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KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR (KC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:KC - US49639K1016 - ADR

11.31 USD
+0.4 (+3.67%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM
11.37 USD
+0.06 (+0.53%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

KC gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 88 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.


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.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -8.16%, KC is doing worse than 67.05% of the companies in the same industry.
KC has a worse Return On Equity (-30.12%) than 71.59% 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

KC has a worse Gross Margin (16.43%) than 82.95% of its industry peers.
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, KC has more shares outstanding
KC has more shares outstanding than it did 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 0.14, we must say that KC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of KC (0.14) is worse than 78.41% 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.
The Debt to Equity ratio of KC (1.02) is worse than 67.05% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.14
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.39%
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: 78.41% 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's Quick ratio of 0.96 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KC is outperformed by 77.27% 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.
The Revenue has grown by 24.11% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
KC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.50% yearly.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, KC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 18.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-21.82%
EPS Next 2Y3.25%
EPS Next 3Y10.85%
EPS Next 5Y27.21%
Revenue Next Year24.7%
Revenue Next 2Y21.02%
Revenue Next 3Y19.27%
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.
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

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KC is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 53.42
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 2Y3.25%
EPS Next 3Y10.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for KC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR

NASDAQ:KC (12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 11.37 +0.06 (+0.53%)

11.31

+0.4 (+3.67%)

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 Owners7.33%
Inst Owner Change-20.05%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.35B
Revenue(TTM)9.03B
Net Income(TTM)-2.03B
Analysts86.32
Price Target18.36 (62.33%)
Short Float %45.36%
Short Ratio5.71
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)1.29%
PT rev (3m)3.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)12.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)12.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.79
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 12.8
P/B 3.5
P/tB 15.71
EV/EBITDA 53.42
EPS(TTM)-0.28
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.3
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.88
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.88
OCFY7.81%
SpS4.05
BVpS3.23
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 0.14
F-Score5
WACC7.39%
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-21.82%
EPS Next 2Y3.25%
EPS Next 3Y10.85%
EPS Next 5Y27.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.93%
Revenue growth 5Y14.5%
Sales Q2Q%31.42%
Revenue Next Year24.7%
Revenue Next 2Y21.02%
Revenue Next 3Y19.27%
Revenue Next 5Y18.84%
EBIT growth 1Y32.69%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year226.23%
EBIT Next 3Y68.5%
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 -21.82% in the next year.