396 of 5 stars$124.58+1.5%$126.39+1.5%+116.1%$19.02B$4.58B-593.245,535Insider TradeDUOLDuolingo3.7542 of 5 stars$410.02-0.3%$443.53+8.2%+109.2%$18.64B$748.02M201.98600Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGENGen Digital2.834 of 5 stars$29.40+0.4%$27.50-6.5%+25.0%$18.23B$3.94B28.273,500RBRKRubrik3.0296 of 5 stars$89.57+2.5%$100.38+12.1%+179.2%$17.33B$886.54M-31.653,200Insider TradeOKTAOkta4.7979 of 5 stars$99.97+1.6%$121.59+21.6%+4.8%$17.23B$2.68B158.695,914Analyst ForecastMDBMongoDB4.581 of 5 stars$209.99+0.0%$282.47+34.5%-13.3%$17.16B$2.01B-184.205,558Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IOT Alternatives PTC Alternatives NTNX Alternatives CYBR Alternatives TWLO Alternatives DUOL Alternatives GEN Alternatives RBRK Alternatives OKTA Alternatives MDB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GDS) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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