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SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR (SY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:SY - US83356Q1085 - ADR

2.56 USD
+0.04 (+1.59%)
Last: 12/31/2025, 8:00:01 PM
2.56 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/31/2025, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall SY gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated SY against 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While SY seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. SY is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SY has reported negative net income.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SY reported negative net income in multiple years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: SY reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
SY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of SY (-24.79%) is worse than 75.71% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -37.78%, SY is doing worse than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -24.79%
ROE -37.78%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-7.66%
ROA(5y)-4.61%
ROE(3y)-11.28%
ROE(5y)-6.79%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

With a Gross Margin value of 55.47%, SY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.71% of the companies in the same industry.
SY's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for SY so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 55.47%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-8.74%
GM growth 5Y-5.83%
SY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100 -150 -200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SY does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
SY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
SY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
SY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SY Yearly Shares OutstandingSY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.50, we must say that SY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
SY has a Altman-Z score of 1.50. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SY outperforms 58.57% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that SY is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.03, SY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.5
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.16%
SY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

SY has a Current Ratio of 2.55. This indicates that SY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of SY (2.55) is better than 67.14% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.17 indicates that SY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of SY (2.17) is better than 61.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.55
Quick Ratio 2.17
SY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SY shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -311.58%.
Looking at the last year, SY shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.07% in the last year.
SY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.96% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-311.58%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-377.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y4.96%
Sales Q2Q%3.99%

3.2 Future

SY is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 375.66% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, SY will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 31.18% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3290.42%
EPS Next 2Y362.82%
EPS Next 3Y375.66%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.96%
Revenue Next 2Y26.62%
Revenue Next 3Y31.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
SY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
SY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

SY reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
SY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.45.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SY.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SY to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.13), we can say SY is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 38.45
SY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
SY Per share dataSY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as SY's earnings are expected to grow with 375.66% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y362.82%
EPS Next 3Y375.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a yearly dividend of 0.11%, SY is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
In the last 3 months the price of SY has falen by -33.33%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
SY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.76. SY pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.11, SY pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.00.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.11%

5.2 History

SY does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
SY Yearly Dividends per shareSY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y362.82%
EPS Next 3Y375.66%
SY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M

SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR

NASDAQ:SY (12/31/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 2.56 0 (0%)

2.56

+0.04 (+1.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-17 2025-11-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-23 2026-03-23/bmo
Inst Owners21.43%
Inst Owner Change19.39%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap261.85M
Revenue(TTM)1.47B
Net Income(TTM)-657.00M
Analysts86
Price Target7.8 (204.69%)
Short Float %0.86%
Short Ratio0.84
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.11%
Yearly Dividend0.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-101.06%
Min EPS beat(2)-214.63%
Max EPS beat(2)12.51%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)15.05%
Min EPS beat(4)-654.78%
Max EPS beat(4)917.11%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)123.27%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.52%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.52%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.09%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-3.04%
PT rev (3m)-3.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)35.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)35.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 38.45
P/S 1.29
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.05
P/tB 1.14
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.26
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.07
Fwd EY2.6%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS1.98
BVpS2.43
TBVpS2.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -24.79%
ROE -37.78%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 55.47%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-7.66%
ROA(5y)-4.61%
ROE(3y)-11.28%
ROE(5y)-6.79%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-8.74%
GM growth 5Y-5.83%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.55
Quick Ratio 2.17
Altman-Z 1.5
F-ScoreN/A
WACC9.16%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)93.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)138.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-311.58%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-377.27%
EPS Next Y-3290.42%
EPS Next 2Y362.82%
EPS Next 3Y375.66%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y4.96%
Sales Q2Q%3.99%
Revenue Next Year1.96%
Revenue Next 2Y26.62%
Revenue Next 3Y31.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-288.06%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-6403.86%
EBIT Next 3Y405.27%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-217.86%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-213.04%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR / SY FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR (SY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SY.


What is the valuation status of SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR (SY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR (SY). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of SY stock?

SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR (SY) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for SY stock?

The financial health rating of SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR (SY) is 4 / 10.