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Sunlands Technology Group STG
Sunlands Technology Group (STG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $2.0B at a 2.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.077 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.726 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.184 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.857 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG | Sunlands Technology Group | 8/9 | 0.28 | — | +1.5% |
| CVSA | Covista Inc. | 7/9 | 5.05 | 17.3 | +9.3% |
| LAUR | LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. | 5/9 | 2.7 | 18.4 | +8.6% |
| LRN | Stride, Inc. | 7/9 | 7.97 | 11 | +4.7% |
| STRA | Strategic Education, Inc. | 6/9 | 5.58 | 14.1 | +4% |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 5/9 | 15.74 | 17.8 | +7.1% |
| TAL | TAL Education Group | 7/9 | 4.37 | 9.3 | +33.7% |
About Sunlands Technology Group
Sunlands Technology Group provides adult online education services and adult personal interest learning courses through online and mobile platforms in the People's Republic of China. It offers adult online education and adult personal interest learning education through courses and educational content offerings, including interest, professional skills and professional certification preparation courses, and degree- or diploma-oriented post-secondary courses. The company also provides professional assistance and counseling services to help students make decisions that suit their learning needs and to formulate study plans throughout their enrollment in courses and exam preparation courses for exam-taking students. In addition, the company offers professional skills and interest courses, such as wealth management, voice acting, Chinese painting, and calligraphy; degree- or diploma-oriented post-secondary courses that consist of preparation courses for a state-administered exam for learners pursuing associate diplomas or bachelor's degrees, and other degree- or diploma-oriented post-secondary entrance exams, covering majors such as administrative management, Chinese language and literature, business management, law, public administration, computer information management, pre-school education, marketing, and English. Further, it provides professional certification preparation courses covering various industries and professions, such as accounting, human resources, and teaching, as well as technical and consultation services. The company was formerly known as Sunlands Online Education Group and changed its name to Sunlands Technology Group in August 2018. Sunlands Technology Group was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
FAQ
Is STG financially healthy?
Sunlands Technology Group's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does STG pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Sunlands Technology Group pays a dividend with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is STG?
In FY2025, Sunlands Technology Group had a net margin of 2.6% and a return on equity of 38.7%.
Is STG overvalued or undervalued?
Sunlands Technology Group trades at about 0.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 0.1×–1.0×, median 0.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is STG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Sunlands Technology Group: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.