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

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:SY - US83356Q1085 - ADR

2.64 USD
-0.04 (-1.49%)
Last: 1/14/2026, 9:45:52 AM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, SY scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SY was compared to 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. The financial health of SY is average, but 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.
  • In multiple years SY reported negative net income over the last 5 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

  • SY's Return On Assets of -24.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SY is outperformed by 75.71% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -37.78%, SY is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • SY has a Gross Margin of 55.47%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SY outperforms 45.71% of its industry peers.
  • SY's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SY does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SY has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SY is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • SY has an Altman-Z score of 1.55. This is a bad value and indicates that SY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.55, SY is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that SY is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of SY (0.03) is better than 61.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.55
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.99%
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.
  • SY's Current ratio of 2.55 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SY outperforms 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.
  • SY has a better Quick ratio (2.17) 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

  • The earnings per share for SY have decreased strongly by -311.58% in the last year.
  • SY shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.07%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.96% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 375.66% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 31.18% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
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 39.51.
  • 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 (24.04), we can say SY is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 39.51
SY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -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

  • SY's earnings are expected to grow with 375.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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.
  • SY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.49. 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 1.92.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.11%

5.2 History

  • SY is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
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

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SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR

NASDAQ:SY (1/14/2026, 9:45:52 AM)

2.64

-0.04 (-1.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-17
Earnings (Next)03-23
Inst Owners21.22%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap270.03M
Revenue(TTM)1.47B
Net Income(TTM)-657.00M
Analysts86
Price Target7.8 (195.45%)
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)0.66%
PT rev (3m)-3.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)56.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)35.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 39.51
P/S 1.33
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.08
P/tB 1.17
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.26
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.07
Fwd EY2.53%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS1.99
BVpS2.44
TBVpS2.26
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 1.55
F-ScoreN/A
WACC6.99%
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.