VNET Group (VNET) Q2 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Achieved strong Q2 2025 results with 22.1% year-over-year revenue growth to RMB 2.43 billion, driven by robust wholesale IDC expansion, stable retail performance, and effective strategic execution.

• Launched Hyperscale 2.0 framework, targeting 10 GW of data center assets under management by 2036, with a focus on AI-driven, greener, and more intelligent infrastructure and new hubs in Inner Mongolia, Hebei, and Beijing.

• Secured significant new orders, including a 20 MW wholesale contract with a leading cloud provider and 4 MW in retail orders across multiple regions.

Financial highlights

• Total net revenues rose 22.1% year-over-year to RMB 2.43 billion in Q2 2025; adjusted EBITDA increased 27.7% to RMB 732 million, with a margin of 30.1%.

• Wholesale IDC revenues surged 112.5% year-over-year to RMB 854 million; retail IDC revenues remained stable at RMB 958.7 million.

• Adjusted cash gross profit grew 34.9% to RMB 1.06 billion; adjusted cash gross margin improved to 43.6% from 39.5% year-over-year.

• Net loss attributable to shareholders was RMB 11.9 million in Q2 2025, compared to net income of RMB 63.7 million a year ago, mainly due to higher interest and tax expenses.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year 2025 revenue guidance raised to RMB 9,150–9,350 million (up 11–13% year-over-year); adjusted EBITDA guidance increased to RMB 2,760–2,820 million (up 14–16%).

• Capex for FY2025 expected at RMB 10–12 billion, supporting a delivery plan of 400–450 MW, over triple 2024’s capacity.

• Guidance remains conservative for H2 2025, with potential for further upgrades depending on customer utilization and chip supply.

• Management optimistic about sustained demand and rapid client move-ins in H2 2025.