VNET Group, Inc. Earnings Presentation for 4Q25 and FY2025 March 16, 2026 Disclaimer This presentation has been prepared by VNET Group, Inc. (the "Company") solely for informational purposes and has not been independently verified. No representations, warranties or undertakings, express or implied, are made by the Company or any of its affiliates, advisers or representatives as to, and no reliance should be placed upon, the accuracy, fairness, completeness or correctness of the information or opinions prese ...

Business Performance - VNET's wholesale IDC business capacity in service increased by 109MW, a 16.1% QoQ increase, reaching 783MW[8] - Utilized capacity in the wholesale IDC business increased by 70MW, a 13.8% QoQ increase, reaching 582MW, with a utilization rate of 74.3%[8] - Total net revenues reached RMB2,582 million, a 21.7% YoY increase and a 6.1% QoQ increase[8] - Wholesale IDC revenues reached RMB956 million, an 82.7% YoY increase and an 11.9% QoQ increase[8] - Adjusted EBITDA reached RMB758 million, a 27.5% YoY increase and a 3.5% QoQ increase[8] Guidance - Total net revenues guidance raised to RMB9,550 - 9,867 million, reflecting a 16% - 19% YoY increase[8] - Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to RMB2,910 - 2,945 million, reflecting a 24% - 26% YoY increase[8] - FY2025 capex is expected to be RMB10 billion – 12 billion[58] Customer Orders - Secured three wholesale orders totaling 63MW in 3Q25, including a 20MW order from a leading cloud services provider, a 40MW order from an internet company, and a 3MW order from an intelligent driving company[8] - Secured a 32MW order from an internet company in 4Q25[8] - Secured a combined capacity of around 2MW in multiple retail data centers from customers in various industries in 3Q25[8]

Financial Performance - Total net revenues for 1Q25 reached RMB 2,246 million, an increase of 18.3% year-over-year and 3.5% quarter-over-quarter[8] - Wholesale IDC revenue for 1Q25 reached RMB 673 million, representing a significant increase of 86.5% year-over-year and 14.1% quarter-over-quarter[8] - Adjusted EBITDA for 1Q25 reached RMB 682 million, up 26.4% year-over-year and 18.1% quarter-over-quarter[8] - Adjusted cash gross profit reached RMB 968 million in 1Q25, with an adjusted cash gross margin of 43.1%[39] IDC Business Growth - Wholesale IDC business capacity in service increased to 573MW, with a quarter-over-quarter increase of 88MW, representing an 18.1% growth[8] - Wholesale IDC business capacity utilized increased to 437MW, a quarter-over-quarter increase of 84MW, representing a 23.9% growth[8] - The retail IDC business maintained a stable utilization rate of 63.7% in 1Q25[8] - The company secured a total of 129MW in new orders, including 55MW from a cloud computing customer, 64MW from an Internet customer, and 6MW from an intelligent driving customer for the wholesale IDC business[8, 9] Capacity and Infrastructure - Wholesale capacity in service is primarily located in the Yangtze River Delta (52.1%) and Greater Beijing Area (47.9%)[18] - Wholesale capacity under construction is heavily concentrated in the Greater Beijing Area (89.5%)[19] - The company expects FY2025 capital expenditure to be between RMB 10 billion and RMB 12 billion to support delivery plans[59, 62] Future Outlook - The company anticipates revenues between RMB 9,100 million and RMB 9,300 million for FY2025, implying a year-over-year growth of 10% to 13%[62] - Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between RMB 2,700 million and RMB 2,760 million for FY2025, indicating a year-over-year growth of 15% to 18%[62] - The company plans to deliver between 400MW and 450MW in FY2025, a significant increase compared to the 153MW delivered in FY2024[62]

Financial Performance - Total net revenues for 4Q24 reached RMB 2,246 million, and RMB 8,259 million for FY2024[7] - Wholesale IDC revenue for 4Q24 reached RMB 665 million, a 125.4% year-over-year increase, and RMB 1,951 million for FY2024, a 90.4% year-over-year increase[7] - Adjusted EBITDA for 4Q24 reached RMB 721 million, a 63.8% year-over-year increase, and RMB 2,430 million for FY2024, a 19.1% year-over-year increase[7] - Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 32.1% in 4Q24 and 29.4% for FY2024[13, 17] IDC Business Growth - Wholesale IDC capacity in service increased to 486 MW, with capacity utilized increasing to 353 MW in 4Q24[7] - Self-built retail cabinets increased by 189R quarter-over-quarter[7] - The company plans to deliver 400-450 MW of capacity over the next 12 months, a 161%-194% year-over-year increase[7] - 406MW of data center capacity is under construction, with a pre-commitment rate of 82.9%[35] Future Guidance - The company projects FY2025 revenues to be between RMB 9,100 million and RMB 9,300 million, implying a 10%-13% year-over-year increase[21] - Adjusted EBITDA for FY2025 is guided to be between RMB 2,700 million and RMB 2,760 million, a 15%-18% year-over-year increase[21] - FY2025 capital expenditure is expected to be between RMB 10,000 million and RMB 12,000 million, a 101%-141% year-over-year increase[21]