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Quality23

Weak across most dimensions. This doesn't mean avoid, but the burden of proof is on the bull case.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
0/100
-270.0x

Negative earnings, no valuation support

Revenue Growth
50/100
4.8%

2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
0/100
13.3%

Heavy dilution above 5%

Margin Trend
100/100
+19.4pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
0/100
$610M

Positive debt with no FCF to service it

2022
$677M
$420M
2023
$318M
$528M
2024
$375M
$712M
2025
$861M
$1.47B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
0/100
-4.1%

Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital

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Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (KC) quality: score, margins and returns

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (KC) scores 23/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a lower-quality business), a weighted blend of 5 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on -8.1% operating margins and -4.1% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (KC) a high-quality business?+

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings scores 23 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 5 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a -8.1% operating margin and a -4.1% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Kingsoft Cloud Holdings's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from KC's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Kingsoft Cloud Holdings scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Kingsoft Cloud Holdings's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings earns about -4.1% on its invested capital, which is weak. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to KC's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Kingsoft Cloud Holdings?+

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings runs an operating margin of about -8.1% and a net margin of about -9.8%. Revenue has grown at roughly 6.3% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-K filed 23 Apr 2026, covering the period ending 31 Dec 2025, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 5 Jun 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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Held by ETFs

KC is in 8 US ETFs. The largest of them, with KC's weight in each:

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