Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd (KC) — Quality & forensics
As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.
The Closelook module scores
- Valuation 32
- Quality 7
- Growth 49
- Balance sheet 28
- Cash quality 64
- Capital allocation 13
- Momentum 15
Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.
Financial forensics — the academic screens
Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18
Quick answers
What is Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd's Closelook quality reading?
The composite reads 32/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 32, quality 7, growth 49, balance sheet 28, cash quality 64, capital allocation 13, momentum 15. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.
What is Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd's Altman Z-Score?
-0.33, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
What is Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd's Piotroski F-Score?
4 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
What does Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd's Beneish M-Score indicate?
-3.25 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.
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