Kingsoft Cloud Reports Strong Q2 Results, Driving Share Price Up
Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ: KC) saw its stock rise nearly 10.6% in early trading on August 19 after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter results. The company reported revenue of $452.8 million and broke even for the quarter, surpassing analyst expectations that had predicted a per-share loss of $0.12 with lower revenue projections. Kingsoft's Q2 revenue grew by approximately 31% year over year, driven largely by an 82% increase in gross billings from its AI cloud business. The company also improved its non-GAAP (adjusted) gross margin to 15.4%, up slightly from the prior-year quarter. The strong performance highlights Kingsoft's growing position in China’s AI compute services market, supported by a strategic partnership with Xiaomi that contributed significantly to billings growth.
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