KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR (KC)
US49639K1016 - ADR
KC gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 84 industry peers in the IT Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of KC have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, KC is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year KC has reported negative net income.
KC had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
KC had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -10.83%, KC is doing worse than 73.17% of the companies in the same industry.
KC has a worse Return On Equity (-28.04%) than 67.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -10.83% | ||
| ROE | -28.04% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-12.44%
ROA(5y)-12.96%
ROE(3y)-25.59%
ROE(5y)-24.3%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
KC's Gross Margin of 15.12% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KC is outperformed by 91.46% of its industry peers.
KC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
KC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 15.12% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y30.5%
GM growth 5YN/A
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.
Compared to 5 years ago, KC has more shares outstanding
KC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.42, we must say that KC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
KC has a worse Altman-Z score (-0.42) than 85.37% of its industry peers.
KC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.41, KC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.42 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.18%
2.3 Liquidity
KC has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that KC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.84, KC is doing worse than 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that KC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.84, KC is not doing good in the industry: 81.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 54.73% over the past year.
The Revenue for KC has decreased by -10.06% in the past year. This is quite bad
Measured over the past years, KC shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 26.01% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%93.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.06%
Revenue growth 3Y2.33%
Revenue growth 5Y26.01%
Sales Q2Q%3.07%
3.2 Future
KC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.47% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, KC will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 23.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y25.68%
EPS Next 2Y20.46%
EPS Next 3Y16.47%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.12%
Revenue Next 2Y7.16%
Revenue Next 3Y8.97%
Revenue Next 5Y23.01%
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as KC's earnings are expected to grow with 16.47% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.46%
EPS Next 3Y16.47%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for KC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR
NASDAQ:KC (11/22/2024, 8:00:02 PM)
After market: 6.99 -0.22 (-3.05%)7.21
+1.43 (+24.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
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Market Cap1.71B
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Valuation
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
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PEG (NY)N/A
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Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -10.83% | ||
| ROE | -28.04% | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 15.12% | ||
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Asset Turnover0.43
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)54.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y
EPS Q2Q%
EPS Next Y25.68%
EPS Next 2Y
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EPS Next 5Y
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.06%
Revenue growth 3Y2.33%
Revenue growth 5Y
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