GDS (GDS) Competitors $44.76 -3.74 (-7.71%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.04 +1.28 (+2.86%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends GDS vs. PINS, ZM, GDDY, SRAD, CHKP, MDB, PTC, TWLO, DUOL, and NTNXShould you be buying GDS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GDS include Pinterest (PINS), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), GoDaddy (GDDY), Sportradar Group (SRAD), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), MongoDB (MDB), PTC (PTC), Twilio (TWLO), Duolingo (DUOL), and Nutanix (NTNX). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. GDS vs. Pinterest Zoom Video Communications GoDaddy Sportradar Group Check Point Software Technologies MongoDB PTC Twilio Duolingo Nutanix Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is PINS or GDS more profitable? Pinterest has a net margin of 51.07% compared to GDS's net margin of -35.97%. Pinterest's return on equity of 8.10% beat GDS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pinterest51.07% 8.10% 6.97% GDS -35.97%-8.22%-1.99% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PINS or GDS? 88.8% of Pinterest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of GDS shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Pinterest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of GDS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor PINS or GDS? In the previous week, GDS had 28 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for GDS and 18 mentions for Pinterest. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat GDS's score of 0.11 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pinterest 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GDS 8 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings and valuation, PINS or GDS? Pinterest has higher revenue and earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pinterest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPinterest$3.65B7.02$1.86B$2.6914.03GDS$1.40B6.09-$606.18M-$3.05-14.69 Does the MarketBeat Community favor PINS or GDS? GDS received 72 more outperform votes than Pinterest when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.25% of users gave GDS an outperform vote while only 52.91% of users gave Pinterest an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPinterestOutperform Votes29152.91% Underperform Votes25947.09% GDSOutperform Votes36364.25% Underperform Votes20235.75% Do analysts prefer PINS or GDS? Pinterest presently has a consensus price target of $43.86, indicating a potential upside of 16.21%. GDS has a consensus price target of $28.68, indicating a potential downside of 35.97%. Given Pinterest's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pinterest is more favorable than GDS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pinterest 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 22 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73GDS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 Which has more risk and volatility, PINS or GDS? Pinterest has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPinterest beats GDS on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get GDS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GDS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGDSComputer & Data IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.53B$84.11B$7.88B$8.99BDividend YieldN/A0.81%2.20%3.85%P/E Ratio-14.6844.7833.9718.88Price / Sales6.09226.0071.1876.91Price / Cash32.7933.6732.3137.47Price / Book3.175.665.444.66Net Income-$606.18M$3.40B$187.64M$245.69M7 Day Performance14.44%-4.79%-2.17%-2.22%1 Month Performance96.02%3.79%-1.86%-1.95%1 Year Performance561.61%72.77%20.04%14.12% GDS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDSGDS2.1033 of 5 stars$44.76-7.7%$28.68-35.9%+617.5%$8.53B$1.40B-14.682,345Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpHigh Trading VolumePINSPinterest4.5538 of 5 stars$38.96-0.3%$43.86+12.6%+12.9%$26.33B$3.65B14.484,014Positive NewsZMZoom Video Communications3.8049 of 5 stars$85.10-0.1%$89.10+4.7%+36.1%$26.08B$4.53B28.377,420Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGDDYGoDaddy4.8103 of 5 stars$182.58-14.1%$213.20+16.8%+62.1%$25.63B$4.25B14.116,159Insider TradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSRADSportradar Group1.584 of 5 stars$22.22+0.2%$17.25-22.4%+124.7%$24.70B$1.05B111.114,552Analyst ForecastCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.1443 of 5 stars$222.09+0.4%$215.59-2.9%+36.6%$24.43B$2.57B29.736,450Positive NewsMDBMongoDB4.4245 of 5 stars$289.63-1.1%$361.00+24.6%-34.8%$21.57B$1.68B-105.705,037Insider TradeOptions VolumePTCPTC4.839 of 5 stars$171.10+1.9%$210.09+22.8%-6.3%$20.59B$2.30B52.817,501Analyst UpgradeTWLOTwilio4.5264 of 5 stars$125.41-14.9%$130.91+4.4%+108.0%$19.23B$4.15B-48.805,867Insider TradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeDUOLDuolingo3.0065 of 5 stars$432.69+0.6%$355.55-17.8%+134.3%$19.03B$689.46M236.44600Upcoming EarningsInsider TradeNews CoverageNTNXNutanix4.7339 of 5 stars$70.47-0.5%$79.50+12.8%+28.3%$18.88B$2.15B-201.347,150Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PINS Alternatives ZM Alternatives GDDY Alternatives SRAD Alternatives CHKP Alternatives MDB Alternatives PTC Alternatives TWLO Alternatives DUOL Alternatives NTNX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GDS) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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