Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (KC) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings' (KC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$65.3 million in Q2 2026, up 29.72% on a YoY basis from -$50.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 11.97% quarter-over-quarter from -$74.2 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (KC) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (KC) has reported Operating Expenses for 8 consecutive years, with -$65.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 29.72% year-over-year to -$65.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$289.5 million (up 34.15% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$325.5 million, up 22.86% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to -$65.3 million in Q2 2026 per KC's latest filing, from -$74.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at -$64.3 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$206.2 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$94.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$83.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses slumped 55.77% in 2023, then jumped 64.16% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$119.5 million in 2022, then rose by 29.78% to -$83.9 million in 2023, then climbed by 23.36% to -$64.3 million in 2024, then fell by 18.23% to -$76.0 million in 2025, then grew by 14.1% to -$65.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$65.3 million, -$74.2 million, and -$76.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,711.27 Bn | 3,578.52 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 12.28 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 221.25 Bn | 209.98 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 7.29 Bn |
| 3 | Nebius | 57.28 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 758.20 Mn |
| 4 | CoreWeave | 49.24 Bn | 43.70 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 5 | Nutanix | 18.40 Bn | 16.38 Bn | 610.79 Mn | 540.28 Mn |
| 6 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 11.81 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 125.29 Mn |
| 7 | Kingsoft Cloud Holdings | 3.27 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 68.71 Mn | -65.32 Mn |
| 8 | SharonAI Holdings | 2.00 Bn | 139.21 Mn | 1.17 Mn | 8.69 Mn |
| 9 | Tuya | 1.16 Bn | 182.03 Mn | 43.05 Mn | -33.74 Mn |
| 10 | Backblaze | 776.06 Mn | 724.68 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -65.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -74.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -76.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -73.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -92.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -76.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -64.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -206.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -82.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -78.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -83.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -137.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -78.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -115.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -119.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -88.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -92.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -96.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -109.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -86.52 Mn |