Comparing Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) & SCHMID Group (NASDAQ:SHMD)

Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) and SCHMID Group (NASDAQ:SHMD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.4% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of SCHMID Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kingsoft Cloud shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of SCHMID Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Kingsoft Cloud and SCHMID Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingsoft Cloud	-9.74%	-13.06%	-3.89%
SCHMID Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Kingsoft Cloud has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SCHMID Group has a beta of -0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kingsoft Cloud and SCHMID Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft Cloud	$1.37 billion	3.36	-$133.88 million	($0.49)	-31.04
SCHMID Group	$68.81 million	4.29	N/A	N/A	N/A

SCHMID Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kingsoft Cloud.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Kingsoft Cloud and SCHMID Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingsoft Cloud	1	1	5	0	2.57
SCHMID Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Kingsoft Cloud currently has a consensus price target of $18.48, suggesting a potential upside of 21.47%. Given Kingsoft Cloud’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kingsoft Cloud is more favorable than SCHMID Group.

Summary

SCHMID Group beats Kingsoft Cloud on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kingsoft Cloud

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited provides cloud services to businesses and organizations primarily in China. The company's products portfolio includes cloud products, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS) infrastructure, platform as a service (PaaS) middleware, and software as a service (SaaS) applications that primarily consist of cloud computing, network, database, big data, security, storage, and delivery solutions. It offers research and development services, as well as enterprise digital solutions and related services. The company also provides public cloud services to customers in various verticals, including video, e-commerce, intelligent mobility, artificial intelligence, and mobile internet; and enterprise cloud services to customers in financial services, public service, and healthcare businesses. Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About SCHMID Group

SCHMID Group N.V. develops and manufactures equipment and process solutions for electronics, photovoltaics, glass, and energy systems in Germany and internationally. The company offers electronics equipment, ET board, vertical and horizontal wet process, vacuum metallization and tech, plating, chemical mechanical polishing, and automation system solutions; and systems and process solutions for manufacturing and processing photovoltaic products, such as wafers, cells, modules, and thin films, as well as turnkey production lines. It also provides maintenance, after sales, customer training, and on-site services, as well as offers spare parts. The company was founded in 1864 and is based in Freudenstadt, Germany.