
In this report, explains how rocketing demand for data storage services and high capital cost entry barriers will protect GDS' dominant position in China, amid the intensifying market competition.
Highlights
- The company is facing sheer industry tailwinds – the countrywide 5G rollout, cloud adoption and broad digitalization processes in China; combined, these factors will result in tremendous demand for data storage.
- We expect GDS to further improve its cost structure, driving the margins up.
- China's attempts to develop REIT-related regulations will be beneficial for the entire data center industry.
- is bullish on most Chinese data center stocks. Here, we initiate coverage of GDS, allocating a market weight rating.
1 Business overview
2 Growth drivers
3 Risks and perils
4 Valuation
List of Tables
13 charts dissect the company's fundamentals comprehensively
20 charts demonstrate GDS's growth momentum
List of Figures
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