Kingsoft Cloud Reports Strong Q4 & FY25 Results, Driven by 95% AI Business Growth and Consecutive Adjusted Operating Profit
KC sits 40% above its 52-week low of $10.29.
Summary
Kingsoft Cloud announced robust fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, highlighted by a 23.7% year-over-year revenue increase and 95% growth in AI business gross billing, alongside achieving adjusted operating profit for two consecutive quarters.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · KC
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Strong Revenue Growth
Total revenues increased 23.7% year-over-year in Q4 2025 to RMB2,761.4 million (US$394.9 million).
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AI Business Surges
Gross billing from AI business grew 95% year-over-year to RMB926 million in Q4 2025, driving public cloud service revenue up 34.9%.
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Operational Profitability Achieved
The company reported adjusted operating profit of RMB54.6 million (US$7.8 million) for Q4 2025, marking the second consecutive quarter of positive adjusted operating profit.
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EBITDA Significantly Improves
Non-GAAP EBITDA increased 118.3% year-over-year to RMB785.2 million (US$112.3 million) in Q4 2025, with the margin expanding to 28.4%.
Analysis · KC · Technology
Kingsoft Cloud's latest earnings report signals a strong operational turnaround and successful strategic focus on artificial intelligence. The significant year-over-year revenue growth, particularly the near-doubling of AI business gross billing, demonstrates the company's ability to capitalize on high-demand cloud services. Achieving adjusted operating profit for two consecutive quarters is a critical milestone, indicating improved cost control and a clearer path towards sustainable profitability, despite a slight dip in gross margin due to AI infrastructure investments. Investors should monitor the continued expansion of AI-related services and the company's ability to maintain positive adjusted operating profit.
At the time of this filing, KC was trading at $14.39 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $4.2B. The 52-week trading range was $10.29 to $17.79. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.