KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR (KC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:KC • US49639K1016

13.48 USD
+0.88 (+6.98%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
13.401 USD
-0.08 (-0.59%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:14:39 PM
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Fundamental Rating

2

KC gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the IT Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of KC have multiple concerns. KC is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KC had negative earnings in the past year.
  • KC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • KC had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: KC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
KC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -1B -2B -3B

1.2 Ratios

  • KC has a worse Return On Assets (-8.16%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of KC (-30.12%) is worse than 67.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.16%
ROE -30.12%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-13.66%
ROA(5y)-11.35%
ROE(3y)-33.28%
ROE(5y)-25.35%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.43%, KC is doing worse than 83.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KC has grown nicely.
  • KC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.43%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y64.39%
GM growth 5Y145.13%
KC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • KC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • KC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
KC Yearly Shares OutstandingKC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
KC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.21, we must say that KC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KC's Altman-Z score of 0.21 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KC is outperformed by 73.56% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.02 is on the high side and indicates that KC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.02. This is in the lower half of the industry: KC underperforms 64.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.21
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.74%
KC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that KC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.96, KC is not doing good in the industry: 81.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • KC has a Quick Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that KC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KC has a Quick ratio of 0.96. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KC underperforms 81.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.96
KC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 34.94%, which is quite impressive.
  • KC shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 24.11%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 14.50% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.94%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%115.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.93%
Revenue growth 5Y14.5%
Sales Q2Q%31.42%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 27.21% on average per year.
  • KC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 18.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y-14.92%
EPS Next 2Y4.41%
EPS Next 3Y10.83%
EPS Next 5Y27.21%
Revenue Next Year24.58%
Revenue Next 2Y20.89%
Revenue Next 3Y19.35%
Revenue Next 5Y18.84%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
KC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
KC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 -2 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year KC is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
KC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 57.89
KC Per share dataKC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.41%
EPS Next 3Y10.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR

NASDAQ:KC (2/27/2026, 8:14:39 PM)

After market: 13.401 -0.08 (-0.59%)

13.48

+0.88 (+6.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-19
Earnings (Next)03-17
Inst Owners7.27%
Inst Owner Change-17.96%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.99B
Revenue(TTM)9.03B
Net Income(TTM)-2.03B
Analysts86.32
Price Target18.08 (34.12%)
Short Float %22.41%
Short Ratio3.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-29.93%
Min EPS beat(2)-59.74%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.11%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-59.74%
Max EPS beat(4)67.32%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)16.78%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)7.22%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)4.2%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.92%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.78%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.67%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.91%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.35%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.96%
PT rev (1m)0.21%
PT rev (3m)-0.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)17.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.23
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.82
P/B 4.06
P/tB 18.19
EV/EBITDA 57.89
EPS(TTM)-0.29
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.3
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.91
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.91
OCFY6.75%
SpS4.17
BVpS3.32
TBVpS0.74
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.16%
ROE -30.12%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.43%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-13.66%
ROA(5y)-11.35%
ROE(3y)-33.28%
ROE(5y)-25.35%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y64.39%
GM growth 5Y145.13%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 15.73
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 423.66%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.96
Altman-Z 0.21
F-Score5
WACC7.74%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)208.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)184.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)30.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)25.02%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.94%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%115.38%
EPS Next Y-14.92%
EPS Next 2Y4.41%
EPS Next 3Y10.83%
EPS Next 5Y27.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.93%
Revenue growth 5Y14.5%
Sales Q2Q%31.42%
Revenue Next Year24.58%
Revenue Next 2Y20.89%
Revenue Next 3Y19.35%
Revenue Next 5Y18.84%
EBIT growth 1Y32.69%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year226.11%
EBIT Next 3Y65.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1500.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y593.94%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR / KC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to KC.


Can you provide the valuation status for KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR (KC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR (KC) stock?

KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR (KC) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


How financially healthy is KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR?

The financial health rating of KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR (KC) is 0 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR (KC) is expected to decline by -14.92% in the next year.