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Volume781,200 shs

Average Volume1.78 million shs

Market Capitalization$13.02 billion

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Beta1.46

GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) Vs. BIDU, SNAP, INFO, TWTR, TTD, and YNDX

Should you be buying GDS stock or one of its competitors? Companies in the industry of "computer programming, data processing, & other computer related" are considered alternatives and competitors to GDS, including Baidu (BIDU), Snap (SNAP), IHS Markit (INFO), Twitter (TWTR), Trade Desk (TTD), and Yandex (YNDX).

GDS vs. Baidu Stock

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) and GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Baidu and GDS's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Baidu	$15.43 billion	2.97	$296 million	$5.36	24.69
GDS	$592.15 million	21.98	$-63,970,000.00	($0.52)	-164.63

Baidu has higher revenue and earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baidu, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Baidu and GDS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baidu	0	6	17	0	2.74
GDS	0	1	8	0	2.89

Baidu currently has a consensus target price of $145.1750, indicating a potential upside of 9.71%. GDS has a consensus target price of $69.0711, indicating a potential downside of 19.32%. Given Baidu's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Baidu is more favorable than GDS.

Risk and Volatility

Baidu has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Baidu and GDS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baidu	2.49%	8.69%	4.93%
GDS	-8.91%	-4.37%	-1.34%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

53.4% of Baidu shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Baidu shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Baidu beats GDS on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

GDS vs. Snap Stock

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) and GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Snap and GDS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snap	-55.40%	-46.64%	-28.29%
GDS	-8.91%	-4.37%	-1.34%

Risk and Volatility

Snap has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Snap and GDS's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Snap	$1.72 billion	21.69	$-1,033,660,000.00	($0.75)	-34.04
GDS	$592.15 million	21.98	$-63,970,000.00	($0.52)	-164.63

GDS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Snap. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Snap, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.5% of Snap shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of GDS shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Snap and GDS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Snap	1	10	25	0	2.67
GDS	0	1	8	0	2.89

Snap currently has a consensus target price of $20.4394, suggesting a potential downside of 19.94%. GDS has a consensus target price of $69.0711, suggesting a potential downside of 19.32%. Given GDS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GDS is more favorable than Snap.

Summary

GDS beats Snap on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

GDS vs. IHS Markit Stock

IHS Markit (NYSE:INFO) and GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.4% of IHS Markit shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of IHS Markit shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

IHS Markit has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares IHS Markit and GDS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IHS Markit	18.43%	10.73%	5.51%
GDS	-8.91%	-4.37%	-1.34%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares IHS Markit and GDS's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IHS Markit	$4.41 billion	7.24	$502.70 million	$2.09	36.24
GDS	$592.15 million	21.98	$-63,970,000.00	($0.52)	-164.63

IHS Markit has higher revenue and earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IHS Markit, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for IHS Markit and GDS, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IHS Markit	0	4	13	0	2.76
GDS	0	1	8	0	2.89

IHS Markit currently has a consensus price target of $81.6250, suggesting a potential upside of 7.77%. GDS has a consensus price target of $69.0711, suggesting a potential downside of 19.32%. Given IHS Markit's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe IHS Markit is more favorable than GDS.

Summary

IHS Markit beats GDS on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

GDS vs. Twitter Stock

Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) and GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Twitter and GDS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Twitter	36.39%	3.22%	2.19%
GDS	-8.91%	-4.37%	-1.34%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Twitter and GDS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Twitter	4	24	9	0	2.14
GDS	0	1	8	0	2.89

Twitter currently has a consensus price target of $33.3333, indicating a potential downside of 6.68%. GDS has a consensus price target of $69.0711, indicating a potential downside of 19.32%. Given Twitter's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Twitter is more favorable than GDS.

Volatility & Risk

Twitter has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Twitter and GDS's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Twitter	$3.46 billion	8.10	$1.47 billion	$1.99	17.95
GDS	$592.15 million	21.98	$-63,970,000.00	($0.52)	-164.63

Twitter has higher revenue and earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Twitter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

72.5% of Twitter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of GDS shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Twitter shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Twitter beats GDS on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

GDS vs. Trade Desk Stock

GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) and Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares GDS and Trade Desk's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GDS	-8.91%	-4.37%	-1.34%
Trade Desk	17.44%	20.65%	7.77%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GDS and Trade Desk's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GDS	$592.15 million	21.98	$-63,970,000.00	($0.52)	-164.63
Trade Desk	$661.06 million	32.19	$108.32 million	$2.27	203.52

Trade Desk has higher revenue and earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trade Desk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for GDS and Trade Desk, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GDS	0	1	8	0	2.89
Trade Desk	0	9	5	0	2.36

GDS presently has a consensus price target of $69.0711, suggesting a potential downside of 19.32%. Trade Desk has a consensus price target of $296.6429, suggesting a potential downside of 35.79%. Given GDS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GDS is more favorable than Trade Desk.

Volatility & Risk

GDS has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trade Desk has a beta of 2.67, suggesting that its stock price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

84.2% of GDS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.4% of Trade Desk shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of Trade Desk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Trade Desk beats GDS on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

GDS vs. Yandex Stock

GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) and Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for GDS and Yandex, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GDS	0	1	8	0	2.89
Yandex	0	2	5	0	2.71

GDS presently has a consensus target price of $69.0711, indicating a potential downside of 19.32%. Yandex has a consensus target price of $48.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.61%. Given Yandex's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Yandex is more favorable than GDS.

Profitability

This table compares GDS and Yandex's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GDS	-8.91%	-4.37%	-1.34%
Yandex	7.93%	11.39%	8.09%

Volatility & Risk

GDS has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yandex has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares GDS and Yandex's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GDS	$592.15 million	21.98	$-63,970,000.00	($0.52)	-164.63
Yandex	$2.83 billion	5.89	$162.60 million	$1.14	45.07

Yandex has higher revenue and earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yandex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.2% of GDS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Yandex shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Yandex beats GDS on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Competitor Name	Competitor BTM Rank	Competitor Price	Competitor Price Change	Competitor Market Cap	Competitor Revenue	Competitor P/E Ratio	Competitor Indicator(s)
BIDU Baidu	1.7	$132.33	-0.2%	$45.83 billion	$15.43 billion	131.02	Analyst Upgrade Decrease in Short Interest
SNAP Snap	1.3	$25.53	-1.6%	$37.81 billion	$1.72 billion	-34.97	Analyst Report Increase in Short Interest
INFO IHS Markit	1.6	$75.74	-0.9%	$31.96 billion	$4.41 billion	38.25
TWTR Twitter	1.3	$35.72	-0.9%	$28.03 billion	$3.46 billion	22.05	Analyst Upgrade Unusual Options Activity
TTD Trade Desk	1.7	$461.98	-0.2%	$21.32 billion	$661.06 million	181.88	Heavy News Reporting
YNDX Yandex	1.6	$51.38	-2.2%	$16.68 billion	$2.83 billion	79.05
PINS Pinterest	1.2	$27.42	-1.5%	$16.08 billion	$1.14 billion	-8.68	Analyst Report Insider Selling
WIX Wix.Com	1.4	$294.23	-0.8%	$14.79 billion	$761.09 million	-159.04	Analyst Report Decrease in Short Interest
FDS FactSet Research Systems	1.3	$350.98	-1.0%	$13.16 billion	$1.44 billion	36.18	Decrease in Short Interest
LN Line	0.4	$51.58	-0.6%	$12.35 billion	$2.12 billion	-28.34

LVGO Livongo Health	1.5	$105.68	-1.8%	$10.52 billion	$170.20 million	-91.90	Analyst Report Unusual Options Activity Heavy News Reporting
WB Weibo	1.4	$37.39	-2.0%	$8.58 billion	$1.77 billion	21.37
WUBA 58.com	1.6	$54.24	-0.1%	$8.06 billion	$2.23 billion	6.17	Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume Decrease in Short Interest
HUYA HUYA	1.2	$24.40	-0.4%	$5.30 billion	$1.20 billion	69.71
SWCH Switch	1.6	$18.70	-0.8%	$4.55 billion	$462.31 million	311.72	Analyst Report
MDLA Medallia	1.8	$30.05	-5.9%	$4.49 billion	$402.46 million	-17.99	Increase in Short Interest Heavy News Reporting
DOYU DouYu International	1.1	$13.34	-2.3%	$4.43 billion	$1.04 billion	121.27	Increase in Short Interest
SVMK SVMK	1.1	$23.85	-0.6%	$3.29 billion	$307.42 million	-39.75
VNET 21Vianet Group	1.1	$27.52	-5.2%	$3.25 billion	$544.25 million	-72.42	Analyst Upgrade
PS Pluralsight	1.5	$18.97	-2.3%	$2.77 billion	$316.91 million	-15.94	Decrease in Short Interest
TRIP Tripadvisor	1.7	$19.61	-1.2%	$2.60 billion	$1.56 billion	33.24
SABR Sabre	2.3	$7.72	-4.9%	$2.13 billion	$3.97 billion	-18.83	Analyst Downgrade Unusual Options Activity
CDLX Cardlytics	1.2	$79.17	-0.6%	$2.12 billion	$210.43 million	-78.39	Analyst Report Heavy News Reporting
MODN Model N	1.3	$39.51	-1.4%	$1.35 billion	$141.24 million	-80.63
HCAT Health Catalyst	1.6	$33.95	-4.5%	$1.23 billion	$154.94 million	-6.43	Analyst Report High Trading Volume Heavy News Reporting
QTT Qutoutiao	0.9	$4.02	-1.5%	$1.14 billion	$790.85 million	-2.89	Decrease in Short Interest
EB Eventbrite	1.4	$8.83	-3.3%	$744.05 million	$326.80 million	-3.66	Unusual Options Activity
RUBI The Rubicon Project	1.6	$6.67	-0.6%	$727.41 million	$156.41 million	-15.51	Increase in Short Interest
HSTM HealthStream	1.2	$21.31	-0.2%	$680.59 million	$254.11 million	41.79	Analyst Downgrade
TRUE TrueCar	1.4	$2.89	-2.1%	$303.57 million	$353.88 million	-6.02
PVT Pivotal Acquisition	1.0	$9.90	-0.0%	$284.63 million	$312.05 million	-7.80	High Trading Volume Heavy News Reporting
LIZI Phoenix Tree	1.5	$5.87	-1.2%	$268.45 million	$169.58 million	0.00	Lockup Expiration
JG Aurora Mobile	0.5	$1.66	-0.6%	$191.03 million	$130.21 million	-9.76
JT Jianpu Technology	0.7	$0.66	-1.5%	$109.80 million	$234.18 million	-2.21
PT Pintec Technology	0.6	$1.22	-1.9%	$45.58 million	$184.61 million	0.00
SYNC Synacor	0.5	$1.17	-3.4%	$44.46 million	$121.85 million	-4.18
SIFY Sify Technologies	2.2	$0.87	-3.4%	$33.31 million	$326.31 million	0.00
GIGM GigaMedia	1.2	$3.00	-2.7%	$33.16 million	$6.64 million	-25.00
CNET Chinanet Online	0.5	$1.06	-6.6%	$22.99 million	$58.08 million	-9.64	Decrease in Short Interest
IPDN Professional Diversity Network	0.4	$2.21	-8.6%	$22.07 million	$5.03 million	0.00	Analyst Upgrade
MOXC Lianluo Smart	0.3	$1.05	-1.0%	$16.84 million	$370,000.00	105.11
AUTO Autoweb	1.6	$1.18	-3.4%	$14.99 million	$113.98 million	-1.11	Heavy News Reporting

This page was last updated on 7/11/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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