Revenue Performance - Total revenue for the first quarter reached RMB 1,970.0 million (approximately USD 271.51 million), representing a year-on-year increase of 10.9% compared to RMB 1,775.7 million in the same quarter of 2024[9]. - Revenue from public cloud services was RMB 1,353.5 million (USD 186.5 million), a year-on-year increase of 14.0% from RMB 1,187.4 million, driven primarily by growing demand for artificial intelligence[9]. - Revenue from industry cloud services was RMB 616.5 million (USD 85.0 million), a year-on-year increase of 4.8% from RMB 588.2 million, but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 25.0% due to seasonal impacts[11]. - The company experienced a seasonal decline in revenue, with a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 11.7% from RMB 2,232.1 million in the previous quarter[9]. - Kingsoft Cloud's public cloud services revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was RMB 1,353,479 thousand (approximately USD 186,514 thousand), a decrease from RMB 1,409,804 thousand in the previous quarter[30]. Profitability and Loss - Adjusted gross profit was RMB 327.7 million (USD 45.2 million), a year-on-year increase of 9.6%, with an adjusted gross margin of 16.6% compared to 16.8% in the same quarter of 2024[8]. - Operating loss was RMB 234.2 million (USD 32.3 million), improving from RMB 274.2 million in the same quarter last year and from RMB 43.5 million in the previous quarter[15]. - Net loss was RMB 316.1 million (USD 43.6 million), compared to RMB 363.6 million in the same quarter last year and RMB 200.6 million in the previous quarter[16]. - Non-GAAP EBITDA was RMB 318.5 million (USD 43.9 million), with an EBITDA margin of 16.2%, compared to 1.9% in the same quarter last year and 16.1% in the previous quarter[16]. - The improvement in net loss is attributed to enhanced revenue quality, revenue mix adjustment, and strict cost control measures[16]. Operating Expenses - Operating expenses totaled RMB 552.5 million (USD 76.1 million), a decrease of 2.6% year-on-year, but an increase of 17.7% quarter-on-quarter[13]. - General and administrative expenses were RMB 182.0 million (USD 25.1 million), a decrease of 16.8% year-over-year from RMB 218.7 million and a slight increase of 1.4% quarter-over-quarter from RMB 179.5 million[14]. - Research and development expenses were RMB 226.2 million (USD 31.2 million), a decrease of 2.5% year-over-year from RMB 232.0 million and an increase of 29.9% quarter-over-quarter from RMB 174.2 million[15]. - The increase in operating costs was primarily due to investments in AI computing resources[12]. Cash Flow and Financial Position - Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025, were RMB 2,322.7 million (USD 320.1 million), down from RMB 2,648.8 million as of December 31, 2024, primarily due to operational investments and procurement of computing power equipment[17]. - Total assets increased to RMB 19,721,074 thousand (approximately USD 2,717,636 thousand) as of March 31, 2025, from RMB 17,592,654 thousand as of December 31, 2024[27]. - Total liabilities as of March 31, 2025, were RMB 14,376,429 thousand (approximately USD 1,981,124 thousand), an increase from RMB 12,087,334 thousand as of December 31, 2024[28]. - The company reported a significant increase in accounts receivable, net amounting to RMB 1,807,011 thousand (approximately USD 249,013 thousand) as of March 31, 2025, compared to RMB 1,468,663 thousand as of December 31, 2024[27]. Future Outlook and Strategic Focus - The CEO highlighted a 228% year-on-year growth in AI business revenue, amounting to RMB 525 million, which accounted for 39% of public cloud services[8]. - The company is confident in the sustainable development of its AI-related investments and business[8]. - The company continues to focus on strategic vertical industries, leveraging its extensive cloud infrastructure and advanced cloud-native products[24]. - The company plans to hold an earnings conference call on May 28, 2025, to discuss financial results and future outlook[18].
金山云(03896) - 2025 Q1 - 季度业绩