So-Young International Inc. (SY) Key Metrics
SY key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Chinese yuanSY returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
SY financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
SY efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
SY returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
SY debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
SY cash returned to shareholders
SY key metrics in Chinese yuan
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −13.9% | −27.5% | 0.9% | −2.7% | −0.3% | 0.2% | 9.6% | 12.6% | — | −85.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −22.6% | −45.8% | −5.4% | −9.0% | −5.8% | −234.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −8.8% | −19.8% | 0.7% | −2.0% | −0.3% | 0.2% | 7.7% | 5.8% | 4.8% | −54.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | −9.4% | −22.6% | 0.8% | −2.6% | −0.3% | 0.2% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 3.0% | −54.0% |
| Free cash flow margin | −20.4% | −6.0% | −1.9% | −10.2% | 2.3% | 11.0% | 30.1% | 31.2% | 35.0% | −84.8% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | 1.06 | — | — | 30.86 | 2.17 | 3.61 | 5.28 | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | CN¥299.9M | CN¥239.9M | CN¥145.8M | CN¥71.3M | CN¥105.9M | CN¥132.5M | CN¥158.6M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 |
| Cash & short-term investments | CN¥937.0M | CN¥1.19B | CN¥1.33B | CN¥1.57B | CN¥1.74B | CN¥2.65B | CN¥2.83B | CN¥1.21B | CN¥522.1M | CN¥111.0M |
| Net debt | −CN¥637.1M | −CN¥946.9M | −CN¥1.18B | −CN¥1.50B | −CN¥1.64B | −CN¥2.52B | −CN¥2.67B | −CN¥1.21B | −CN¥522.1M | −CN¥111.0M |
| Debt / equity | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | −21.89 | — | −25.79 | — | −17.64 | −23.76 | −20.57 | — |
| Current ratio | 1.89 | 2.74 | 3.19 | 3.56 | 2.85 | 4.90 | 6.34 | 4.23 | 3.92 | 2.56 |
| Quick ratio | 1.60 | 2.50 | 2.97 | 3.34 | 2.72 | 4.86 | 6.30 | 4.08 | 3.81 | 2.56 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | -3.6 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 1.6 | — | — | — |
| Working capital | CN¥701.0M | CN¥1.09B | CN¥1.18B | CN¥1.38B | CN¥1.32B | CN¥2.23B | CN¥2.49B | CN¥976.3M | CN¥411.5M | CN¥85.9M |
| Invested capital | CN¥917.2M | CN¥892.2M | CN¥1.26B | CN¥998.8M | CN¥811.2M | CN¥74.7M | −CN¥26.3M | −CN¥168.5M | −CN¥689.1M | −CN¥15.8M |
| Tangible asset value | CN¥1.53B | CN¥1.83B | CN¥1.88B | CN¥1.90B | CN¥1.78B | CN¥2.51B | CN¥2.64B | CN¥1.01B | CN¥427.5M | CN¥95.3M |
| Net current asset value | CN¥504.1M | CN¥947.9M | CN¥1.07B | CN¥1.33B | CN¥1.21B | CN¥2.12B | CN¥2.37B | CN¥976.3M | CN¥411.5M | CN¥85.9M |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | CN¥19.0M | CN¥43.6M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | — | — | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | CN¥15.3M | CN¥18.2M | CN¥125.6M | CN¥15.1M | CN¥217.7M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | 554.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 13.3% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | — | 227.4% | — | 53.5% | 20.6% | 9.8% | 3.2% | 0.2% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 3.44 | 1.36 | 1.11 | 0.33 | 1.50 | 2.62 | 6.13 | 3.85 | 0.36 | 1.58 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 3.4% |
| R&D / revenue | 9.0% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 15.4% | 15.3% | 12.6% | 36.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 57.8% | 55.8% | 54.2% | 58.2% | 61.7% | 70.3% | 54.8% | 61.9% | 60.6% | 163.5% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 53.7 | 38.2 | 30.5 | 40.7 | 21.1 | 18.4 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 20.0 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 90.8 | 87.0 | 80.3 | 98.5 | 63.3 | 33.0 | 56.7 | 121.2 | 63.5 | — |
| Days payables outstanding | — | — | 8.0 | 246.7 | 503.6 | 618.9 | 306.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | — | — | 102.8 | -107.4 | -419.2 | -567.5 | -238.1 | 133.2 | 75.6 | 20.0 |
| Receivables turnover | 6.80 | 9.57 | 11.95 | 8.96 | 17.28 | 19.81 | 32.35 | 30.52 | 29.99 | 18.27 |
| Payables turnover | — | — | 45.80 | 1.48 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 1.19 | — | — | — |
| Inventory turnover | 4.02 | 4.19 | 4.55 | 3.71 | 5.77 | 11.06 | 6.43 | 3.01 | 5.75 | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.55 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.33 |
| Average receivables | CN¥218.1M | CN¥153.3M | CN¥125.3M | CN¥140.4M | CN¥97.9M | CN¥65.4M | CN¥35.6M | CN¥20.2M | CN¥8.6M | CN¥2.7M |
| Average payables | — | — | CN¥11.9M | CN¥265.8M | CN¥452.4M | CN¥359.8M | CN¥166.6M | CN¥0 | CN¥0 | CN¥0 |
| Average inventory | CN¥192.6M | CN¥135.3M | CN¥119.7M | CN¥106.1M | CN¥56.8M | CN¥19.2M | CN¥30.9M | CN¥30.4M | CN¥7.8M | CN¥0 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 5.5% | 4.7% | 21.3% | 22.2% | 22.1% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from SY's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 23, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Chinese yuan; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
SY valuation and financial ratios
So-Young International earned a return on equity of −13.9% and a return on invested capital of −22.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with CN¥299.9 million of debt and CN¥937.0 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of CN¥637.1 million. It returned CN¥34.3 million to shareholders: CN¥19.0 million in dividends and CN¥15.3 million in share buybacks.
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SY key metrics FAQ
What is So-Young International's return on equity?
So-Young International's return on equity (ROE) was −13.9% in fiscal 2025: net income of -CN¥235.7 million on average shareholders' equity of CN¥1.7 billion.
What is So-Young International's ROIC?
So-Young International's return on invested capital was −22.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does So-Young International have?
So-Young International had total debt of CN¥299.9 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19 and more cash than debt.
Does So-Young International buy back its shares?
Yes. So-Young International spent CN¥15.3 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
What is So-Young International's current ratio?
So-Young International's current ratio was 1.89 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.89 times current liabilities.