GDS (GDS) Competitors $37.58 -0.37 (-0.97%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.92 +0.34 (+0.92%) As of 07:59 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. PINS, CHKP, GDDY, PTC, ZM, IOT, NTNX, CYBR, GEN, and TWLOShould you be buying GDS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GDS include Pinterest (PINS), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), GoDaddy (GDDY), PTC (PTC), Zoom Communications (ZM), Samsara (IOT), Nutanix (NTNX), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Gen Digital (GEN), and Twilio (TWLO). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. GDS vs. Its Competitors Pinterest Check Point Software Technologies GoDaddy PTC Zoom Communications Samsara Nutanix CyberArk Software Gen Digital Twilio GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) and Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends. Does the media favor GDS or PINS? In the previous week, Pinterest had 25 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Pinterest and 15 mentions for GDS. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat GDS's score of 0.53 indicating that Pinterest 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) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pinterest 21 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GDS or PINS? 33.7% of GDS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Pinterest shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of GDS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Pinterest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, GDS or PINS? GDS has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinterest has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, GDS or PINS? Pinterest has higher revenue and earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pinterest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGDS$1.41B5.06$476.47M$3.2611.53Pinterest$3.65B6.93$1.86B$2.7413.59 Is GDS or PINS more profitable? Pinterest has a net margin of 50.41% compared to GDS's net margin of 39.90%. Pinterest's return on equity of 8.13% beat GDS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GDS39.90% 0.78% 0.21% Pinterest 50.41%8.13%7.07% Do analysts rate GDS or PINS? GDS currently has a consensus price target of $40.57, suggesting a potential upside of 7.95%. Pinterest has a consensus price target of $41.19, suggesting a potential upside of 10.62%. Given Pinterest's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pinterest is more favorable than GDS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GDS 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.09Pinterest 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryPinterest beats GDS on 13 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$7.23B$2.49B$15.07B$9.41BDividend YieldN/A1.45%2.74%4.03%P/E Ratio11.5314.2424.7020.09Price / Sales5.0637.4943.6499.01Price / Cash20.0846.3327.2658.27Price / Book2.285.516.205.65Net Income$476.47M$33.22M$195.71M$257.91M7 Day Performance10.82%10.02%4.03%2.09%1 Month Performance37.91%17.95%9.34%11.13%1 Year Performance224.25%30.07%21.39%18.40% GDS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDSGDS0.8038 of 5 stars$37.58-1.0%$40.57+7.9%+225.9%$7.23B$1.41B11.532,276Analyst UpgradePINSPinterest4.486 of 5 stars$35.92+1.4%$40.52+12.8%-11.3%$24.36B$3.65B13.114,666Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.2979 of 5 stars$220.68+2.4%$233.04+5.6%+26.7%$24.27B$2.57B29.116,669Analyst ForecastGDDYGoDaddy4.8788 of 5 stars$169.72+1.1%$214.86+26.6%+16.7%$24.18B$4.57B32.645,518Positive NewsInsider TradePTCPTC3.9121 of 5 stars$191.08-1.3%$191.38+0.2%+9.6%$22.92B$2.35B52.497,501Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeZMZoom Communications4.7576 of 5 stars$74.83+1.9%$87.00+16.3%+26.2%$22.64B$4.67B22.477,412News CoverageInsider TradeIOTSamsara2.5606 of 5 stars$37.57+0.5%$50.64+34.8%+3.0%$21.39B$1.34B-170.793,500Positive NewsNTNXNutanix4.6716 of 5 stars$72.46+0.1%$90.71+25.2%+55.1%$19.43B$2.15B147.767,150Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCYBRCyberArk Software2.1019 of 5 stars$377.03+0.6%$418.04+10.9%+43.3%$18.64B$1.00B-202.701,205Positive NewsGENGen Digital3.6952 of 5 stars$29.80+3.9%$33.60+12.8%+16.9%$18.48B$3.94B28.653,500Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionTWLOTwilio4.3589 of 5 stars$118.35+4.6%$127.22+7.5%+113.2%$18.07B$4.46B-563.555,535Options Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PINS Alternatives CHKP Alternatives GDDY Alternatives PTC Alternatives ZM Alternatives IOT Alternatives NTNX Alternatives CYBR Alternatives GEN Alternatives TWLO 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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