GDS Holdings (GDS) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)
GDS Holdings' (GDS) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $175.8 million in Q1 2026, down 28.7% year-on-year from $246.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 35.23% quarter-over-quarter from $271.4 million in Q4 2025.
GDS Holdings (GDS) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
GDS Holdings' Free Cash Flow history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $175.8 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 28.7% year-over-year to $175.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.0 billion, a 17.27% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.1 billion, up 69.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $175.8 million in Q1 2026 per GDS's latest filing, from $271.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $510.1 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $175.8 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $294.5 million (2025), against an average of $308.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 41.88% in 2023 and jumped 85.07% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $441.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 35.61% to $284.1 million in 2023, then sank by 36.79% to $179.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 51.16% to $271.4 million in 2025, then sank by 35.23% to $175.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GDS Free Cash Flow figures stand at $175.8 million (Q1 2026), $271.4 million (Q4 2025), and $303.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 175.81 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 23.08 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 663.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 35.69 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 293.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 248.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 175.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 175.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 271.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 271.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 303.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 303.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 294.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 294.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 246.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 246.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 179.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 179.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 504.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 504.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 332.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 332.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 203.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 203.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 284.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 284.09 Mn |