Kingsoft Cloud Holdings

KC

Market cap $4.1B

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited delivered 37.2% y/y revenue growth, driven by AI demand and public cloud services, but profitability remains pressured by upfront investments. Gross margin fell to 12.8% as KC expanded AI computing capacity, with management expecting margin recovery as investments in infrastructure translate into future revenue. KC's adjusted EBITDA margin surged to 27.6%, but leverage remains elevated at 5x, reflecting significant debt and ongoing unprofitability amid aggressive capex plans.

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (KC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Kingsoft Cloud delivered a 1Q26 revenue increase of 37% YoY, which was better than 4Q25's actual +24% growth. The market expects KC to register strong top line expansion and higher margins for full-year FY26, which is backed by a margin-accretive shift in AI mix and enhanced pricing power. I maintain a "Buy" rating for Kingsoft Cloud, considering its solid performance and positive outlook.

Kingsoft Cloud NASDAQ: KC reported stronger first-quarter 2026 revenue as demand for artificial intelligence-related cloud services accelerated, with management saying AI cloud became the majority contributor to the company's public cloud services revenue for the first time.

BEIJING, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited ("Kingsoft Cloud" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KC and HKEX: 3896), a leading cloud service provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Mr. Tao Zou, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Kingsoft Cloud, commented: "We continued to advance our 'High Quality and Sustainable Development Strategy'.

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BEIJING, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited ("we," "Kingsoft Cloud" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KC and HKEX: 3896), a leading cloud service provider in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 23, 2026. The Company also published an annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Hong Kong Annual Report")  pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "HKEx") on the same day.

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