Overview
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- TickerSTG on NYSE2
- IndustryServices-Educational Services2
- Headquarters北京市, China2
- Incorporated inCayman Islands4
- Business addressBuilding 4-6, Chaolai Science Park, No. 36 Chuangyuan Rd, Chaoyang District, Beijing4
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer4
- Legal formexempt company2
- LEI5493002CCRMUVK0L16522
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusIssued and current2
- Registered addressP. O. Box 309, KY1-1104 George Town, Cayman Islands2
- Registered withGeneral Registry, 3041182
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The Group commenced education service business in August 2003. The Group remained an offline, classroom-based education service provider until the Group transitioned to an exclusively online education model in 2014.5 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2025
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025
- Cost of revenue13¢$37.8M
- Research and development1¢$4.2M
- Other costs64¢$185.9M
- Interest0¢$122.0K
- Income tax3¢$8.5M
- Profit18¢$52.3M
Out of $288.8M in revenue.3
Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025
- Capital spending0¢$30.0K
- Kept or used elsewhere100¢$21.0M
Out of $21.0M of cash from operations.3
Financial statements
No quarterly figures reported.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $287.1M6 | $315.1M7 | $337.7M8 | $393.5M9 | $336.8M10 | $304.2M11 | $272.7M12 | $288.8M3 |
| Cost of revenue | $48.1M6 | $56.9M7 | $59.4M8 | $59.0M9 | $50.5M10 | $37.4M11 | $43.5M12 | $37.8M3 |
| Gross profit | $239.1M6 | $258.2M7 | $278.4M8 | $334.5M9 | $286.3M10 | $266.8M11 | $229.2M12 | $251.0M3 |
| Research and development | $11.1M6 | $14.6M7 | $10.2M8 | $9.6M9 | $6.2M10 | $4.8M11 | $3.4M12 | $4.2M3 |
| Operating expenses | $316.6M9 | $196.9M10 | $185.8M11 | $188.3M12 | $197.2M3 | |||
| Operating income | -$149.7M6 | -$66.0M7 | -$99.5M8 | $17.9M9 | $89.4M10 | $81.0M11 | $40.8M12 | $53.8M3 |
| Interest | $316.0K6 | $2.1M7 | $1.8M8 | $1.7M9 | $1.5M10 | $1.1M11 | $725.0K12 | $122.0K3 |
| Income before tax | $31.0M9 | $94.0M10 | $95.2M11 | $48.9M12 | $61.4M3 | |||
| Income tax | $06 | $350.0K7 | -$36.0K8 | -$3.1M9 | $1.7M10 | $3.5M11 | $178.0K12 | $8.5M3 |
| Net income | -$134.8M6 | -$56.7M7 | -$66.0M8 | $34.4M9 | $93.4M10 | $90.3M11 | $46.9M12 | $52.3M3 |
| Earnings per share | $13.6510 | $13.0811 | $6.8712 | $7.763 | ||||
| Earnings per share (diluted) | $13.6510 | $13.0811 | $6.8712 | $7.763 | ||||
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 6.7M shares11 | 6.8M shares12 | 6.9M shares3 | 6.8M shares3 | 6.7M shares3 | |||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 6.7M shares11 | 6.8M shares12 | 6.9M shares3 | 6.8M shares3 | 6.7M shares3 |
No quarterly figures reported.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $181.6M6 | $201.4M7 | $116.6M8 | $98.3M9 | $109.3M10 | $107.6M11 | $69.5M12 | $82.3M3 |
| Inventory | 8.9M CNY10 | 14.2M CNY11 | 14.2M CNY12 | 19.7M CNY3 | 17.9M CNY3 | |||
| Current assets | $375.7M6 | $293.6M7 | $238.2M8 | $176.8M9 | $140.5M10 | $145.3M11 | $121.2M12 | $131.2M3 |
| Property, plant and equipment | $134.6M9 | $118.0M10 | $110.8M11 | $103.9M12 | $94.7M3 | |||
| Intangible assets | $433.0K9 | $219.0K10 | $137.0K11 | $99.0K12 | $36.0K3 | |||
| Total assets | $543.8M6 | $570.1M7 | $499.8M8 | $406.8M9 | $330.0M10 | $298.4M11 | $290.6M12 | $292.8M3 |
| Short-term debt | $6.1M9 | $5.6M10 | $5.4M11 | $843.0K12 | $03 | |||
| Current liabilities | $336.6M6 | $321.7M7 | $336.5M8 | $299.1M9 | $214.3M10 | $142.3M11 | $109.8M12 | $108.6M3 |
| Long-term debt | $32.8M6 | $27.7M7 | $24.6M8 | $28.6M9 | $20.8M10 | $14.7M11 | $4.8M12 | $03 |
| Long-term liabilities | $266.9M9 | $170.8M10 | $117.3M11 | $98.6M12 | $49.1M3 | |||
| Total liabilities | $593.1M6 | $676.1M7 | $685.5M8 | $566.0M9 | $385.1M10 | $259.6M11 | $208.4M12 | $157.8M3 |
| Retained earnings | -$542.3M9 | -$407.7M10 | -$305.8M11 | -$252.1M12 | -$212.5M3 | |||
| Shareholders’ equity | -$49.3M6 | -$106.0M7 | -$185.7M8 | -$158.4M9 | -$54.3M10 | $39.0M11 | $82.4M12 | $135.2M3 |
| Shares outstanding | 4.3M shares8 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | $26.3M6 | -$76.6M7 | -$28.9M8 | -$58.6M9 | $1.3M10 | $19.8M11 | $26.8M12 | $21.0M3 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $6.0M9 | $6.8M10 | $4.3M11 | $4.0M12 | $4.1M3 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | $120.0K9 | $1.0M10 | 0 CNY3 | 0 CNY3 | 0 CNY3 | |||
| Capital spending | $75.3M6 | $3.6M7 | $1.9M8 | $2.1M9 | $470.0K10 | $812.0K11 | $35.0K12 | $30.0K3 |
| Free cash flow | -$49.0M | -$80.2M | -$30.8M | -$60.7M | $859.0K | $19.0M | $26.8M | $21.0M |
| Cash from investing | $53.8M9 | $13.9M10 | -$10.1M11 | -$49.2M12 | -$1.8M3 | |||
| Dividends paid | $4.7M10 | $4.4M11 | $03 | |||||
| Cash from financing | -$6.1M9 | -$9.8M10 | -$10.5M11 | -$15.4M12 | -$6.8M3 |
Corporate structure
Sunlands Technology Group sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of Sunlands Technology Group
- AREO HOLDINGS LTD Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on Sunlands Technology Group, latest Jan 15, 2025 (4 filings since Feb 8, 2022)
- Liu Tongbo Filed SC 13G/A on Sunlands Technology Group, latest Mar 7, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 11, 2022)
- Ou Peng Filed SC 13G/A on Sunlands Technology Group, latest Mar 7, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 11, 2022)
- Dragoneer Investment Group, LLC Filed SC 13G/A on Sunlands Technology Group, latest Feb 14, 2022
- Sunlands Technology Group 北京市, China
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Sunlands Technology Group reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Property and equipment
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property and equipment, before depreciation | 973.4M CNY3 Dec 31, 2025 | 974.3M CNY3 Dec 31, 2024 | −0.1% |
| Accumulated depreciation | 243.3M CNY3 Dec 31, 2025 | 216.1M CNY3 Dec 31, 2024 | +12.6% |
| Property and equipment, net | $94.7M3 Dec 31, 2025 | $103.9M12 Dec 31, 2024 | −8.8% |
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | $14.2M3 Dec 31, 2025 | $15.1M12 Dec 31, 2024 | −6.1% |
Investments
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $82.3M3 Dec 31, 2025 | $69.5M12 Dec 31, 2024 | +18.5% |
| Marketable securities, current | $33.7M3 Dec 31, 2025 | $37.8M12 Dec 31, 2024 | −10.8% |
| Debt securities available for sale | 193.1M CNY3 Dec 31, 2025 | 189.4M CNY3 Dec 31, 2024 | +2.0% |
| Debt securities held to maturity | 71.1M CNY3 Dec 31, 2025 | 20.7M CNY3 Dec 31, 2024 | +243.7% |
| Stakes in other companies (equity method) | 22.9M CNY3 Dec 31, 2025 | 30.3M CNY3 Dec 31, 2024 | −24.3% |
| Long-term investments | $45.6M3 Dec 31, 2025 | $35.6M12 Dec 31, 2024 | +27.9% |
Intangibles and goodwill
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated amortization | 8.9M CNY3 Dec 31, 2025 | 8.4M CNY3 Dec 31, 2024 | +5.6% |
| Finite-lived intangibles, net | $36.0K3 Dec 31, 2025 | $99.0K12 Dec 31, 2024 | −63.6% |
Inventory
Leadership
Who has led Sunlands Technology Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
- Chief executive officerLiu Tongbo Apr 1, 2026 to now13
Former names
- Sunlands Online Education GroupDec 13, 2017 to Nov 23, 20184
Timeline
Calendar
Coming up
- Nov 19, 2026Reports results for the quarter ending Sep/202617
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
69 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 4 insider forms, 11 large holders, 49 other. The latest 20:
- Aug 20, 20266-K EDGAR
- May 29, 20266-K EDGAR
- May 26, 20266-K EDGAR
- Apr 24, 202620-F EDGAR
- Apr 24, 20266-K EDGAR
- Apr 2, 20263 EDGAR
- Apr 1, 20263 EDGAR
- Apr 1, 20263 EDGAR
- Apr 1, 20263 EDGAR
- Mar 19, 20266-K EDGAR
- Nov 20, 20256-K EDGAR
- Nov 14, 20256-K EDGAR
- Aug 14, 20256-K EDGAR
- May 22, 20256-K EDGAR
- Apr 25, 202520-F EDGAR
- Apr 25, 20256-K EDGAR
- Mar 21, 20256-K EDGAR
- Jan 15, 2025SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Nov 22, 20246-K EDGAR
- Oct 17, 20246-K EDGAR
The 69 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- AREO HOLDINGS LTDSCHEDULE 13G/A, 4 filings Feb 8, 2022 to Jan 15, 202518
- Liu TongboSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 11, 2022 to Mar 7, 202419
- Ou PengSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 11, 2022 to Mar 7, 202420
- Dragoneer Investment Group, LLCSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 14, 202221
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primavera Capital Management Ltd | 1,652,778 | $6.5M | 1.1% | New |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 29,937 | $117.4K | 0.0% | +16,775 |
| UBS Group AG | 1,052 | $4.1K | 0.0% | +855 |
| Morgan Stanley | 532 | $2.1K | 0.0% | −324 |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. | 110 | $431 | 0.0% | No change |
| Hrt Financial LP | 44,902 | $176 | 0.0% | New |
| Rhumbline Advisers | 41 | $160 | 0.0% | No change |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
SEC filer profile
How Sunlands Technology Group is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARSunlands Technology Group1
- CIK0001723935
- Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a shell company5
- Incorporated inCayman Islands5
- Fiscal year endsDecember 311
- Industry code (SIC)8200 Services-Educational Services1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Trade & Services, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business addressBuilding 4-6, Chaolai Science Park, No. 36 Chuangyuan Rd, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China1
- Phone86 10 524137381
- Shares outstanding2,538,047 Common Class A shares; 5,200 Depositary Shares shares; 826,389 Common Class B shares; 3,332,062 Common Class C shares as of Dec 31, 20255
- AuditorDeloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP, Beijing, the People's Republic of China PCAOB ID 1113; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting5
- On EDGAR sinceDec 13, 20171
- Filings143 in all: 6-K (69), SC 13G/A (15), CORRESP (13), SC 13G (10), UPLOAD (9), 20-F (8), 3 (4), F-1/A (3)1
All 19 form types
DRSLTR (2), 144 (1), 424B4 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERT (1), DRS (1), DRS/A (1), EFFECT (1), F-1 (1), S-8 (1), SCHEDULE 13G/A (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Apr 24, 2026
Securities registered for trading
| Class | Symbol | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| American depositary shares, each two ADSs represent one Class A ordinary share* | STG | New York Stock Exchange |
| Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share | The New York Stock Exchange |
From the cover page of the 20-F filed Apr 24, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).5
Sources
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- 13SEC EDGARLiu Tongbo, Chief executive officer
- 14SEC EDGARLi Hangyu, Finance Director
- 15SEC EDGARGao Jing, Board member
- 16SEC EDGAROu Peng, Board member
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