China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SXTCAbout the company
China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of traditional Chinese medicine pieces (TCMP) in China. The company offers Advanced TCMP, including Directly-Oral-TCMP, and After-Soaking-Oral TCMP; Fine TCMP and Regular TCMP products; and raw medicinal material, such as SanQiFen, HongQi, SuMu, JiangXiang, CuYanHuSuo, XiaTianWu, LuXueJing, XueJie, ChaoSuanZaoRen, HongQuMi, ChuanBeiMu, HuangShuKuiHua, WuWeiZi, DingXiang, RenShen, QingGuo, JueMingZi, and ShaRen.
Investment snapshot
Positive
4
BUY / PASS
Neutral / negative
1 / 11
NEUTRAL / FAIL
Median fair value
—
No comparable estimates
Models with upside
0 / 17
Positive margin of safety
Strongest signal
9 of 12 pass — Buffett, Piotroski and Marks object
Key risk
No clean pass — all 10 investors flag at least one cash flow criterion
Framework analysis
| Verdict | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL. |
Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.
| Metric | Graham Defensive Value | Buffett Quality Compounder | Lynch GARP | Greenblatt Magic Formula | Piotroski F-Score | Dreman Contrarian Value | Munger Quality Focus | Pabrai Dhandho Framework | Akre Three-Legged Stool | Marks Risk-Aware Value | Ackman Activist Value | Templeton Global Bargain Hunter | Sleep Scale Economies Shared | Asness Systematic Factors | Neff Low-P/E Total Return | Schloss Asset-Value Discipline | O'Shaughnessy Systematic Factor Composite |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | Not ranked | PASS | FAIL | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | BUY | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Margin of Safety | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Basis | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-07-01 Score computed: 2026-11-14 |
Where It Passes
- Debt & Leverage75% pass✓ 12✗ 3▾
9 of 12 pass — Buffett, Piotroski and Marks object
LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $0.6M vs NCA $30.2M✓GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.03, IC: -332.1x✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / Equity0.03✓Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt$27.5M✓LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change0.44% -> 1.85%✗PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities7.93✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0.03✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00xDebt Levels0.03✓MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✓AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-332.1x, D/EBITDA=N/A✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity0.03✓Ackman<= 1.0Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.0336; #884/4210 (top 21.0%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Where It Falls Short
- Cash Flow0% pass✓ 1✗ 11▾
No clean pass — all 10 investors flag at least one cash flow criterion
Free Cash Flow Proxy$-3.2M✗BuffettPositive and growingFCF Positive and Growing$-2.3M✗LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$-4.0M✗PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-11.56%, ROA=-17.85%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xP/E or FCF Yield✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%FCF Positive3/6 years FCF positive✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap✗Ackman>= 4%Price / FCF per Share✗Ackman<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency5/10 years positive✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization✗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)-8587.6%✗Graham>= 33% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: -6.2% vs Rev: -34.6%✗LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction$0.06 (2016) -> $-9.13 (2025)✗DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR12.7% CAGR over 2 years✓Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency3/10 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth-9.7%✗Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency2/5 years with positive EPS growth✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 28.7% -> 21.9%, operating margin -130.4% -> -625.9%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding5-year Revenue CAGR-24.9%✗SleepCAGR > 7%3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualized - Profitability6% pass✓ 4✗ 31▾
15 of 16 flag SXTC's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more
Positive EPS (10 years)3/11 years positive✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)-8587.6%✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)3/11 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-28.1%✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-625.9% (latest)✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy$-3.2M✗BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROE-20.9%✗Lynch> 15%EBIT / Enterprise ValueN/A (EV <= 0)✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=N/A (EV <= 0), ROC=-289.9%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Net Income / Total Assets-17.85%✗PiotroskiROA > 0ROA Change YoY-15.25% -> -17.85% (delta: -2.60%)✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-11.56%, ROA=-17.85%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAGross Margin Change YoY21.1% -> 21.9%✓PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue-545.2%✗Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-20.9%✗Dreman> 12%Margin of SafetyP/B=0.1x✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity-21.5% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency3/10 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating Income / Revenue-625.9%✗Ackman>= 15%Net Income / Shareholders Equity-20.9%✗Ackman>= 15%5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Operating Margin Trend-130.4% (2023) -> -625.9% (2025)✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 yearsRevenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 28.7% -> 21.9%, operating margin -130.4% -> -625.9%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holdingNet income / market capitalization-1996.97%; #6152/6340 (top 97.0%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets+0.72%; #3376/3702 (top 91.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity-20.89%; #3704/5226 (top 70.9%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0228; #1591/5884 (top 27.0%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive Diluted-EPS Years3/10 years positive✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule) - Valuation8% pass✓ 9✗ 19▾
12 of 13 flag SXTC's valuation — Graham, Lynch, Greenblatt +9 more
Price / 3-yr avg EPS✗Graham<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio0.1x✓Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B✗Graham<= 22.5Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)EBIT / Enterprise ValueN/A (EV <= 0)✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=N/A (EV <= 0), ROC=-289.9%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Price / EPS✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xPrice / Book Value per Share0.1x✓Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✓SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-213.3%✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%P/E or FCF Yield✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=0.1x✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per Share✗Ackman<= 25Price vs. Trailing Low107% of trailing low ($2.81)✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)Net income / market capitalization-1996.97%; #6152/6340 (top 97.0%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization+95.6068; #56/6449 (top 0.9%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / 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 Share0.10x✓SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)Book Value per Share Change+50.8%✓SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)Revenue / market capitalization+3.6626; #685/5247 (top 13.1%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionTrailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-98.38%; #6120/6202 (top 98.7%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Efficiency25% pass✓ 3✗ 8▾
6 of 8 flag SXTC's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more
Current Ratio7.93✓Graham>= 2.0ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-92.6%✗Buffett> 10%ROIC - WACC-102.6%✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-289.9%✗Greenblatt> 25%Current Ratio Change YoY3.54 -> 7.93✓PiotroskiIncreased YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.08x -> 0.03x✗PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities7.93✓Dreman> 1.5Return on Invested Capital-18.3%✗Munger> 15%ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=-14.1%; FY2024: ROIC=-13.6%; FY2025: ROIC=-18.3%✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in eachReinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%ROIC (5-year)0/5 years above 12% (latest -18.3%)✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years - Verdicts27% pass✓ 4✗ 11▾
Split decision: 11 FAIL · 3 PASS · 1 BUY · 1 NEUTRAL
Overall verdict✗GrahamFAIL (3/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (2/7)•GreenblattNot ranked✓PiotroskiPASS (F-Score 4)✗DremanFAIL (4/11)✓MungerPASS (2/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✓TempletonPASS (4/8)✗SleepFAIL (2/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #1995/2370 (Top 84.2%))✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✓SchlossBUY (5/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
Business & financials
Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.
Company Profile
Financial Snapshot
Shareholder Return
Fiscal 2025
Retired 32.7% of shares last year, 10.5% issued over two.
- Buybacks
- $5.2M
- Dividends
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Company Financials
Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years
TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.
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| Market Cap | $310.7Kcurrent | $87.5Mest. | $252.4Mest. | $24.0Best. | $1.6Best. |
| Revenue | $1.1M↓35% | $1.7M↓10% | $1.9M↓2% | $2.0M↓24% | $2.6M |
| Operating Income | -$7.1M↓166% | -$2.7M↓7% | -$2.5M↑55% | -$5.6M↓8% | -$5.2M |
| Net Income | -$6.2M↓88% | -$3.3M↓7% | -$3.1M↑48% | -$5.9M↓3% | -$5.7M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-9.13↓293% | $-2.32↑35% | $-3.57↓302% | $-0.89↑84% | $-5.52 |
| Gross Margin | 21.9%↑4% | 21.1%↓27% | 28.7%↑33% | 21.6%↓55% | 48.1% |
| Operating Margin | -625.9%↓306% | -154.0%↓18% | -130.4%↑54% | -284.4%↓43% | -199.4% |
| ROE | -20.9%↑2% | -21.4%↑4% | -22.2%↑45% | -40.4%↓13% | -35.7% |
| Total Debt | $999.6K↑852% | $105.0K↓24% | $138.5K↑10% | $125.7K↑1002% | $11.4K |
| Shareholders' Equity | $29.7M↑92% | $15.4M↑11% | $13.9M↓5% | $14.7M↓9% | $16.1M |
| Current Ratio | 7.93↑124% | 3.54↑122% | 1.60↑19% | 1.35↑3% | 1.31 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.03↑395% | 0.01↓32% | 0.01↑16% | 0.01↑1107% | 0.00 |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$4.0M↓71% | -$2.3M↓22% | -$1.9M↓2287% | -$80.8K↓130% | $268.3K |
| Free Cash Flow | -- | -$2.3M↓21% | -$1.9M | -- | -- |
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SXTC vs Peers — Financial Grading
| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co., Inc.MRK | $364.3B | $147.76 | $65.0B | $18.3B | 34.7% | 0.94 | — | 1.54 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 4 | 1/11 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIESABT | $188.0B | $108.52 | $44.3B | $6.5B | 12.5% | 0.25 | 18.2% | 1.58 | 3/9 | 4/9 | 2/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 5 | 3/11 |
| BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COBMY | $129.7B | $63.43 | $48.2B | $7.1B | 38.2% | 2.44 | 19.4% | 1.26 | 2/9 | 1/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 8 | 5/11 |
| BIO-TECHNE CorpTECH | $11.4B | $72.80 | $1.2B | $73.4M | 3.8% | — | 8.4% | 3.46 | 4/9 | 3/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 4/11 |
| REPLIGEN CORPRGEN | $10.7B | $167.79 | $738.3M | $48.9M | 2.3% | 0.26 | 7.5% | 8.37 | 3/9 | 2/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 7 | 5/11 |
| IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INCIONS | $4.8B | $29.06 | $943.7M | $381.4M | -78.0% | 3.60 | -40.4% | 3.83 | 3/9 | 1/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 4 | 3/11 |
| NEOGEN CORPNEOG | $2.5B | $11.23 | $870.4M | $7.9M | -0.4% | 0.76 | -2.5% | 3.82 | 3/9 | 1/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 4/11 |
| Pharvaris N.V.PHVS | $2.4B | $33.36 | — | $206.4M | -64.8% | 0.00 | — | — | 0/9 | 0/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 2 | 2/11 |