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VNET

NSQ:VNET · US90138A1034
IT ServicesLarge

360

11
EV / EBIT7
Price / Owner Earnings84
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales58
EV / Gross Profit13
Price/Book19
Return on Capital15
Cash Return on Capital12
Return on Equity10
EBIT Margin46
Gross Profitability6
Accruals12
Owner Earnings Margin6
Sales growth82
Profit Growth61
Long-Term EPS Growth12
Reinvestment59
Price momentum92
Debt load7
Refinancing24
Debt Payback1
Liquidity25
Analyst ratings61
Opinion Changes43
Price Target Upside96
Market mood77
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

VNET doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryChina
IndustryIT Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2009
Employees155
Websiteir.21vianet.com
ISINUS90138A1034
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)Network BackboneNetwork SecurityCloud ManagementBackup and RecoveryCloud StorageDisaster RecoveryCloud InfrastructureData Centers and Facilities

Description

VNET Group, Inc. provides a carrier-neutral and cloud-neutral data center service in China. The company has one of the largest carrier-neutral data center networks in China with an aggregate capacity in service of 486MW from its wholesale IDC busine…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

VNET Group, Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
36
2026

All-time high

52

Mar 2026

All-time low

36

Jun 2026

Average rank

44

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
58
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Price/Earnings
23
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Price/Book
19
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Dividend Yield
1
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Value (overall)
16
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Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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