TCTM Kids IT Education Inc. (VSA) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: VSAValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

VSA key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Chinese yuan

VSA returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Cash conversion (OCF / net income)
−0.11
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 2.19 (+12.8%)2022: −0.332023: −13.322025: −0.11
20162025
Asset turnover−99.5%
0.01
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 0.81 (+14.2%)2017: 0.85 (+5.1%)2018: 1.07 (+25.2%)2019: 0.93 (−12.7%)2020: 0.85 (−9.2%)2021: 0.69 (−19.1%)2022: 0.94 (+36.9%)2023: 1.17 (+24.2%)2024: 2.09 (+79.3%)2025: 0.01 (−99.5%)
20162025

VSA returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

VSA debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

VSA cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

VSA key metrics in Chinese yuan

2016–2025
TCTM Kids IT Education Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)———————−64.1%−0.0%15.4%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)————————−0.2%53.0%
Return on assets (ROA)—−104.8%0.8%5.6%−26.4%−34.3%−47.2%−30.3%−0.0%12.1%
Return on tangible assets—−582.9%0.9%6.5%−30.1%−40.5%−42.4%−32.7%−0.0%10.9%
Free cash flow margin—−16.0%−11.2%−4.1%−3.1%−9.9%−9.4%−5.4%7.1%7.4%
Income quality (OCF / net income)−0.11—−13.32−0.33—————2.19
Financial health
Total debt—CN¥223.2MCN¥219.6MCN¥287.7MCN¥542.5MCN¥616.0MCN¥839.7MCN¥13.7M——
Cash & short-term investmentsCN¥53.4MCN¥15.3MCN¥221.0MCN¥198.5MCN¥430.0MCN¥326.4MCN¥620.8MCN¥689.6MCN¥1.12BCN¥1.23B
Net debt−CN¥53.4MCN¥207.9M−CN¥1.3MCN¥89.2MCN¥112.5MCN¥289.6MCN¥218.9M−CN¥675.8M−CN¥1.12B−CN¥1.23B
Debt / equity———————0.02——
Debt / assets—2.220.220.220.330.310.330.01——
Net debt / EBITDA——−0.010.47————−11.25−4.15
Current ratio14.430.030.230.250.210.200.340.711.793.02
Quick ratio14.430.030.230.250.210.200.340.711.793.02
Working capitalCN¥51.3M−CN¥1.76B−CN¥1.85B−CN¥1.99B−CN¥2.32B−CN¥2.13B−CN¥1.57B−CN¥374.8MCN¥588.9MCN¥971.1M
Invested capitalCN¥49.3M−CN¥1.59B−CN¥1.50B−CN¥1.41B−CN¥1.47B−CN¥842.4M−CN¥181.1M−CN¥103.2MCN¥150.3MCN¥370.8M
Tangible asset valueCN¥51.3M−CN¥1.80B−CN¥1.56B−CN¥1.56B−CN¥1.66B−CN¥1.21B−CN¥473.5MCN¥499.8MCN¥1.26BCN¥1.59B
Net current asset valueCN¥51.3M−CN¥1.85B−CN¥1.96B−CN¥2.18B−CN¥2.61B−CN¥2.56B−CN¥2.11B−CN¥380.8MCN¥584.6MCN¥964.1M
Capital allocation
Dividends paid—————CN¥0—CN¥43.0MCN¥63.1MCN¥54.0M
Share buybacks (net)CN¥0CN¥7.4MCN¥2.4MCN¥17.1MCN¥0CN¥0CN¥5.1MCN¥197.0MCN¥143.4MCN¥44.4M
Dividend payout ratio—————————23.9%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow————————165.3%87.6%
Capex / revenue7,339.9%5.6%2.5%2.1%3.8%4.2%7.9%13.2%10.1%25.2%
Capex / operating cash flow————544.8%——169.4%58.6%77.3%
Capex / depreciation20.000.510.210.140.210.230.391.741.755.21
Stock-based compensation / revenue—0.1%0.2%0.8%1.1%1.9%2.9%6.0%4.4%4.5%
R&D / revenue—1.6%0.8%1.4%3.3%5.3%6.5%8.0%5.7%4.3%
SG&A / revenue3,870.1%77.8%43.6%48.4%64.5%81.0%89.8%76.4%60.6%51.9%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding—-6.70.06.415.211.714.115.220.032.3
Days of inventory on hand—4.84.6—2.41.71.10.7——
Days payables outstanding—2.72.53.64.44.65.55.94.93.7
Cash conversion cycle (days)—-4.52.12.913.28.89.710.015.128.6
Receivables turnover——20,223.4156.6924.0531.2125.9223.9818.2611.30
Payables turnover—136.35146.55102.7982.8579.4566.9061.4874.8199.49
Inventory turnover—75.3380.19—151.61214.42330.70517.78——
Asset turnover0.012.091.170.940.690.850.931.070.850.81
Average receivables—−CN¥21.5MCN¥68,000CN¥24.7MCN¥51.4MCN¥60.8MCN¥79.1MCN¥87.0MCN¥96.0MCN¥134.5M
Average payables—CN¥5.5MCN¥5.1MCN¥7.1MCN¥9.6MCN¥13.4MCN¥17.5MCN¥14.9MCN¥7.9MCN¥4.5M
Average inventory—CN¥9.9MCN¥9.4M—CN¥5.2MCN¥5.0MCN¥3.5MCN¥1.8M——
Intangibles / total assets48.3%0.0%5.4%4.2%3.8%3.4%2.8%3.8%0.4%0.2%

Computed from VSA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed May 11, 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.

VSA valuation and financial ratios

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VSA key metrics FAQ

What is TCTM Kids IT Education's current ratio?

TCTM Kids IT Education's current ratio was 14.43 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 14.43 times current liabilities.

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