VNET Group, Inc.
VNET Nasdaq Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. Financials FY2016โFY2025
Last close ยท Oct 23, 2026
$3.72
2.0%What VNET Group, Inc. does
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- Legal name
- VNET Group, Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 20-F ยท Apr 16, 2026
- Accession ยท CIK
- 0001104659-26-044361
0001508475
Revenue and margins
VNET Group, Inc. had โ of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was โ$798M in fiscal 2025, โ of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
VNET Group, Inc. returned $2.4M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 7.5%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably VNET Group, Inc. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $216M | $386M | $366M | $204M | $843M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $275M | $252M | $1.0B | $1.5B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.3x | โ0.5x | โ | 4.1x | 3.4x |
| Debt / equity | 0.1x | 0.1x | 1.0x | 1.4x | 2.2x |
| Interest coverage | 0.1x | 0.4x | โ6.3x | 1.7x | 1.3x |
| Current ratio | 1.0x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 0.7x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 0.7x | 0.9x |
| Total assets | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.3B | $4.4B | $6.4B |
| Total liabilities | $2.4B | $2.9B | $3.4B | $3.5B | $5.1B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.1B | $958M | $847M | $872M | $888M |
| Net debt (โ = net cash) | $59.1M | โ$134M | $635M | $1.3B | $1.4B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. โPlanโ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
โ
$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8โ9 is strong, 0โ2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Cash from operations is positive | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Return on assets rose | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Current ratio rose | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Share count didn't rise | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Gross margin rose | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| F-score | โ / 3 | 6 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 3 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 4 / 7 | 2 / 7 | 4 / 7 | 4 / 7 |
| Accruals ratio | โ5.8% | โ11.3% | โ8.7% | โ7.8% | โ19.8% | โ4.2% | โ12.7% | โ16.2% | โ5.8% | โ5.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 0.34 | 0.68 | 1.41 | 0.09 | โ0.65 | โ0.53 | โ0.46 | โ1.70 | โ1.20 | โ0.66 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioโs name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $548M | $502M | $514M | $548M | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Provision for credit losses | โ | $10.3M | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.3M | $2.3M | $2.2M | โ | โ | โ |
| Gross profit | $107M | $112M | $143M | $136M | $156M | $223M | $202M | $182M | $255M | $305M |
| Research and development | $22.5M | $22.1M | $13.9M | $12.8M | $16.4M | $29.2M | $45.6M | $45.5M | $34.3M | $36.3M |
| Operating income | โ$126M | โ$202M | $35.9M | $26.4M | $16.9M | $3.3M | $18.0M | โ$278M | $93.0M | $109M |
| Interest expense | $29.9M | $27.4M | $35.7M | $50.1M | $55.1M | $51.9M | $40.6M | $44.1M | $55.7M | $83.3M |
| Pretax income | โ$142M | โ$149M | โ$24.5M | โ$25.4M | โ$372M | $97.1M | โ$93.4M | โ$351M | $67.1M | $59.0M |
| Income tax | โ$1.7M | โ$13.3M | $3.7M | $0.8M | $15.8M | $17.3M | $19.8M | $16.1M | $32.5M | $77.6M |
| Net income | โ$95.4M | โ$114M | โ$31.0M | โ$26.4M | โ$393M | $77.5M | โ$115M | โ$373M | $25.5M | โ$35.0M |
| Net income to common | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ$115M | โ$373M | $23.4M | โ$35.7M |
| Diluted EPS | โ$1.24 | โ$1.21 | โ$0.27 | โ$0.23 | โ$3.89 | โ$0.33 | โ$0.78 | โ$2.48 | $0.02 | โ$0.13 |
| Diluted shares | 0.10B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.12B | 0.15B | 0.15B | 0.15B | 0.29B | 0.27B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $8.7M | $72.1M | $107M | $116M | $103M | $215M | $362M | $291M | $279M | $267M |
| Capital expenditure | $86.5M | $58.6M | $65.8M | $181M | $358M | $417M | $445M | $419M | $684M | $1.1B |
| Free cash flow | โ$77.8M | $13.5M | $40.8M | โ$64.5M | โ$255M | โ$202M | โ$82.5M | โ$128M | โ$406M | โ$798M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $72.3M | $98.7M | $95.9M | $112M | $143M | $197M | $237M | $255M | $222M | $296M |
| Stock-based compensation | $17.9M | $7.0M | $9.0M | $6.4M | $19.8M | $49.6M | $17.6M | $5.0M | $20.6M | $3.6M |
| Share buybacks | $6.4M | $19.7M | โ | $1.7M | $18.9M | $264M | โ | โ | โ | $2.4M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $6.4M | $19.7M | โ | $1.7M | $18.9M | $264M | โ | โ | โ | $2.4M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $227M | $384M | $379M | $312M | $458M | $216M | $386M | $366M | $204M | $843M |
| Total debt | $242M | $7.7M | $25.5M | $72.0M | $38.0M | $60.5M | $70.2M | $822M | $1.3B | $1.9B |
| Finance lease liabilities | โ | โ | โ | $243M | $251M | $215M | $182M | $180M | $238M | $286M |
| Current assets | $743M | $652M | $680M | $751M | $926M | $838M | $1.0B | $1.4B | $934M | $1.6B |
| Current liabilities | $630M | $271M | $319M | $642M | $936M | $815M | $918M | $1.6B | $1.3B | $1.8B |
| Inventory | $0.6M | $0.1M | $0.3M | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Property and equipment, net | $545M | $510M | $586M | $782M | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.4B | $3.3B |
| Goodwill | $253M | $152M | $144M | $142M | $152M | $211M | $198M | $0.0M | $0.0M | โ |
| Intangible assets | $141M | $61.6M | $51.7M | $176M | $237M | $142M | $217M | $195M | $192M | $286M |
| Total assets | $1.8B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $2.1B | $3.0B | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.3B | $4.4B | $6.4B |
| Total liabilities | $802M | $723M | $841M | $1.3B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.9B | $3.4B | $3.5B | $5.1B |
| Preferred stock | โ | โ | โ | โ | $160M | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Shareholders' equity | $882M | $776M | $741M | $711M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $958M | $847M | $872M | $888M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 19.6% | 22.4% | 27.8% | 24.8% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Operating margin | โ23.1% | โ40.3% | 7.0% | 4.8% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| EBITDA margin | โ9.9% | โ20.7% | 25.6% | 25.2% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Net margin | โ17.4% | โ22.8% | โ6.0% | โ4.8% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| FCF margin | โ14.2% | 2.7% | 7.9% | โ11.8% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | โ11.1% | โ40.0% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.2% | โ16.9% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Return on capital employed | โ10.9% | โ16.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | โ10.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| Return on equity | โ10.8% | โ13.8% | โ4.1% | โ3.6% | โ45.8% | 7.2% | โ11.0% | โ41.4% | 3.0% | โ4.0% |
| Return on assets | โ5.3% | โ6.9% | โ2.0% | โ1.4% | โ15.7% | 2.4% | โ3.1% | โ9.1% | 0.6% | โ0.6% |
| Return on tangible equity | โ19.5% | โ20.3% | โ5.7% | โ6.7% | โ63.9% | 9.8% | โ21.2% | โ57.3% | 3.4% | โ5.9% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | โ | โ8.4% | 2.4% | 6.7% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Net income growth | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ248.6% | โ | โ | โ237.6% |
| EPS growth | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ896.4% |
| FCF growth | โ | โ | 202.1% | โ258.3% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Share count change | โ | 9.0% | 0.3% | โ0.9% | 7.2% | 27.2% | โ2.7% | 1.6% | 93.3% | โ7.5% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | โ | โ | โ2.7x | 0.0x | โ1.1x | 0.3x | โ0.5x | โ | 4.1x | 3.4x |
| Debt / equity | 0.3x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 1.0x | 1.4x | 2.2x |
| Interest coverage | โ4.2x | โ7.4x | 1.0x | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.1x | 0.4x | โ6.3x | 1.7x | 1.3x |
| Current ratio | 1.2x | 2.4x | 2.1x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 0.7x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.2x | 2.4x | 2.1x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 0.7x | 0.9x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 15.8% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 33.0% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Stock comp / revenue | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.2% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Payouts / FCF | โ | 145.9% | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | โ | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | โ0.6 | โ0.5 | โ0.5 | โ1.7 | โ1.2 | โ0.7 |
| Accruals ratio | โ5.8% | โ11.3% | โ8.7% | โ7.8% | โ19.8% | โ4.2% | โ12.7% | โ16.2% | โ5.8% | โ5.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001508475). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. Filed in CNY under US GAAP and converted to US$: income and cash-flow lines at each period's average exchange rate, balance-sheet lines at the period-end rate. Per-share figures are per US-listed share (1 ADS = 6 ordinary shares). For information only โ not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
