Sincerity Applied Materials Holdings Corp.

Where It Passes

Where It Falls Short

• Profitability0% pass✓ 4✗ 31▾

  No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion

  Positive EPS (10 years)1/11 years positive

  ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Net Income Positive (10+ years)3/11 years positive

  ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years

  ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)2548.0%

  ✓Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)

  Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-138.6% (latest)

  ✓BuffettStable or rising over 10 years

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$-0.1M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)

  ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3

  Retained Earnings Effectiveness

  ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  ROE-120.6%

  ✗Lynch> 15%

  EBIT / Enterprise Value-0.1%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-0.1%, ROC=-42557.6%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Net Income / Total Assets-8.60%

  ✗PiotroskiROA > 0

  ROA Change YoY10.90% -> -8.60% (delta: -19.50%)

  ✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=5.00%, ROA=-8.60%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Gross Margin Change YoY25.4% -> 66.1%

  ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Pre-Tax Income / Revenue-113.5%

  ✗Dreman>= 8%

  Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-120.6%

  ✗Dreman> 12%

  Margin of SafetyP/B=1446.9x

  ✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15

  Return on Equity-19.0% (3-yr avg)

  ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Positive Net Income Frequency3/10 years positive

  ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  Operating Income / Revenue-138.6%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  Net Income / Shareholders Equity-120.6%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Operating Margin Trend-4.8% (2019) -> -138.6% (2021)

  ✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 15.1% -> 66.1%, operating margin -4.8% -> -138.6%

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  Net income / market capitalization-0.08%; #3220/6340 (top 50.8%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Gross profit / total assets+5.83%; #3066/3702 (top 82.8%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Net income / positive book equity-120.57%; #4679/5226 (top 89.5%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-5.5852; #5642/5884 (top 95.9%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized

  Positive Diluted-EPS Years1/9 years positive

  ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
• Valuation0% pass✗ 28▾

  All 13 investors flag SINC's valuation

  Price / 3-yr avg EPS

  ✗Graham<= 15x

  Price-to-Book Ratio1446.9x

  ✗Graham<= 1.5x

  P/E x P/B

  ✗Graham<= 22.5

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  EBIT / Enterprise Value-0.1%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-0.1%, ROC=-42557.6%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Price / EPS

  ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)

  Price / (CFO / Shares)2062.9x

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  Price / Book Value per Share1446.9x

  ✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)

  Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-0.1%

  ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=0.0%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=1446.9x

  ✗MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Price / FCF per Share2062.9x

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Price vs. Trailing Low370% of trailing low ($0.27)

  ✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)

  Net income / market capitalization-0.08%; #3220/6340 (top 50.8%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Positive book equity / market capitalization+0.0006; #5244/6449 (top 81.3%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Price / Diluted EPS

  ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)

  (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E

  ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)

  Price / Tangible Book Value per Share1446.87x

  ✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)

  Book Value per Share Change

  ✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)

  Revenue / market capitalization+0.0008; #5030/5247 (top 95.9%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+0.04%; #2528/4519 (top 55.9%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-41.18%; #4847/6202 (top 78.2%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Growth0% pass✓ 1✗ 12▾

  No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)

  ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth

  EPS Growth Direction

  ✗DremanPositive over recent years

  EPS CAGR

  ✗Dreman> 5% annualized

  Positive Net Income Frequency3/10 years positive

  ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  3yr Median Revenue Growth-56.5%

  ✗Ackman>= 5%

  Positive EPS Growth Frequency

  ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 15.1% -> 66.1%, operating margin -4.8% -> -138.6%

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  5-year Revenue CAGR-41.4%

  ✗SleepCAGR > 7%

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
• Efficiency0% pass✗ 11▾

  All 8 investors flag SINC's efficiency

  Current Ratio0.78

  ✗Graham>= 2.0

  ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-180.2%

  ✗Buffett> 10%

  ROIC - WACC-190.2%

  ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)

  EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-42557.6%

  ✗Greenblatt> 25%

  Current Ratio Change YoY0.94 -> 0.78

  ✗PiotroskiIncreased YoY

  Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.61x -> 0.09x

  ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.78

  ✗Dreman> 1.5

  Return on Invested Capital-68.9%

  ✗Munger> 15%

  ROIC (high and growing)FY2019: ROIC=-16.6%; FY2020: ROIC=32.5%; FY2021: ROIC=-68.9%

  ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each

  Reinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)

  ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%

  ROIC (5-year)1/4 years above 12% (latest -68.9%)

  ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
• Verdicts6% pass✓ 1✗ 15▾

  Split decision: 14 FAIL · 1 PASS · 1 NEUTRAL

  Overall verdict

  ✗GrahamFAIL (0/9)✗BuffettFAIL (2/9)✗LynchFAIL (2/7)✗GreenblattRank #2452✓PiotroskiPASS (F-Score 5)✗DremanFAIL (0/11)✗MungerFAIL (0/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (0/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✗TempletonFAIL (2/8)✗SleepFAIL (2/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #2360/2370 (Top 99.6%))✗NeffFAIL (1/6)✗SchlossFAIL (1/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
• Cash Flow20% pass✓ 3✗ 9▾

  8 of 10 flag SINC's cash flow — Buffett, Lynch, Dreman +5 more

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$-0.1M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  FCF Positive and Growing$0.0M

  ✗LynchPositive and growing

  Operating Cash Flow$0.0M

  ✓PiotroskiCFO > 0

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=5.00%, ROA=-8.60%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Price / (CFO / Shares)2062.9x

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=0.0%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  FCF Positive3/10 years FCF positive

  ✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years

  (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap0.0%

  ✗Ackman>= 4%

  Price / FCF per Share2062.9x

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency3/10 years positive

  ✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years

  Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$0.0M

  ✓Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+0.04%; #2528/4519 (top 55.9%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Debt & Leverage25% pass✓ 5✗ 10▾

  9 of 12 flag SINC's debt & leverage — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +6 more

  Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.97

  ✗Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00x

  LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $0.0M vs NCA $-0.1M

  ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets

  Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.97, IC: -14.6x

  ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x

  Total Debt / Equity0.97

  ✗Lynch< 0.33

  Cash - Long-term Debt$0.0M

  ✓LynchPositive preferred

  LT Debt / Total Assets Change7.68% -> 0.00%

  ✓PiotroskiDecreased YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.78

  ✗Dreman> 1.5✗SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)

  Debt Levels0.97

  ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3

  Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-14.6x, D/EBITDA=N/A

  ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x

  Total Debt / Shareholders Equity0.97

  ✓Ackman<= 1.0

  Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.9663; #3189/4210 (top 75.7%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section