Kingsoft (OTCMKTS:KSFTF – Get Free Report) is one of 188 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Kingsoft to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Kingsoft and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kingsoft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Kingsoft Competitors | 1775 | 4371 | 9408 | 242 | 2.51 |
As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 22.74%. Given Kingsoft’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kingsoft has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Dividends
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Kingsoft and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kingsoft | N/A | N/A | 5.80 |
| Kingsoft Competitors | $4.10 billion | $74.17 million | 13.64 |
Kingsoft’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Kingsoft. Kingsoft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
6.3% of Kingsoft shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.6% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by institutional investors. 24.2% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Kingsoft and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kingsoft | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kingsoft Competitors | 8.57% | -60.11% | -3.13% |
Summary
Kingsoft competitors beat Kingsoft on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
About Kingsoft
Kingsoft Corporation Limited engages in the entertainment and office software and services businesses in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Office Software and Services, and Entertainment Software and Others. The company is involved in the research and development, operation, and distribution of games; the provision of PC games and mobile games services; and design, research and development, sale, and marketing of office software products and services of WPS Office. It also engages in the research and development of online games; marketing and operation of SMS, and wireless service of online games and application software; research and development, operation, and sale of office application software; marketing and operation of entertainment software products; and research, development, and distribution of consumer application software. Kingsoft Corporation Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
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