GDS Holdings (GDS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)
GDS Holdings' (GDS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.0% in Q1 2025, up 578.0% year-on-year from 0.3% in Q1 2024, and up 153.05% quarter-over-quarter from 3.77% in Q1 2024.
GDS Holdings (GDS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
GDS Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.0% for Q1 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 578.0% year-over-year to 2.0% in Q1 2025; TTM through Mar 2025 was 2.0%, a 578.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 2.0% in Q1 2025 per GDS's latest filing, from 3.77% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 2.0% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 3.77% in Q1 2024.
- The 4-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 1.04% (2021), against an average of 0.51%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 96 bps in 2021 and surged 578 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.04% in 2021, then retreated by 7 bps to 0.96% in 2022, then sank by 493 bps to 3.77% in 2024, then jumped by 153 bps to 2.0% in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GDS Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 2.0% (Q1 2025), 3.77% (Q1 2024), and 0.96% (Q1 2022).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.40% |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 22.86% |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | - |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.05% |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 19.79% |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 16.07% |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 18.42% |
| 10 | Cdw | 16.66 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 19.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.04% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.10% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.16% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.53% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.78% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.04% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.13% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.91% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.75% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.44% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.13% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.01% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.78% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.67% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.66% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.87% |