GDS Holdings Ltd (GDS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: -0.93x

GDS Holdings Ltd (GDS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.93x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $-685.33 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($736.50 Million). Read GDS Holdings Ltd debt and liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

-0.93x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-685.33 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$736.50 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.42 Billion
USD

GDS Holdings Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2014–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for GDS Holdings Ltd across 7 annual periods. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of GDS Holdings Ltd to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for GDS Holdings Ltd (2014–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for GDS Holdings Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see GDS Holdings Ltd market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 -0.68x $-1.32 Billion $1.94 Billion $3.25 Billion ▲ +66.5%
2023 -2.03x $-4.19 Billion $2.07 Billion $6.25 Billion ▼ -17.2%
2022 -1.73x $-4.95 Billion $2.86 Billion $7.80 Billion ▲ +75.5%
2021 -7.07x $-8.50 Billion $1.20 Billion $9.70 Billion ▲ +70.5%
2020 -24.00x $-7.70 Billion $320.89 Million $8.02 Billion ▼ -65.3%
2019 -14.51x $-4.26 Billion $293.44 Million $4.55 Billion ▼ -84.0%
2014 -7.89x $-220.41 Million $27.94 Million $248.35 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).