GDS Holdings (GDS) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
GDS Holdings (GDS) posted Operating Expenses of -$28.3 million for Q2 2026, down 4.89% on a QoQ basis from -$27.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 15.6% year-over-year from -$24.5 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
GDS Holdings (GDS) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
GDS Holdings has reported Operating Expenses for 12 years, with the latest figure at -$28.3 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 15.6% year-over-year to -$28.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$117.9 million, a 19.76% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $367.5 million, up 146.58% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$28.3 million for Q2 2026 at GDS Holdings, down from -$27.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$27.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$48.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$39.2 million, with a median of -$41.8 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses slumped 33.06% in 2022, then climbed 23.45% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$44.4 million in 2022, then declined by 2.17% to -$45.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 19.64% to -$36.4 million in 2024, then rose by 18.84% to -$29.6 million in 2025, then rose by 4.23% to -$28.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$28.3 million (Q2 2026), -$27.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$29.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 100.35 Bn | 98.13 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 2 | Terawulf | 7.45 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 32.37 Mn | 185.22 Mn |
| 3 | Cipher Digital | 6.82 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 9.79 Mn | 35.08 Mn |
| 4 | Applied Digital | 6.71 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 97.29 Mn | 383.57 Mn |
| 5 | GDS Holdings | 5.78 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 97.89 Mn | -28.32 Mn |
| 6 | Core Scientific | 5.48 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 70.04 Mn | 49.39 Mn |
| 7 | Vnet | 1.63 Bn | 636.30 Mn | 74.45 Mn | -40.67 Mn |
| 8 | Sify Technologies | 1.44 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 51.65 Mn | -97.82 Mn |
| 9 | WhiteFiber | 666.74 Mn | 606.37 Mn | 18.88 Mn | 38.09 Mn |
| 10 | Vulcan Infrastructure & Power | 432.00 Mn | 428.80 Mn | -1.25 Mn | 13.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -28.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -29.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -33.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -33.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -34.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -36.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -42.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -40.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -44.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -45.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -45.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -37.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -43.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -44.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -45.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -44.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -48.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -41.93 Mn |