Kingsoft Cloud Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 19 2025
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Source: PRnewswire
Financial Performance: Kingsoft Cloud reported a 31.4% year-over-year revenue growth for Q3 2025, reaching RMB2,478 million, with significant contributions from public cloud services and AI-related customers.
Profitability Improvement: The company achieved a turnaround in adjusted operating profit to RMB15.4 million and adjusted net profit of RMB28.7 million, compared to losses in the same quarter last year.
AI Integration and Growth: Kingsoft Cloud emphasized the strategic integration of AI with cloud services, leading to a 120% year-over-year growth in AI gross billing, and a 83.8% increase in revenue from its collaboration with the Xiaomi-Kingsoft ecosystem.
Cost Management: Operating expenses decreased significantly by 63.6% year-over-year, contributing to improved profitability, while the gross margin slightly declined due to higher costs associated with AI business expansion.
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Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd is a holding company mainly engaged in independent cloud services. The Company’s modularized cloud products comprise unified IaaS infrastructure, PaaS middleware, SaaS applications, AI capabilities and deployment services, which can be utilized to design different solutions to meet various business needs. The Company’s cloud products primarily consist of cloud computing, storage and delivery. The Company also designs industry-specific solutions covering a wide spectrum of industry verticals, including Internet, public service, healthcare, financial service and enterprise service and others. The Company also offer solutions in a holistic approach, by merging cloud solutions with dedicated customer services. The Company’s end-to-end customer services cover planning, solution development, fulfillment and deployment, as well as ongoing maintenance and upgrade. The Company mainly conducts its businesses in the domestic and overseas market.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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