GDS Holdings (GDS) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
GDS Holdings' (GDS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$27.0 million in Q1 2026, up 20.63% year-on-year from -$22.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.69% quarter-over-quarter from -$29.6 million in Q4 2025.
GDS Holdings (GDS) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
GDS Holdings' Operating Expenses history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$27.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 20.63% year-over-year to -$27.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$123.0 million, a 20.17% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $367.5 million, up 146.66% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to -$27.0 million in Q1 2026 per GDS's latest filing, from -$29.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at -$27.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$48.8 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is -$43.0 million (2024), against an average of -$39.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 33.06% in 2022 and grew 23.45% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at -$44.4 million in 2022, then dropped by 2.17% to -$45.3 million in 2023, then gained by 19.64% to -$36.4 million in 2024, then increased by 18.84% to -$29.6 million in 2025, then increased by 8.69% to -$27.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GDS Operating Expenses figures stand at -$27.0 million (Q1 2026), -$29.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$33.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 7.29 Bn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 15.54 Bn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | -27.00 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 29.83 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 605.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 791.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 2.23 Bn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 1.59 Bn |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 814.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -29.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -33.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -33.23 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 | -44.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -37.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -43.58 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -39.70 Mn |