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

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:SY - US83356Q1085 - ADR

2.875 USD
+0 (+0.17%)
Last: 11/26/2025, 8:05:04 PM
2.88 USD
+0 (+0.17%)
After Hours: 11/26/2025, 8:05:04 PM
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. SY scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. While showing a medium growth rate, SY is valued expensive at the moment.


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.
In multiple years SY reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 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 has a Return On Assets of -24.79%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SY underperforms 81.43% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -37.78%, SY is not doing good in the industry: 67.14% 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 42.86% of its industry peers.
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.
Compared to 5 years ago, SY has less shares outstanding
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

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.66, we must say that SY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
SY has a Altman-Z score (1.66) which is in line with 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 1.66
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.03%
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

A Current Ratio of 2.55 indicates that SY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of SY (2.55) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
SY has a Quick Ratio of 2.17. This indicates that SY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
SY has a Quick ratio (2.17) which is in line with 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.
The Revenue has decreased by -2.07% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, SY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.96% on average per year.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, SY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 389.30% on average per year.
SY is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 32.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y-5116.52%
EPS Next 2Y338.04%
EPS Next 3Y389.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.12%
Revenue Next 2Y26.85%
Revenue Next 3Y32.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 -1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
SY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 49.38.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SY.
SY is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 36.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 49.38
SY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40

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 389.30% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y338.04%
EPS Next 3Y389.3%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SY has a yearly dividend return of 0.10%, which is pretty low.
In the last 3 months the price of SY has falen by -25.00%. 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 3.08. SY pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.41, SY's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.1%

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 2Y338.04%
EPS Next 3Y389.3%
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 (11/26/2025, 8:05:04 PM)

After market: 2.88 +0 (+0.17%)

2.875

+0 (+0.17%)

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 Owners24.49%
Inst Owner Change19.39%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap294.07M
Revenue(TTM)1.47B
Net Income(TTM)-657.00M
Analysts86
Price Target8.05 (180%)
Short Float %0.62%
Short Ratio0.6
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.1%
Yearly Dividend0.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date04-08 2025-04-08 (0.0265)
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%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2313.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-41.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-13.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 49.38
P/S 1.47
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.2
P/tB 1.29
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.06
Fwd EY2.03%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS1.96
BVpS2.4
TBVpS2.22
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 1.66
F-ScoreN/A
WACC9.03%
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-5116.52%
EPS Next 2Y338.04%
EPS Next 3Y389.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y4.96%
Sales Q2Q%3.99%
Revenue Next Year4.12%
Revenue Next 2Y26.85%
Revenue Next 3Y32.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-288.06%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-4530.72%
EBIT Next 3Y402.78%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL-ADR?

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.