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KC vs. AUR, CHKP, NTNX, U, and DT

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 Aurora Innovation (AUR), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Nutanix (NTNX), Unity Software (U), and Dynatrace (DT). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Aurora Innovation?

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

Aurora Innovation has a beta of 2.62, suggesting that its stock price is 162% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the broader market.

Kingsoft Cloud has a net margin of -9.38% compared to Aurora Innovation's net margin of -20,775.00%. Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity of -11.67% beat Aurora Innovation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aurora Innovation-20,775.00% -40.45% -36.66%
Kingsoft Cloud -9.38%-11.67%-3.59%

Aurora Innovation currently has a consensus target price of $12.25, indicating a potential upside of 87.71%. Kingsoft Cloud has a consensus target price of $18.53, indicating a potential upside of 53.74%. Given Aurora Innovation's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Aurora Innovation is more favorable than Kingsoft Cloud.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aurora Innovation
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45
Kingsoft Cloud
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

44.7% of Aurora Innovation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of Aurora Innovation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, Aurora Innovation had 16 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Aurora Innovation and 3 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Aurora Innovation's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Kingsoft Cloud's score of 0.44 indicating that Aurora Innovation is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aurora Innovation
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kingsoft Cloud
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aurora Innovation$3M4,266.26-$816M-$0.44N/A
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.66-$133.88M-$0.47N/A

Summary

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

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Check Point Software Technologies?

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

Kingsoft Cloud presently has a consensus target price of $18.53, suggesting a potential upside of 53.74%. Check Point Software Technologies has a consensus target price of $146.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.81%. Given Kingsoft Cloud's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kingsoft Cloud is more favorable than Check Point Software Technologies.

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
Check Point Software Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
16 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.28

Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Check Point Software Technologies has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Check Point Software Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Check Point Software Technologies and 3 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Check Point Software Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Kingsoft Cloud's score of 0.44 indicating that Check Point Software Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kingsoft Cloud
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Check Point Software Technologies
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Check Point Software Technologies has a net margin of 38.37% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.38%. Check Point Software Technologies' return on equity of 38.79% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingsoft Cloud-9.38% -11.67% -3.59%
Check Point Software Technologies 38.37%38.79%16.80%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.66-$133.88M-$0.47N/A
Check Point Software Technologies$2.76B5.21$1.06B$9.7413.95

Summary

Check Point Software Technologies beats Kingsoft Cloud on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Nutanix?

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

Kingsoft Cloud presently has a consensus target price of $18.53, suggesting a potential upside of 53.74%. Nutanix has a consensus target price of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Kingsoft Cloud's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kingsoft Cloud is more favorable than Nutanix.

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
Nutanix
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

In the previous week, Nutanix had 10 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Nutanix and 3 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Nutanix's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Kingsoft Cloud's score of 0.44 indicating that Nutanix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kingsoft Cloud
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nutanix
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.66-$133.88M-$0.47N/A
Nutanix$2.75B5.25$188.37M$0.9557.29

Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nutanix has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Nutanix has a net margin of 10.03% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.38%. Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity of -11.67% beat Nutanix's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingsoft Cloud-9.38% -11.67% -3.59%
Nutanix 10.03%-38.96%8.55%

13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.3% of Nutanix shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Nutanix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Unity Software?

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

Kingsoft Cloud has a net margin of -9.38% compared to Unity Software's net margin of -34.99%. Unity Software's return on equity of -1.30% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unity Software-34.99% -1.30% -0.61%
Kingsoft Cloud -9.38%-11.67%-3.59%

73.5% of Unity Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Unity Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Unity Software currently has a consensus price target of $37.71, indicating a potential upside of 23.44%. Kingsoft Cloud has a consensus price target of $18.53, indicating a potential upside of 53.74%. Given Kingsoft Cloud's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kingsoft Cloud is more favorable than Unity Software.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Unity Software
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.59
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, Unity Software had 10 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unity Software and 3 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Unity Software's score of 0.31 indicating that Kingsoft Cloud is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Unity Software
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kingsoft Cloud
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unity Software$1.92B6.94-$402.77M-$1.57N/A
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.66-$133.88M-$0.47N/A

Unity Software has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Unity Software beats Kingsoft Cloud on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Dynatrace?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.66-$133.88M-$0.47N/A
Dynatrace$2.02B6.19$162.67M$0.5479.38

Dynatrace has a net margin of 8.06% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.38%. Dynatrace's return on equity of 10.37% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingsoft Cloud-9.38% -11.67% -3.59%
Dynatrace 8.06%10.37%6.74%

13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Dynatrace shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Dynatrace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kingsoft Cloud presently has a consensus target price of $18.53, indicating a potential upside of 53.74%. Dynatrace has a consensus target price of $46.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.49%. Given Kingsoft Cloud's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kingsoft Cloud is more favorable than Dynatrace.

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
Dynatrace
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

In the previous week, Dynatrace had 5 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dynatrace and 3 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Dynatrace's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Kingsoft Cloud's score of 0.44 indicating that Dynatrace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kingsoft Cloud
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dynatrace
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dynatrace has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dynatrace beats Kingsoft Cloud on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KC vs. The Competition

MetricKingsoft CloudINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.66B$17.80B$40.44B$12.38B
Dividend YieldN/A2.93%3.06%5.31%
P/E Ratio-25.7663.48173.4424.35
Price / Sales2.6628.76614.3695.26
Price / Cash18.1476.3351.1855.53
Price / Book2.736.5010.166.72
Net Income-$133.88M$386.39M$1.06B$337.03M
7 Day Performance-1.83%-0.85%1.48%-0.16%
1 Month Performance-21.41%5.26%9.68%3.74%
1 Year Performance-2.55%-3.46%168.79%34.34%

Kingsoft Cloud Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
2.6534 of 5 stars
$12.06
-3.8%
$18.53
+53.7%
+9.1%$3.66B$1.37BN/A15,225
AUR
Aurora Innovation
3.4486 of 5 stars
$7.47
+1.8%
$11.43
+53.0%
+17.7%$14.40B$3MN/A1,900
CHKP
Check Point Software Technologies
3.6766 of 5 stars
$139.05
+3.0%
$146.50
+5.4%
-40.9%$14.26B$2.73B14.286,825
NTNX
Nutanix
2.8048 of 5 stars
$55.87
+7.3%
$60.00
+7.4%
-28.7%$13.81B$2.69B58.817,800
U
Unity Software
3.8789 of 5 stars
$32.15
+5.5%
$38.77
+20.6%
+15.1%$13.30B$1.85BN/A4,412

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