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Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd KC
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd (KC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $1.4B at a -9.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.17 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2025-09-16 | Deutsche Bank | Buy (init) |
| 2024-12-06 | UBS | Buy (up) |
| 2024-11-22 | Nomura | Buy (up) |
| 2024-08-21 | B of A Securities | Neutral (main) |
| 2024-03-25 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.06 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.57 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.029 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.535 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd | 6/9 | -1.1 | — | +28.2% |
| PCOR | PROCORE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 4/9 | -0.15 | — | +14.8% |
| RBRK | Rubrik, Inc. | 5/9 | -2.6 | — | +48.5% |
| ZETA | Zeta Global Holdings Corp. | 4/9 | 0.05 | — | +29.7% |
| BILL | BILL Holdings, Inc. | 7/9 | 1.85 | 148.6 | +13.4% |
| MOMO | Hello Group Inc. | 5/9 | 10.31 | — | +2.4% |
| GTM | ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. | 7/9 | 0.6 | 6.9 | +2.9% |
About Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd
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.
FAQ
Is KC financially healthy?
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does KC pay a dividend?
No, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is KC?
In FY2025, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd had a net margin of -9.8% and a return on equity of -10.0%.
What is the analyst price target for KC?
The average Wall-Street price target for Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd is $21.28, about 81.1% above the recent price, from 12 analysts.
Is KC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.