GDS vs VTMX Comparison

GDS Holdings started as an IT service provider in 2001 then moved to the data center business with its first self-developed data center opening in 2010. The company now develops and operates data centers in China and also builds, operates and transfers data centers for other clients. It offers colocation and managed services and mainly targets hyperscale cloud service customers who take large areas of its data centers or even whole data centers under long-term contracts. Its data centers are located predominantly in and around the Tier 1 cities in China and it has also started an expanding into Southeast Asia via the now 38% owned DayOne. GDS listed on the Nasdaq in 2016 and completed a secondary listing in Hong Kong in 2020.

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV is an internally managed real estate company that owns, manages, develops, and leases industrial properties in Mexico. The Company's primary business is the acquisition, development, and management of industrial and distribution center real estate. The company designs and constructs park-to-suit projects across various industries; undertakes build-to-suit projects; and provides site selection, design and engineering, and sale and leaseback services. The primary source of revenue is the rental income received from customers under operating leases. It serves aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, logistics, medical devices, plastics, and other industries.