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(STG) Sunlands Technology - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: China • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US86740P2074

Adult Education, Professional Skills, Exam Preparation, Degree Courses

STG EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -13.00%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -71.9%

STG Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): -4.22%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): -91.8%

Description: STG Sunlands Technology

Sunlands Technology Group is a Chinese online education services provider, leveraging online and mobile platforms to deliver a diverse range of courses and educational content to adult learners. The companys offerings span interest-based courses, professional skills training, and certification preparation programs, as well as degree-oriented post-secondary education. By providing personalized assistance and counseling services, Sunlands helps students navigate their educational journey and achieve their learning objectives.

Beyond its core education services, Sunlands has expanded its portfolio to include specialized courses in areas such as wealth management, creative arts, and professional certifications for industries like accounting and human resources. With a history dating back to 2003, the company has established itself as a significant player in Chinas online education landscape, with its headquarters in Beijing.

From a market perspective, Sunlands Technology Groups stock (STG) has demonstrated volatility, with a current price of $5.40 and an Average True Range (ATR) of 0.39, indicating a 7.24% daily price fluctuation. The stocks short-term moving averages (SMA20 and SMA50) suggest a relatively stable trend, while its long-term SMA200 indicates a potential area of resistance. Given the current market capitalization of $70.34M USD and a Price-to-Earnings ratio of 1.50, the companys valuation appears to be relatively low.

Analyzing the and , a potential forecast for Sunlands Technology Group could be as follows: With a current price below its 52-week high of $10.62 and a relatively low P/E ratio, there may be opportunities for growth. If the companys Return on Equity (RoE) of 51.46% is maintained, and the stock price converges with its historical average, we could see a potential price target of $7.50-$8.50 in the next 6-12 months, representing a 39%-57% increase from current levels. However, this forecast is contingent upon the companys ability to maintain its RoE and navigate the competitive online education landscape in China.

STG Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	135m
Sub-Industry	Education Services
IPO / Inception	2018-03-23

STG Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-38.0
Fundamental	64.4%
Dividend Rating	1.0
Rel. Strength	-17.9
Analysts	2.00 of 5
Fair Price Momentum	8.78 USD
Fair Price DCF	1019.09 USD

STG Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

STG Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	80.5%
Growth Correlation 12m	-17.8%
Growth Correlation 5y	-19.7%
CAGR 5y	-14.27%
CAGR/Max DD 5y	-0.16
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-0.04
Alpha	-11.32
Beta	0.281
Volatility	96.37%
Current Volume	6.1k
Average Volume 20d	14.3k
Stop Loss	8.9 (-8%)
Signal	1.84

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5

Net Income (304.5m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 117.3m TTM)

FCFTA 0.09 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 7.49pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -0.81% (prev 7.28%; Δ -8.09pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.09 (>3.0%) and CFO 195.5m <= Net Income 304.5m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (-435.3m) to EBITDA (173.5m) ratio: -2.51 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.98 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (13.5m) change vs 12m ago -1.43% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 84.00% (prev 87.03%; Δ -3.03pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 91.29% (prev 97.85%; Δ -6.56pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 34.78 (EBITDA TTM 173.5m / Interest Expense TTM 4.10m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -3.49

(A) -0.01 = (Total Current Assets 911.3m - Total Current Liabilities 927.1m) / Total Assets 2.12b

(B) -0.83 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -1.77b / Total Assets 2.12b

(D) -1.12 = Book Value of Equity -1.63b / Total Liabilities 1.46b

Total Rating: -3.49 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 64.37

1. Piotroski 5.50pt = 0.50

2. FCF Yield 26.62% = 5.0

3. FCF Margin 9.98% = 2.50

4. Debt/Equity 0.85 = 2.15

5. Debt/Ebitda 3.24 = -2.06

6. ROIC - WACC 17.41% = 12.50

7. RoE 53.14% = 2.50

8. Rev. Trend -91.85% = -4.59

9. Rev. CAGR -4.22% = -0.70

10. EPS Trend -71.95% = -1.80

11. EPS CAGR -13.00% = -1.63

What is the price of STG shares?

As of August 17, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 9.67 with a total of 6,053 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.21%, over one month by -17.49%, over three months by +85.96% and over the past year by -3.30%.

Is Sunlands Technology a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Sunlands Technology is currently (August 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 64.37 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of STG is around 8.78 USD . This means that STG is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -9.2%.

Is STG a buy, sell or hold?

Sunlands Technology has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.00. Therefor, it is recommend to sell STG.

Strong Buy: 0
Buy: 0
Hold: 0
Sell: 1
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the STG price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	1	-89.3%
Analysts Target Price	1.1	-89.1%
ValueRay Target Price	9.4	-2.4%

Last update: 2025-08-13 04:51

STG Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap CNY = 968.8m (134.9m USD * 7.1817 USD.CNY)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 796.9m CNY (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 3.1987
P/S = 0.069
P/B = 1.4163
Beta = 0.691
Revenue TTM = 1.95b CNY
EBIT TTM = 142.5m CNY
EBITDA TTM = 173.5m CNY
Long Term Debt = 532.4m CNY (from nonCurrentLiabilitiesTotal, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 28.8m CNY (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 561.2m CNY (Calculated: Short Term 28.8m + Long Term 532.4m)
Net Debt = -435.3m CNY (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 733.1m CNY (968.8m + Debt 561.2m - CCE 796.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 34.78 (Ebit TTM 142.5m / Interest Expense TTM 4.10m)
FCF Yield = 26.62% (FCF TTM 195.1m / Enterprise Value 733.1m)
FCF Margin = 9.98% (FCF TTM 195.1m / Revenue TTM 1.95b)
Net Margin = 15.58% (Net Income TTM 304.5m / Revenue TTM 1.95b)
Gross Margin = 84.00% ((Revenue TTM 1.95b - Cost of Revenue TTM 312.7m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -0.45 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 733.1m / Book Value Of Equity -1.63b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.07% (Interest Expense 407.0k / Debt 561.2m)
Taxrate = 0.36% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 1.30m / 356.9m)
NOPAT = 142.0m (EBIT 142.5m * (1 - 0.36%))
Current Ratio = 0.98 (Total Current Assets 911.3m / Total Current Liabilities 927.1m)
Debt / Equity = 0.85 (Debt 561.2m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 661.6m)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.24 (Net Debt -435.3m / EBITDA 173.5m)
Debt / FCF = 2.88 (Debt 561.2m / FCF TTM 195.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 573.1m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 14.37% (Net Income 304.5m, Total Assets 2.12b )
RoE = 53.14% (Net Income TTM 304.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 573.1m)
RoCE = 12.89% (Ebit 142.5m / (Equity 573.1m + L.T.Debt 532.4m))
RoIC = 21.90% (NOPAT 142.0m / Invested Capital 648.1m)
WACC = 4.49% (E(968.8m)/V(1.53b) * Re(7.05%)) + (D(561.2m)/V(1.53b) * Rd(0.07%) * (1-Tc(0.00)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: -20.0 | Cagr: 0.11%
Discount Rate = 7.05% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 81.90% ; FCFE base≈131.9m ; Y1≈168.8m ; Y5≈313.3m
Fair Price DCF = 1019 (DCF Value 5.30b / Shares Outstanding 5.20m; 5y FCF grow 30.0% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: -91.85 | Revenue CAGR: -4.22%
Revenue Growth Correlation: -31.70%
EPS Correlation: -71.95 | EPS CAGR: -13.00%
EPS Growth Correlation: -63.43%

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