Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-10-13 02:19Core Points - The Ministry of Commerce announced export controls on certain overseas rare earth-related items containing Chinese components, with the announcement's attachment now in WPS format, requiring applications to be submitted in Chinese, which has sparked significant discussion online [2][6] - Kingsoft Software, the developer of WPS Office, has seen its stock price rise over 6% following the announcement, reaching HKD 34.2 [4] - The company reported a global monthly active device count of 651 million for WPS as of June 2025, marking an 8.56% year-on-year increase [6] Financial Performance - For the first half of 2025, the company achieved a revenue of CNY 2.657 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10.12%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of CNY 747 million, up 3.57% [7] - The net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was CNY 727 million, reflecting a 5.77% increase year-on-year [7] - The cash flow from operating activities was CNY 738 million, showing a growth of 17.51% [7] Business Segments - Revenue from WPS personal business reached CNY 1.748 billion, an increase of 8.38% year-on-year [8] - WPS 365 business revenue surged to CNY 309 million, marking a significant growth of 62.27% [8] - Revenue from WPS software business declined slightly by 2.08% to CNY 542 million [8] R&D and Workforce - The company invested CNY 959 million in research and development, which is an 18.70% increase, with a research and development expense ratio of approximately 36% [7] - The number of R&D personnel reached 3,533, an increase of 18.12%, accounting for about 66% of the total workforce [7]