Kingsoft Cloud (KC) Competitors $14.29 -0.80 (-5.30%) Closing price 07/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.67 +0.38 (+2.65%) As of 04:06 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KC vs. PAYC, YMM, SAIL, IONQ, U, DOCS, NBIS, NICE, PCOR, and PCTYShould you be buying Kingsoft Cloud stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kingsoft Cloud include Paycom Software (PAYC), Full Truck Alliance (YMM), SailPoint (SAIL), IonQ (IONQ), Unity Software (U), Doximity (DOCS), Nebius Group (NBIS), Nice (NICE), Procore Technologies (PCOR), and Paylocity (PCTY). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Kingsoft Cloud vs. Its Competitors Paycom Software Full Truck Alliance SailPoint IonQ Unity Software Doximity Nebius Group Nice Procore Technologies Paylocity Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) and Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Does the media favor KC or PAYC? In the previous week, Paycom Software had 5 more articles in the media than Kingsoft Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Paycom Software and 11 mentions for Kingsoft Cloud. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Kingsoft Cloud's score of 0.86 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kingsoft Cloud 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paycom Software 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, KC or PAYC? Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paycom Software has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KC or PAYC? Paycom Software has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kingsoft Cloud. Kingsoft Cloud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paycom Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKingsoft Cloud$7.98B0.50-$269.43M-$1.10-12.99Paycom Software$1.88B6.86$502M$7.0131.86 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KC or PAYC? 13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Paycom Software shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate KC or PAYC? Kingsoft Cloud presently has a consensus target price of $11.33, suggesting a potential downside of 20.69%. Paycom Software has a consensus target price of $226.90, suggesting a potential upside of 1.60%. Given Paycom Software's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paycom Software is more favorable than Kingsoft Cloud.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kingsoft Cloud 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Paycom Software 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09 Is KC or PAYC more profitable? Paycom Software has a net margin of 20.60% compared to Kingsoft Cloud's net margin of -24.36%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 25.53% beat Kingsoft Cloud's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kingsoft Cloud-24.36% -17.59% -5.77% Paycom Software 20.60%25.53%8.66% SummaryPaycom Software beats Kingsoft Cloud on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kingsoft Cloud News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKingsoft CloudINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.22B$18.21B$28.31B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A2.80%3.12%4.09%P/E Ratio-12.9973.7933.0319.69Price / Sales0.5073.271,758.22100.25Price / Cash118.5691.6237.5857.53Price / Book4.818.687.635.67Net Income-$269.43M$337.83M$779.73M$257.51M7 Day Performance24.05%0.26%0.25%-0.16%1 Month Performance18.00%7.07%6.43%9.89%1 Year Performance441.29%51.12%52,837.54%15.08% Kingsoft Cloud Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KCKingsoft Cloud0.8839 of 5 stars$14.29-5.3%$11.33-20.7%+419.6%$4.22B$7.98B-12.9912,355News CoverageOptions VolumeGap DownPAYCPaycom Software4.4939 of 5 stars$232.09-0.4%$226.90-2.2%+38.7%$13.43B$1.88B33.117,306Positive NewsYMMFull Truck Alliance3.8611 of 5 stars$12.34+2.2%$15.00+21.6%+57.1%$12.91B$11.67B24.687,185Positive NewsSAILSailPoint1.2955 of 5 stars$21.97-0.9%$25.47+15.9%N/A$12.23B$861.61M0.002,738Gap DownIONQIonQ0.5902 of 5 stars$45.31+2.1%$40.71-10.1%+382.1%$11.85B$43.06M-30.41100Trending NewsInsider TradeUUnity Software2.5 of 5 stars$27.94+6.9%$24.80-11.2%+92.3%$11.61B$1.81B-24.954,987Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeDOCSDoximity2.6186 of 5 stars$60.84-1.4%$63.11+3.7%+112.4%$11.43B$570.40M60.84890Analyst ForecastNBISNebius Group3.1242 of 5 stars$47.84-4.8%$66.50+39.0%N/A$11.28B$117.50M-83.931,371Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeNICENice4.1089 of 5 stars$169.51-0.4%$209.75+23.7%-16.5%$10.72B$2.74B23.648,726Trending NewsPCORProcore Technologies2.638 of 5 stars$71.64-2.0%$80.83+12.8%+0.2%$10.69B$1.19B-83.304,203Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPCTYPaylocity4.7419 of 5 stars$183.87-0.4%$224.75+22.2%+21.0%$10.16B$1.40B45.856,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Paycom Software Competitors Full Truck Alliance Competitors SailPoint Competitors IonQ Competitors Unity Software Competitors Doximity Competitors Nebius Group Competitors Nice Competitors Procore Technologies Competitors Paylocity Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KC) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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