Key Takeaways from Kingsoft Cloud (KC) at Asia Leaders Conference 2025 Company Overview - **Company**: Kingsoft Cloud (KC) - **Event**: GS Asia Leaders Conference 2025 - **Date**: September 3, 2025 - **Location**: Hong Kong Industry Insights - **Industry**: Cloud Services, specifically focusing on AI-related services Core Points and Arguments 1. **AI Revenue Growth**: Kingsoft Cloud reported robust growth in AI-related revenue, driven by strong demand for AI training services. AI contributed 45% of public cloud revenue in 2Q25, with expectations to exceed 50% in the second half of 2025 [6][9][10] 2. **Xiaomi and Kingsoft Ecosystem**: Revenue contribution from Xiaomi and Kingsoft Group reached approximately 26.8% in 2Q25, marking a 70% year-over-year increase. Both companies accounted for around 40% of AI revenue in the same quarter [6][9] 3. **Gross Profit Margin (GPM) Trends**: The GPM for AI training has declined to approximately 20% from a previous range of 25-30%, influenced by larger projects from Xiaomi at lower wholesale prices. However, the inference GPM remains profitable due to optimized engineering capabilities [8][10] 4. **Operational Margin (OPM) and EBITDA Outlook**: Management expects higher EBITDA margins in the second half of 2025, despite a lower EBITDA margin reported in 2Q25 due to one-off bad debt provisions. The company aims for full-year OPM break-even by 2026 [11][12] 5. **Investment Thesis**: Kingsoft Cloud is positioned as a leading cloud service provider in China, with a significant AI revenue contribution and strong growth visibility from related parties. However, there are concerns regarding rising reliance on these parties for revenue growth and funding support [9][10] 6. **Price Target and Risks**: The company is rated Neutral with a 12-month target price of US$13.5. Key risks include slower third-party AI demand growth and heightened competitive pressure from peers [10][12] Additional Important Insights - **Chips Supply Chain**: Kingsoft Cloud maintains a mix of self-procured and leased GPUs, with foreign chips being preferred by most customers. The company is monitoring pricing and efficiency comparisons among different chip suppliers [11] - **Future Demand**: Management remains optimistic about future AI inference demand, particularly from Xiaomi's investments in LLM training and assisted driving [6][7][9] Financial Metrics - **Market Capitalization**: Approximately $3.7 billion - **Enterprise Value**: Approximately $4.6 billion - **Revenue Forecasts**: Expected revenue growth from RMB 7,785.2 million in 2024 to RMB 12,923.2 million by 2027 [13] This summary encapsulates the key insights and financial outlook for Kingsoft Cloud as discussed during the conference, highlighting both opportunities and risks within the cloud services industry.