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So-Young International Inc. SY
So-Young International Inc. (SY) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $217.8M at a -15.9% 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.
Beneish M-score: -3.02 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
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 · 4/9 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 · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.264 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.443 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.108 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.701 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY | So-Young International Inc. | 4/9 | 1.35 | — | +8.4% |
| INOD | INNODATA INC | 5/9 | 7.71 | 75 | +47.6% |
| SJ | Scienjoy Holding Corp | 5/9 | 3.28 | — | -4.9% |
| OOMA | OOMA INC | 5/9 | -1.21 | 78.6 | +6.5% |
| HFUS | Hartford Creative Group, Inc. | 4/9 | -1.13 | 91.1 | +184.5% |
| CHR | Cheer Holding, Inc. | 3/9 | 19.96 | 0.2 | +1.1% |
| DDI | DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. | 6/9 | 14.46 | 5.6 | -3.8% |
About So-Young International Inc.
So-Young International Inc. operates an online platform for consumption healthcare services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers So-Young Mobile App that offers users access to medical aesthetic knowledge, community support and reservation options for treatment with medical professionals, and medical aesthetic institutions; Weixin mini program to explore treatment options, check prices, schedule appointments, participate in online consultations, and track follow-ups; and medical aesthetic community content through its website soyoung.com. Its aesthetic centers offer non-invasive to minimally invasive procedures, including device-based options, such as thread lifts, intense pulsed light, ultrasound facelifts, picosecond lasers, and body contouring treatments, as well as injectable treatments, including skin boosters, hyaluronic acid-based products, botox, and type I and type III collagen. In addition, the company engages in the research and development, production, sale, and distribution of light therapy devices, including excimer laser systems, UV excimer therapy devices, LED and red-light therapy systems, and advanced laser and intense pulsed light technologies; surgical laser devices, including carbon dioxide laser machines, multi-wavelength and semiconductor laser systems for urological treatments, and hydrodynamic-assisted liposuction systems for plastic surgery, as well as pneumatic liquid spray devices skin cleansing. Further, it offers injectable products; sales and technical, maintenance, installation, operational training, error reporting, maintenance, and equipment packaging services; consumption healthcare services, including dermatology, dentistry and orthodontics, physical examinations, gynecology, and postnatal care; reservation services; and content management through beauty diaries, short-form videos, treatment reviews, featured articles, and chat messages. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
FAQ
Is SY financially healthy?
So-Young International Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does SY pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. So-Young International Inc. pays a dividend with a -7.9% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is SY?
In FY2025, So-Young International Inc. had a net margin of -15.9% and a return on equity of -14.5%.
What is the analyst price target for SY?
The average Wall-Street price target for So-Young International Inc. is $7.31, about 224.9% above the recent price, from 2 analysts.
Is SY a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on So-Young International Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey 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.