Software Sector Fears Dismissed as Kingdee Surges on AI Momentum

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Kingdee International Software Group Co Ltd (HKEX: 00268) shares surged more than 12% in Thursday's trading session, last up 11.93% at HK$9.43 with turnover reaching HK$255 million.

Market sentiment was buoyed by US enterprise software giant Salesforce's impressive earnings report, which delivered a decisive blow to the "AI will devour software" bearish narrative. Salesforce's second-quarter total revenue reached US$11.35 billion, representing an 11% year-over-year increase, while adjusted earnings per share of US$5.90 significantly outperformed Wall Street expectations. More tellingly, the company issued third-quarter revenue guidance of US$11.42 billion to US$11.5 billion, well above analyst consensus forecasts.

On the company-specific front, Kingdee International Software Group Co Ltd (HKEX: 00268)'s AI-native product commercialization continues to accelerate and has entered a profitable phase. For the first half of the year, total revenue reached RMB3.625 billion, up 13.6% year-over-year. Cloud services revenue contributed RMB3.116 billion, marking a 16.6% increase, while subscription revenue rose 20.4% to RMB2.028 billion, accounting for 55.9% of total revenue. Subscription annual recurring revenue (ARR) hit RMB4.413 billion, up 18.3% from the previous year.

Of particular note, AI-native product revenue surged to RMB296 million, representing an impressive 189% year-over-year growth, with AI-native subscription revenue climbing 282.9% to RMB146 million.

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