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KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR (KC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:KC - US49639K1016 - ADR

12.97 USD
+0.59 (+4.77%)
Last: 11/25/2025, 8:00:02 PM
12.93 USD
-0.04 (-0.31%)
After Hours: 11/25/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall KC gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated KC against 86 industry peers in the IT Services industry. KC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, KC is valued expensive at the moment.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year KC has reported negative net income.
KC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years KC always reported negative net income.
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

With a Return On Assets value of -8.16%, KC is not doing good in the industry: 67.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -30.12%, KC is doing worse than 70.93% of the companies in the same industry.
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 83.72% 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.
The number of shares outstanding for KC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, KC has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, KC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 0.26, we must say that KC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
KC's Altman-Z score of 0.26 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KC is outperformed by 73.26% 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.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.02, KC is doing worse than 66.28% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.26
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.15%
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.
The Current ratio of KC (0.96) is worse than 77.91% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that KC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
KC's Quick ratio of 0.96 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KC is outperformed by 76.74% 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

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 34.94% over the past year.
KC shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 24.11%.
Measured over the past years, KC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.50% on average per year.
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

KC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 27.21% yearly.
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-38.79%
EPS Next 2Y7.95%
EPS Next 3Y15.97%
EPS Next 5Y27.21%
Revenue Next Year24.14%
Revenue Next 2Y20.24%
Revenue Next 3Y18.33%
Revenue Next 5Y18.84%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for KC. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
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

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.63% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 61.77
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

A more expensive valuation may be justified as KC's earnings are expected to grow with 15.97% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.95%
EPS Next 3Y15.97%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

KC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR

NASDAQ:KC (11/25/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 12.93 -0.04 (-0.31%)

12.97

+0.59 (+4.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-19 2025-11-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-17 2026-03-17/amc
Inst Owners9.14%
Inst Owner Change-20.05%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.84B
Revenue(TTM)9.03B
Net Income(TTM)-2.03B
Analysts86.32
Price Target18.13 (39.78%)
Short Float %49.08%
Short Ratio4.77
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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%
PT rev (3m)8.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.69%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.22
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.77
P/B 4.04
P/tB 18.12
EV/EBITDA 61.77
EPS(TTM)-0.28
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.26
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.88
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.88
OCFY6.77%
SpS4.03
BVpS3.21
TBVpS0.72
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 423.72%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.96
Altman-Z 0.26
F-Score5
WACC7.15%
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-38.79%
EPS Next 2Y7.95%
EPS Next 3Y15.97%
EPS Next 5Y27.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.93%
Revenue growth 5Y14.5%
Sales Q2Q%31.42%
Revenue Next Year24.14%
Revenue Next 2Y20.24%
Revenue Next 3Y18.33%
Revenue Next 5Y18.84%
EBIT growth 1Y32.69%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year221.07%
EBIT Next 3Y68.16%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1500.15%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y594.04%
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.


What is the valuation status for KC stock?

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.


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 -38.79% in the next year.