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GDS vs AAPL // REVENUE GROWTH (YOY)
GDS Holdings Limited ADS (NASDAQ) VS. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GDS 5
— AAPL 10
▲ REVENUE GROWTH (YOY) LEADER: AAPL
LAST: $21.92 (-5.35%) • MKT CAP: $4.64B
revenue-growth
-1.10%
LAST: $344.63 (-1.23%) • MKT CAP: $5.03T
revenue-growth
14.24%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GDS VS. AAPL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GDS | AAPL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 48.65% | +13.35 | GDS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.90% | 81.38% | -66.48 | AAPL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.9x | 30.1x | -15.21 | GDS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.99% | 2.72% | +1.27 | GDS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.10% | 33.17% | -12.07 | AAPL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.40% | 27.62% | -11.22 | AAPL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) ACTIVE | -1.10% | 14.24% | -15.34 | AAPL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.31% | -0.31 | AAPL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.87 | 13.54 | -9.67 | AAPL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | AAPL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.70% | 5.76% | +1.94 | AAPL | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 31.8 | 55.4 | -23.55 | AAPL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.24 | 1.14 | +0.10 | GDS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.2x | 35.3x | -15.14 | GDS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.64B | $5.03T | -$5.02T | AAPL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GDS REV | AAPL REV | GDS GROSS % | AAPL GROSS % | GDS FCF | AAPL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $416.16B | — | 46.9% | — | $98.77B |
| FY 2024 | — | $391.04B | — | 46.2% | — | $108.81B |
| FY 2023 | — | $383.29B | — | 44.1% | — | $99.58B |
| FY 2022 | — | $394.33B | — | 43.3% | — | $111.44B |
| FY 2021 | — | $365.82B | — | 41.8% | — | $92.95B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GDS // BETA 1.24
AAPL // BETA 1.14