GDS Holdings LimitedNASDAQ: GDS

SINGAPORE, Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (the “Company” or “GDSH”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China and South East Asia, today announced that its international affiliate, DigitalLand Holdings Limited (“GDS International” or “GDSI”), which acts as the holding company for GDSH's data center assets and operations outside of mainland China, has entered into definitive agreements for certain institutional private equity investors (the “Investors”) to subscribe for US$1.0 billion of Series B convertible preferred shares (the “Series B”) newly issued by GDSI.

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SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China and South East Asia, today announced the release of its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) report, detailing the Company's ongoing sustainability efforts and its ESG performance.

GDS Holdings Limited anticipates that its EBITDA growth can accelerate from +4.7% in Q1 and +6.2% in Q2 to +9.2% for the full year. GDS Holdings' international segment saw its revenue jump by +690.2% YoY in Q2 2024, and the company expects to raise its full-year 2024 capital expenditure guidance for its international business. The company's net debt-to-EBITDA metric declined from 7.7 times for Q1 2024 to 7.2 times in Q2 2024, and it has plans to further reduce its financial leverage.

The Chinese data-center operator unveiled its second-quarter results. Investors liked these so much, they pushed the stock to a double-digit gain on the day.

GDS Holdings (GDS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.18 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.25. This compares to loss of $0.18 per share a year ago.

An analyst upped his price target on the Chinese data center operator. He increased his fair value assessment of its U.S.-listed stock by 50%.

GDS Holdings (GDS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.