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KC vs. DOCN, GDDY, APLD, CORZ, and GDS

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 DigitalOcean (DOCN), GoDaddy (GDDY), Applied Digital (APLD), Core Scientific (CORZ), and GDS (GDS). These companies are all part of the "internet services & infrastructure" industry.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to DigitalOcean?

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

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

DigitalOcean has a net margin of 23.26% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.38%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 31.01% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DigitalOcean23.26% 31.01% 5.76%
Kingsoft Cloud -9.38%-11.67%-3.59%

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market.

DigitalOcean currently has a consensus target price of $151.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.89%. Kingsoft Cloud has a consensus target price of $17.15, suggesting a potential upside of 39.09%. Given Kingsoft Cloud's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kingsoft Cloud is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DigitalOcean
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Kingsoft Cloud
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean$901.43M14.37$259.26M$2.1956.69
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.73-$133.88M-$0.47N/A

In the previous week, DigitalOcean had 22 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for DigitalOcean and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Kingsoft Cloud's score of 0.42 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

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

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to GoDaddy?

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

In the previous week, GoDaddy had 27 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for GoDaddy and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat GoDaddy's score of 0.39 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
GoDaddy
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Kingsoft Cloud presently has a consensus target price of $17.15, suggesting a potential upside of 39.09%. GoDaddy has a consensus target price of $110.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.33%. Given Kingsoft Cloud's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kingsoft Cloud is more favorable than GoDaddy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kingsoft Cloud
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
GoDaddy
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.73-$133.88M-$0.47N/A
GoDaddy$4.95B2.33$875M$6.7413.49

13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of GoDaddy shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of GoDaddy shares are owned 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.

GoDaddy has a net margin of 17.83% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.38%. GoDaddy's return on equity of 660.96% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingsoft Cloud-9.38% -11.67% -3.59%
GoDaddy 17.83%660.96%11.32%

Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GoDaddy has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

GoDaddy beats Kingsoft Cloud on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Applied Digital?

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

65.7% of Applied Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Applied Digital 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Kingsoft Cloud has a net margin of -9.38% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -37.78%. Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity of -11.67% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Digital-37.78% -16.42% -4.00%
Kingsoft Cloud -9.38%-11.67%-3.59%

Applied Digital presently has a consensus price target of $68.15, indicating a potential upside of 133.23%. Kingsoft Cloud has a consensus price target of $17.15, indicating a potential upside of 39.09%. Given Applied Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Digital is more favorable than Kingsoft Cloud.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applied Digital
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Kingsoft Cloud
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Digital$611.31M13.93-$244M-$0.89N/A
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.73-$133.88M-$0.47N/A

Applied Digital has a beta of 5.75, indicating that its stock price is 475% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Applied Digital had 25 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Applied Digital and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Applied Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Kingsoft Cloud's score of 0.42 indicating that Applied Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Applied Digital
13 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kingsoft Cloud
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Applied Digital beats Kingsoft Cloud on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to Core Scientific?

Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) and Core Scientific (NASDAQ:CORZ) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Kingsoft Cloud currently has a consensus price target of $17.15, suggesting a potential upside of 39.09%. Core Scientific has a consensus price target of $32.18, suggesting a potential upside of 53.17%. Given Core Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Core Scientific 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)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Core Scientific
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Kingsoft Cloud has a net margin of -9.38% compared to Core Scientific's net margin of -325.50%. Core Scientific's return on equity of 0.00% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingsoft Cloud-9.38% -11.67% -3.59%
Core Scientific -325.50%N/A -9.64%

Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core Scientific has a beta of 5.59, indicating that its stock price is 459% more volatile than the broader market.

13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Core Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.73-$133.88M-$0.47N/A
Core Scientific$319.02M21.16-$288.62M-$4.42N/A

In the previous week, Core Scientific had 14 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Core Scientific and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Core Scientific's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Kingsoft Cloud's score of 0.42 indicating that Core Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kingsoft Cloud
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Core Scientific
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Core Scientific beats Kingsoft Cloud on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingsoft Cloud compare to GDS?

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

13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of GDS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kingsoft Cloud currently has a consensus price target of $17.15, indicating a potential upside of 39.09%. GDS has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 51.12%. Given GDS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GDS 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)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
GDS
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

In the previous week, GDS had 1 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for GDS and 2 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. GDS's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Kingsoft Cloud's score of 0.42 indicating that GDS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft Cloud$1.37B2.73-$133.88M-$0.47N/A
GDS$1.63B3.92$132.10M$1.5720.37

Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

GDS has a net margin of 23.83% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -9.38%. GDS's return on equity of 15.62% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingsoft Cloud-9.38% -11.67% -3.59%
GDS 23.83%15.62%5.16%

Summary

GDS beats Kingsoft Cloud on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KC vs. The Competition

MetricKingsoft CloudIT Services IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.73B$11.11B$29.91B$12.99B
Dividend YieldN/A2.79%2.73%10.20%
P/E Ratio-26.2314.4275.9725.05
Price / Sales2.7359.86598.03107.93
Price / Cash17.5543.5550.5137.44
Price / Book2.808.478.176.43
Net Income-$133.88M$271.19M$679.76M$348.10M
7 Day Performance3.61%1.96%3.13%2.66%
1 Month Performance13.02%0.25%0.31%-0.85%
1 Year Performance-9.00%33.86%203.19%23.96%

Kingsoft Cloud Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
3.5505 of 5 stars
$11.76
-4.7%
$17.15
+45.9%
-9.0%$3.55B$1.37BN/A15,225
DOCN
DigitalOcean
4.3657 of 5 stars
$128.13
+9.0%
$151.93
+18.6%
+276.0%$12.26B$901.43M55.951,462
GDDY
GoDaddy
4.7845 of 5 stars
$88.87
+7.4%
$110.33
+24.2%
-31.8%$10.96B$4.95B13.195,845
APLD
Applied Digital
3.9808 of 5 stars
$29.49
+7.7%
$68.05
+130.8%
+105.8%$7.98B$611.31MN/A121
CORZ
Core Scientific
3.8149 of 5 stars
$22.83
+10.2%
$32.18
+41.0%
+45.8%$6.66B$319.02MN/A200

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