Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (KC)Technology | Software - Application | Beijing, China | NasdaqGS
9.32 USD
+0.07
(0.757%)
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(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:35 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Kingsoft Cloud is currently fractured between a fundamentally distressed balance sheet and a speculative narrative of AI-driven recovery. Fundamentally, the company is bleeding cash with negative free cash flow and a debt-to-equity ratio exceeding 120%, while earnings remain negative. The price history confirms this pain, showing a catastrophic collapse from 2022 lows followed by a volatile, albeit strong, recovery in 2025, yet the stock remains significantly below its 2020 highs. While revenue growth is robust at 30%, the lack of profitability and the heavy debt load create substantial risk. The short-term outlook is neutral to slightly bearish; the statistical forecast offers no directional edge, and the options market is screaming caution with heavy put positioning at lower strikes. Although analysts see massive upside potential based on the AI engine shift, the current fundamentals and balance sheet impairment suggest the market has not yet fully priced in a turnaround, making this a high-risk situation where the path to profitability remains unclear. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.106348 |
| MSTL | 0.113651 |
| AutoETS | 0.116597 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.238498 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 38% |
| H-stat | 0.04 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.284 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.74 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 123.926 |
| Revenue per Share | 37.114 |
| Market Cap | 2,790,125,056 |
| Forward P/E | -383.33 |
| Beta | 1.96 |
| Profit Margins | -5.46% |
| Website | https://www.ksyun.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:35 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in early 2027 (strikes at $5 and $2.50). Conversely, call activity is concentrated near the money ($10 strike), suggesting a speculative bet on a bounce rather than a conviction trade for a major rally. The skew indicates fear of further decline outweighs optimism for significant gains.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.29554045 |
| Address1 | Building D |
| Address2 | Xiaomi Science and Technology Park No. 33 Xierqi Middle Road Haidian District |
| All Time High | 74.67 |
| All Time Low | 1.77 |
| Ask | 11.71 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.2 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,011,010 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,365,301 |
| Average Volume | 1,365,301 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,011,010 |
| Beta | 1.96 |
| Bid | 6.74 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 4.4304514 |
| City | Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 9.32 |
| Current Ratio | 1.011 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 9.365 |
| Day Low | 9.1301 |
| Debt To Equity | 123.926 |
| Display Name | Kingsoft Cloud |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,787,141,700 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,787,141,700 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,787,142,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,795,005,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,795,005,000 |
| Ebitda | 2,973,534,976 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.26995 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 3.074 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.83 |
| Enterprise Value | 9,141,807,104 |
| Eps Current Year | -1.11264 |
| Eps Forward | -0.024312941 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.28 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 10.3658 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.0458002 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.10088948 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -29.554045 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 18.52 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -9.200001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.49676028 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 8.35 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.9699993 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.116167575 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 8.35 - 18.52 |
| Financial Currency | CNY |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,588,944,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 168,819,914 |
| Forward Eps | -0.024312941 |
| Forward P E | -383.33493 |
| Free Cashflow | -1,824,562,176 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 14,394 |
| Fullday Change | 0.14900017 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.5987144 |
| Fullday Price | 9.469 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.15054 |
| Gross Profits | 1,658,201,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00032000002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.0497 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 299,369,665 |
| Industry | Software - Application |
| Industry Disp | Software - Application |
| Industry Key | software-application |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,020-05-08 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited provides cloud services to businesses and organizations primarily in China. The company's product portfolio includes cloud products, such as infrastructure as a service (IaaS) infrastructure, platform as a service (PaaS) middleware, software as a service (SaaS) applications, and AI solution. It offers research and development services, as well as enterprise digital solutions and related services. The company also provides public cloud services to customers in various verticals, including video, e-commerce, intelligent mobility, artificial intelligence, and mobile internet; and enterprise cloud services to customers in financial services, public service, and healthcare businesses. Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. |
| Long Name | Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,790,125,056 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_278860821 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -601,758,016 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,934,255,782 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 13 |
| Open | 9.21 |
| Operating Cashflow | 6,144,128,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.00749 |
| Phone | 86 10 6292 7777 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.14900017 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 1.5987144 |
| Pre Market Price | 9.469 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,791,980,893 |
| Previous Close | 9.25 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -8.376473 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.1036232 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.25329974 |
| Profit Margins | -0.054629996 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.719 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.21429 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0699997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.756753 |
| Regular Market Day High | 9.365 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 9.1301 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 9.1301 - 9.365 |
| Regular Market Open | 9.21 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 9.25 |
| Regular Market Price | 9.32 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,601 |
| Regular Market Volume | 986,009 |
| Return On Assets | -0.00799 |
| Return On Equity | -0.07614 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.308 |
| Revenue Per Share | 37.114 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17004645 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 299,369,665 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.026300002 |
| Shares Short | 7,878,405 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 5,628,978 |
| Short Name | Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0469 |
| Short Ratio | 6.21 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | KC |
| Target High Price | 26.51062 |
| Target Low Price | 16.095722 |
| Target Mean Price | 20.257875 |
| Target Median Price | 20.119654 |
| Total Cash | 4,674,330,112 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 15.575 |
| Total Debt | 11,022,819,328 |
| Total Revenue | 11,015,112,704 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.28 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 12.2263 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.9063005 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.23770891 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 986,009 |
| Website | https://www.ksyun.com |
| Zip | 100,085 |