Kingsoft Cloud (KC) Competitors

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KC vs. IOT, IONQ, PTC, PINS, and OKTA

Should you buy Kingsoft Cloud stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kingsoft Cloud with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kingsoft Cloud include Samsara (IOT), IonQ (IONQ), PTC (PTC), Pinterest (PINS), and Okta (OKTA). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Samsara?

Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) and Samsara (NYSE:IOT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Samsara had 21 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Samsara and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Samsara's score of 0.52 indicating that Kingsoft Cloud is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kingsoft Cloud	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Samsara	12 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Samsara shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of Samsara shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Samsara has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Kingsoft Cloud currently has a consensus price target of $18.53, suggesting a potential upside of 20.39%. Samsara has a consensus price target of $46.18, suggesting a potential upside of 55.76%. Given Samsara's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Samsara is more favorable than Kingsoft Cloud.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingsoft Cloud	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Samsara	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Samsara has a net margin of -0.56% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.74%. Samsara's return on equity of -0.72% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingsoft Cloud	-9.74%	-13.06%	-3.89%
Samsara	-0.56%	-0.72%	-0.40%

Samsara has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kingsoft Cloud. Samsara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingsoft Cloud, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft Cloud	$9.56B	0.49	-$133.88M	-$0.49	N/A
Samsara	$1.62B	10.64	-$9.12M	-$0.02	N/A

Summary

Samsara beats Kingsoft Cloud on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to IonQ?

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

IonQ has a net margin of 174.88% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.74%. Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity of -13.06% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IonQ	174.88%	-23.20%	-15.04%
Kingsoft Cloud	-9.74%	-13.06%	-3.89%

Kingsoft Cloud has higher revenue and earnings than IonQ. IonQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingsoft Cloud, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IonQ	$187.12M	103.14	-$510.38M	-$0.28	N/A
Kingsoft Cloud	$9.56B	0.49	-$133.88M	-$0.49	N/A

IonQ currently has a consensus price target of $68.63, suggesting a potential upside of 30.37%. Kingsoft Cloud has a consensus price target of $18.53, suggesting a potential upside of 20.39%. Given IonQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe IonQ is more favorable than Kingsoft Cloud.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IonQ	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Kingsoft Cloud	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, IonQ had 60 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for IonQ and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat IonQ's score of 0.91 indicating that Kingsoft Cloud is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IonQ	34 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kingsoft Cloud	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, meaning that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market.

41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

IonQ beats Kingsoft Cloud on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to PTC?

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) and Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

95.1% of PTC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PTC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PTC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PTC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PTC	$2.74B	5.98	$734M	$10.48	13.53
Kingsoft Cloud	$9.56B	0.49	-$133.88M	-$0.49	N/A

PTC has a net margin of 41.81% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.74%. PTC's return on equity of 25.84% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PTC	41.81%	25.84%	15.06%
Kingsoft Cloud	-9.74%	-13.06%	-3.89%

In the previous week, PTC had 22 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for PTC and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat PTC's score of 0.46 indicating that Kingsoft Cloud is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PTC	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kingsoft Cloud	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PTC currently has a consensus price target of $177.23, suggesting a potential upside of 24.98%. Kingsoft Cloud has a consensus price target of $18.53, suggesting a potential upside of 20.39%. Given PTC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PTC is more favorable than Kingsoft Cloud.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PTC	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Kingsoft Cloud	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

PTC has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PTC beats Kingsoft Cloud on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Pinterest?

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

88.8% of Pinterest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Pinterest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Pinterest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pinterest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pinterest	$4.22B	2.59	$416.86M	$0.48	40.68
Kingsoft Cloud	$9.56B	0.49	-$133.88M	-$0.49	N/A

Pinterest has a net margin of 7.64% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.74%. Pinterest's return on equity of 8.26% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pinterest	7.64%	8.26%	6.76%
Kingsoft Cloud	-9.74%	-13.06%	-3.89%

In the previous week, Pinterest had 31 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Pinterest and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Pinterest's score of 0.44 indicating that Kingsoft Cloud is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pinterest	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kingsoft Cloud	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pinterest currently has a consensus price target of $27.40, suggesting a potential upside of 40.35%. Kingsoft Cloud has a consensus price target of $18.53, suggesting a potential upside of 20.39%. Given Pinterest's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Kingsoft Cloud.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pinterest	1 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Kingsoft Cloud	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Pinterest has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its share price is 104% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pinterest beats Kingsoft Cloud on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Okta?

Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) and Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Okta has a net margin of 8.05% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.74%. Okta's return on equity of 4.18% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingsoft Cloud	-9.74%	-13.06%	-3.89%
Okta	8.05%	4.18%	3.00%

In the previous week, Okta had 21 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Okta and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Okta's score of 0.68 indicating that Kingsoft Cloud is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kingsoft Cloud	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Okta	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of Okta shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Okta shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kingsoft Cloud presently has a consensus price target of $18.53, suggesting a potential upside of 20.39%. Okta has a consensus price target of $100.97, suggesting a potential upside of 21.80%. Given Okta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Okta is more favorable than Kingsoft Cloud.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingsoft Cloud	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Okta	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Okta has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Okta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Okta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft Cloud	$9.56B	0.49	-$133.88M	-$0.49	N/A
Okta	$2.92B	5.02	$235M	$1.31	63.28

Summary

Okta beats Kingsoft Cloud on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kingsoft Cloud	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.65B	$16.49B	$38.99B	$12.32B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.98%	3.20%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	-31.41	60.57	165.72	25.37
Price / Sales	0.49	42.34	630.94	73.28
Price / Cash	25.51	64.09	49.49	56.33
Price / Book	3.49	8.77	10.51	6.93
Net Income	-$133.88M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$333.88M
7 Day Performance	-3.05%	-4.00%	-1.21%	0.33%
1 Month Performance	-8.80%	1.06%	7.04%	2.11%
1 Year Performance	15.93%	-7.97%	162.84%	33.31%

Kingsoft Cloud Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KC Kingsoft Cloud	2.8362 of 5 stars	$15.40 -9.1%	$18.53 +20.4%	+23.0%	$4.65B	$9.56B	N/A	12,355	Positive News Gap Down
IOT Samsara	4.0354 of 5 stars	$30.60 +0.4%	$46.18 +50.9%	-41.0%	$17.71B	$1.62B	N/A	4,100	Trending News Insider Trade Gap Up
IONQ IonQ	4.0507 of 5 stars	$45.80 -0.9%	$68.25 +49.0%	+74.4%	$16.94B	$130.02M	N/A	1,132	Trending News Gap Down
PTC PTC	4.5095 of 5 stars	$138.19 +1.2%	$180.54 +30.6%	-18.4%	$16.25B	$2.74B	20.17	7,642	Positive News Insider Trade
PINS Pinterest	4.6786 of 5 stars	$20.86 +3.2%	$25.40 +21.8%	-41.8%	$13.45B	$4.22B	34.20	5,265	Trending News High Trading Volume

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Kingsoft Cloud (KC) Competitors

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How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Samsara?

Does the media refer more to KC or IOT?

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Do analysts rate KC or IOT?

Is KC or IOT more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KC or IOT?

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Is IONQ or KC more profitable?

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Do analysts recommend IONQ or KC?

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How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to PTC?

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Is PTC or KC more profitable?

Does the media prefer PTC or KC?

Do analysts recommend PTC or KC?

Which has more risk and volatility, PTC or KC?

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How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Pinterest?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PINS or KC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PINS or KC?

Is PINS or KC more profitable?

Does the media favor PINS or KC?

Do analysts recommend PINS or KC?

Which has more volatility & risk, PINS or KC?

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How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Okta?

Is KC or OKTA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to KC or OKTA?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KC or OKTA?

Do analysts rate KC or OKTA?

Which has more volatility & risk, KC or OKTA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KC or OKTA?

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