(MENAFN- ACN NewsWire) Kingsoft Office Group Achieves Significant Increase in Institutional Subscription Business
Online Games Business Delivers Steady Growth
HONG KONG, May 24, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Kingsoft Corporation Limited ('Kingsoft' or the 'Company'; HKEx stock code: 03888), a leading Chinese software and Internet service company, has announced its unaudited quarterly results for the three months ended 31 March 2022 ('period under review').
During the period under review, the revenue of Kingsoft increased 19% year-over-year and 2% quarter-over-quarter to RMB1,853.0 million. Revenue from the office software and services, and the online games and others represented 47% and 53%, respectively, of total revenue. Gross profit increased 14% year-over-year and 4% quarter-over-quarter to RMB1,502.3 million. Operating profit before share-based compensation costs increased 5% year-over-year and 42% quarter-over-quarter to RMB573.7 million.
Mr. Jun LEI, Chairman of Kingsoft, commented, 'Amidst the evolving market and new challenges, we have successfully seized the opportunity for digital transformation and achieved a decent start in our core businesses. During the quarter, Kingsoft Office Group continued to pursue the strategy of 'multi-screen, cloud, content, artificial intelligence ('AI') and collaboration', upgrade its cloud office services and solutions, expand its user base and enhanced market penetration. In the online games business, we continued to focus on the R&D of premium games, promote the long-term development of core games and the overseas market expansion.'
Mr. Tao ZOU, Chief Executive Officer of Kingsoft, added, 'The Company maintained steady performance across all businesses in the first quarter with total revenue reaching RMB1,853.0 million, increasing by 19% year-on-year. Driven by the continued growth of subscription revenue from individual and institutional users, our office software and services business in the first quarter increased by 13% year-on-year. With the contribution of our new mobile games launched in the fourth quarter of 2021, our online games and other business in the first quarter increased by 25% year-on-year.'
BUSINESS REVIEW
Office Software and Services
For the first quarter of 2022, revenue from the office software and services business increased 13% year on year to RMB871.1 million. The year-on-year increase was mainly due to the continued growth of Kingsoft Office Group's individual and institutional subscription business.
During the quarter, the robust year-on-year growth of domestic individual subscriptions business was primarily driven by the ongoing user base expansion and growth in the number of long-term paying users. Meanwhile, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the highly effective collaboration functions of WPS Docs facilitated information sharing and drove a continuous increase in the number of uploaded cloud documents. Regarding the government and enterprise market, Kingsoft Office Group continued to enhance the solution quality of cloud and collaboration, bring brand-new experiences to users, and further promote cloud office migration and penetration. Kingsoft Office Group continued to optimize its solutions, enhance the eco-system construction and channel capabilities, and seize new opportunities arising from digital government and the industry digital transformation.
Online Games and Others
Revenue from the online games and other businesses for the first quarter of 2022 increased 25% year-on-year and 7% quarter-on-quarter to RMB981.9 million. The increases were mainly due to the successful launch of several mobile games in the fourth quarter of 2021.
JX World III, which was launched at the end of 2021, achieved an excellent performance in the quarter, and further demonstrated our strengths in R&D and operation of premium games. Meanwhile, we continued to optimize our newly launched titles. In April 2022, we received the license approval for JX Online III Origin and launched its open beta on 13 May. In view of globalization, we strive to increase our product presence in international markets. As such, JX World III was launched in Southeast Asia in March 2022, and Wu Lin Xian Xia was launched in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan in April 2022, and will also be released in South Korea in the third quarter of the year.
Mr. Jun LEI concluded, 'The results we achieved in the first quarter lays a solid foundation for the year 2022. Looking ahead, the Company will continue to adhere to technological empowerment and keep investing in R&D . We will also strengthen our products and services, optimize the user experience and strive to build a brighter future together with our users and partners.'
About Kingsoft Corporation Limited
Kingsoft is a leading software and Internet services company based in China listed on the stock exchange of Hong Kong. It has three main subsidiaries including Kingsoft Office, Seasun and Kingsoft Shiyou. Following the implementation of its 'mobile internet transformation' strategy, Kingsoft has completed the comprehensive transformation of its overall business and management models and formed a strategic platform with office software and interactive entertainment as the pillars and cloud services and AI as the new directions. The Company has more than 7,000 staff around the world and enjoys a large market share in China. For more information, please visit .
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