November 3, 2025 09:35 AM GMT GDS Holdings Ltd | Asia Pacific 3Q25 Preview: Focus on Chipset and DayOne We forecast 10-11% YoY headline revenue and EBITDA growth for 3Q25E. We are more optimistic on new orders in 2026, supported by domestic capacity expansion. DayOne is likely to deliver another order beat. Key Takeaways All eyes on new NV chipset supply for China, rather than earnings. Last week's US/China meeting in South Korea made no immediate breakthrough in Nvidia's chipset shipments to China, but neg ...

Investment Rating - The investment rating for China Tower Corp Ltd is Overweight, with an industry view classified as Attractive [4][62]. Core Insights - The total revenue for 1Q25 was Rmb24.8 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 3.3% [7]. - The tower business revenue decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, while the DAS business grew by 15.2% year-over-year [2][7]. - The smart tower and energy business saw a year-over-year increase of 17.9%, although it experienced a quarter-over-quarter decline of 18.5% [2][7]. - EBITDA increased by 4.2% year-over-year to Rmb17.3 billion, with a margin expansion of 0.6 percentage points [7]. - Net profit rose by 8.6% year-over-year to Rmb3 billion, with a margin increase of 0.6 percentage points [7]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - Tower business revenue: Rmb18,877 million, down 0.4% YoY, up 0.5% QoQ [2]. - DAS business revenue: Rmb2,347 million, up 15.2% YoY, up 6.3% QoQ [2]. - Smart Tower and Energy business revenue: Rmb3,457 million, up 17.9% YoY, down 18.5% QoQ [2]. - Total revenue: Rmb24,771 million, up 3.3% YoY, down 2.2% QoQ [2]. - EBITDA: Rmb17,295 million, up 4.2% YoY, margin at 69.8% [2][7]. - Profit before taxation: Rmb4,006 million, up 8.6% YoY, margin at 16.2% [2]. - Net profit: Rmb3,024 million, up 8.6% YoY, margin at 12.2% [2]. Market Position - Current market capitalization is US$24.8 billion, with an enterprise value of US$33.99 billion [4]. - The average daily trading value is US$71 million [4].