GDS (GDS) Competitors $37.72 +2.72 (+7.77%) Closing price 07/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.01 +0.29 (+0.76%) As of 07/15/2025 07:59 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GDS vs. CHKP, PINS, ZM, IOT, PTC, NTNX, CYBR, GEN, TWLO, and DUOLShould you be buying GDS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GDS include Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Pinterest (PINS), Zoom Communications (ZM), Samsara (IOT), PTC (PTC), Nutanix (NTNX), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Gen Digital (GEN), Twilio (TWLO), and Duolingo (DUOL). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. GDS vs. Its Competitors Check Point Software Technologies Pinterest Zoom Communications Samsara PTC Nutanix CyberArk Software Gen Digital Twilio Duolingo GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) and Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) are both computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Is GDS or CHKP more profitable? GDS has a net margin of 39.90% compared to Check Point Software Technologies' net margin of 32.75%. Check Point Software Technologies' return on equity of 32.88% beat GDS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GDS39.90% 0.78% 0.21% Check Point Software Technologies 32.75%32.88%16.43% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GDS or CHKP? Check Point Software Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Check Point Software Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGDS$1.41B5.08$476.47M$3.2611.57Check Point Software Technologies$2.57B9.38$845.70M$7.5828.86 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GDS or CHKP? 33.7% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of GDS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer GDS or CHKP? GDS currently has a consensus price target of $39.48, indicating a potential upside of 4.67%. Check Point Software Technologies has a consensus price target of $233.04, indicating a potential upside of 6.52%. Given Check Point Software Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Check Point Software Technologies is more favorable than GDS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GDS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.22Check Point Software Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Which has more risk and volatility, GDS or CHKP? GDS has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Check Point Software Technologies has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer GDS or CHKP? In the previous week, Check Point Software Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Check Point Software Technologies and 9 mentions for GDS. Check Point Software Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat GDS's score of 0.47 indicating that Check Point Software Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GDS 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Check Point Software Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCheck Point Software Technologies beats GDS on 14 of the 17 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 GDS 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 ExcelMetricGDSTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.67B$2.43B$15.10B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A1.44%2.73%4.03%P/E Ratio11.5730.9627.9219.58Price / Sales5.0834.3642.0893.84Price / Cash18.5243.7126.2657.93Price / Book2.295.896.305.54Net Income$476.47M$33.05M$195.98M$257.73M7 Day Performance17.03%-0.80%-1.01%-0.08%1 Month Performance34.14%5.82%3.49%8.09%1 Year Performance211.22%33.50%21.44%13.02% GDS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDSGDS0.8498 of 5 stars$37.72+7.8%$39.48+4.7%+226.0%$6.67B$1.41B11.572,276Trending NewsOptions VolumeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.2853 of 5 stars$222.99-0.3%$232.44+4.2%+27.2%$24.52B$2.57B29.426,669Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPINSPinterest4.467 of 5 stars$35.63-0.1%$40.52+13.7%-11.7%$24.17B$3.65B13.004,666Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastZMZoom Communications4.8026 of 5 stars$77.17-1.8%$87.00+12.7%+28.1%$23.35B$4.67B23.177,412Positive NewsIOTSamsara2.4238 of 5 stars$39.08-0.1%$50.64+29.6%0.0%$22.25B$1.34B-177.643,500Positive NewsPTCPTC3.8146 of 5 stars$174.82-0.7%$188.69+7.9%+4.2%$20.97B$2.30B48.037,501Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNTNXNutanix4.6644 of 5 stars$76.99+0.2%$90.71+17.8%+43.5%$20.64B$2.15B156.747,150Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCYBRCyberArk Software2.9715 of 5 stars$401.46+0.7%$416.79+3.8%+36.1%$19.84B$1.00B-215.841,205Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGENGen Digital3.6655 of 5 stars$30.10-1.3%$30.00-0.3%+17.9%$18.67B$3.94B28.943,500Analyst ForecastTWLOTwilio4.4272 of 5 stars$121.55+1.1%$126.39+4.0%+116.9%$18.56B$4.46B-578.815,535Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeDUOLDuolingo3.4062 of 5 stars$396.45+1.2%$443.53+11.9%+97.0%$18.02B$748.02M195.30600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHKP Alternatives PINS Alternatives ZM Alternatives IOT Alternatives PTC Alternatives NTNX Alternatives CYBR Alternatives GEN Alternatives TWLO Alternatives DUOL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GDS) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners3..2..1.. 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