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GDS vs GOOG // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
GDS Holdings Limited ADS (NASDAQ) VS. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GDS 6
— GOOG 9
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: GDS
LAST: $21.92 (-5.35%) • MKT CAP: $4.64B
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20.2x
LAST: $278.22 (-1.45%) • MKT CAP: $3.47T
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22.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GDS VS. GOOG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GDS | GOOG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.00% | 59.70% | +2.30 | GDS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.90% | 23.60% | -8.70 | GOOG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.9x | 16.9x | -2.00 | GDS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.99% | 2.11% | +1.88 | GDS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.10% | 32.00% | -10.90 | GOOG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.40% | 32.80% | -16.40 | GOOG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.10% | 15.10% | -16.20 | GOOG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.29% | -0.29 | GOOG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.87 | 13.93 | -10.06 | GOOG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | GOOG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.70% | 7.40% | +0.30 | GOOG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 31.8 | 21.1 | +10.72 | GDS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.24 | 1.16 | +0.08 | GDS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 20.2x | 22.1x | -1.90 | GDS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.64B | $3.47T | -$3.47T | GOOG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GDS REV | GOOG REV | GDS GROSS % | GOOG GROSS % | GDS FCF | GOOG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $402.84B | — | 59.7% | — | $73.27B |
| FY 2024 | — | $350.02B | — | 58.2% | — | $72.76B |
| FY 2023 | — | $307.39B | — | 44.0% | — | $87.91B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GDS // BETA 1.24
GOOG // BETA 1.16