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$BEST Market Cap: $50.28 Million

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Financial Snapshot

Revenue

$8.543B

TTM

Gross Margin

3.65%

TTM

Net Earnings

-$731.1M

TTM

Current Assets

$3.235B

Q1 2024

Current Liabilities

$4.907B

Q1 2024

Current Ratio

65.93%

Q1 2024

Total Assets

$5.897B

Q1 2024

Total Liabilities

$6.146B

Q1 2024

Book Value

-$248.4M

Q1 2024

Cash

$232.9M

Q1 2024

P/E

-0.06877

Nov 29, 2024 EST

Free Cash Flow

Revenues

Revenue YoY Change

Revenues

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
Revenue	$8.316B	$7.744B	$11.43B	$30.00B	$32.36B	$25.12B	$19.99B	$8.844B	$5.256B	$3.066B
YoY Change	7.38%	-32.22%	-61.91%	-7.31%	28.84%	25.64%	126.03%	68.26%	71.43%

Expenses

Cost Of Revenues

Gross Profit

Gross Profit Margin

Gross Profit

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
Revenue	$8.316B	$7.744B	$11.43B	$30.00B	$32.36B	$25.12B	$19.99B	$8.844B	$5.256B	$3.066B
Cost Of Revenue	$8.065B	$8.008B	$11.63B	$29.76B	$30.72B	$23.93B	$19.50B	$9.377B	$5.791B	$3.440B
Gross Profit	$250.4M	-$263.6M	-$199.4M	$238.0M	$1.637B	$1.186B	$486.0M	-$532.0M	-$534.0M	-$375.0M
Gross Profit Margin	3.01%	-3.4%	-1.75%	0.79%	5.06%	4.72%	2.43%	-6.02%	-10.16%	-12.23%

Selling, General & Admin Expense

Research & Development

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

SGA Expense to Gross Profit Ratio

R&D To Gross Profit Ratio

DDA To Gross Profit Ratio

Operating Expenses Total

Operating Profits/Loss

Operational Expenses

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
Selling, General & Admin	$994.4M	$1.127B	$1.142B	$1.740B	$1.366B	$1.258B	$1.623B	$891.0M	$533.0M	$365.0M
YoY Change	-11.79%	-1.27%	-34.38%	27.38%	8.59%	-22.49%	82.15%	67.17%	46.03%
% of Gross Profit	397.06%			731.09%	83.45%	106.07%	333.95%
Research & Development	$115.9M	$144.2M	$180.2M	$191.0M	$204.0M	$185.0M	$139.0M	$80.00M	$46.00M	$27.00M
YoY Change	-19.6%	-19.99%	-5.65%	-6.37%	10.27%	33.09%	73.75%	73.91%	70.37%
% of Gross Profit	46.29%			80.25%	12.46%	15.6%	28.6%
Depreciation & Amortization	$26.65M	$27.39M	$191.4M	$515.0M	$492.8M	$461.6M	$363.9M	$246.3M	$147.3M	$85.00M
YoY Change	-2.71%	-85.69%	-62.84%	4.5%	6.76%	26.85%	47.75%	67.21%	73.29%
% of Gross Profit	10.64%			216.39%	30.1%	38.92%	74.88%
Operating Expenses	$1.108B	$1.163B	$1.264B	$1.931B	$1.570B	$1.442B	$1.762B	$867.0M	$517.0M	$349.0M
YoY Change	-4.73%	-7.99%	-34.56%	22.99%	8.88%	-18.16%	103.23%	67.7%	48.14%
Operating Profit	-$857.2M	-$1.426B	-$1.463B	-$1.693B	$67.00M	-$256.0M	-$1.276B	-$1.399B	-$1.051B	-$724.0M
YoY Change	-39.89%	-2.51%	-13.59%	-2626.87%	-126.17%	-79.94%	-8.79%	33.11%	45.17%

Interest Expenses

Interest Expenses To Operating Income %

Other Expense/Income

Interest & Other Expense/Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
Interest Expense	$37.84M	-$69.81M	-$48.54M	-$108.0M	$12.00M	$20.00M	$22.00M	$1.000M	-$1.000M	-$5.000M
YoY Change	-154.2%	43.82%	-55.06%	-1000.0%	-40.0%	-9.09%	2100.0%	-200.0%	-80.0%
% of Operating Profit					17.91%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$6.613M	$31.68M	$250.9M	$141.0M	$114.0M	$140.0M	$38.00M	$36.00M	$29.00M	$10.00M
YoY Change	-79.12%	-87.37%	77.95%	23.68%	-18.57%	268.42%	5.56%	24.14%	190.0%

Income/Loss

Pretax Income

Income Tax

Net Profits/Loss

Pretax Income YoY Change

Income Tax Rate

Net Profits/Loss YoY Change

Basic EPS

Net Income To Revenue Ratio

Pretax & Net Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
Pretax Income	-$907.5M	-$1.464B	-$1.261B	-$1.661B	$193.0M	-$96.00M	-$1.217B	-$1.363B	-$1.059B	-$718.0M
YoY Change	-38.03%	16.16%	-24.11%	-960.62%	-301.04%	-92.11%	-10.71%	28.71%	47.49%
Income Tax	$1.141M	$511.0K	$3.198M	$22.00M	$20.00M	$11.00M	$10.00M	$1.000M	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income					10.36%
Net Earnings	-$814.4M	-$1.463B	$261.9M	-$2.026B	-$202.0M	-$508.0M	-$1.228B	-$1.363B	-$1.059B	-$718.0M
YoY Change	-44.35%	-658.71%	-112.93%	902.97%	-60.24%	-58.63%	-9.9%	28.71%	47.49%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-9.79%	-18.9%	2.29%	-6.75%	-0.62%	-2.02%	-6.14%	-15.41%	-20.15%	-23.42%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.30	-$0.54	$0.68	-$5.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$2.07	-$3.77	$674.9K	-$5.235M	-$520.6K	-$1.323M	-$3.275M	-$3.644M	-$2.832M	-$1.920M

Assets & Liabilities

Cash & Short-Term Investments

Cash & Equivalents

Cash To Operating Expenses Ratio

Inventory

Receivables

Total Short-Term Assets

Property, Plant And Equipment

Long-Term Investments

Total Long-Term Assets

Total Assets

Net Income To Total Assets Percentage

Accounts Payable

Short-Term Debt

Long Term Debt Due

Total Short-Term Liabilities

Long-Term Debt

Other Long-Term Liabilities

Total Long-Term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Short-Term To Long-Term Debt Ratio

Short-Term Assets To Debt Ratio

Long-Term Debt To Net Income Ratio

Assets & Liabilities

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$461.9M	$1.259B	$3.719B	$1.652B	$3.052B	$2.638B	$3.594B	$2.990B	$291.0M
YoY Change	-63.3%	-66.16%	125.13%	-45.87%	15.69%	-26.6%	20.2%	927.49%
Cash & Equivalents	$426.0M	$533.5M	$3.572B	$1.383B	$1.995B	$1.630B	$1.240B	$2.928B	$291.0M
Short-Term Investments	$35.89M	$725.0M	$147.4M	$269.0M	$1.058B	$1.007B	$2.354B	$62.00M	$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.682B	$1.195B	$1.848B	$5.917B	$4.370B	$3.183B	$3.113B	$1.172B	$606.0M
YoY Change	40.82%	-35.34%	-68.77%	35.4%	37.29%	2.25%	165.61%	93.4%
Inventory	$7.794M	$16.48M	$25.62M	$44.00M	$140.0M	$151.0M	$157.0M	$82.00M	$38.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$829.8M	$691.3M	$827.6M	$984.0M	$1.229B	$1.047B	$734.0M	$433.0M	$335.0M
Other Receivables	$108.3M	$119.4M	$423.6M	$771.0M	$898.0M	$811.0M	$359.0M	$83.00M	$29.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.090B	$3.281B	$6.844B	$9.368B	$9.688B	$7.830B	$7.956B	$4.759B	$1.300B
YoY Change	-5.8%	-52.06%	-26.95%	-3.3%	23.73%	-1.58%	67.18%	266.08%
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.918B	$2.529B	$2.662B	$7.943B	$7.318B	$2.065B	$1.307B	$948.0M	$626.0M
YoY Change	-24.16%	-5.02%	-66.48%	8.54%	254.38%	58.0%	37.87%	51.44%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$156.9M	$156.9M	$219.2M	$221.0M	$231.0M	$214.0M	$37.00M	$24.00M	$10.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	-28.43%	-0.83%	-4.33%	7.94%	478.38%	54.17%	140.0%
Other Assets	$941.2M	$1.672B	$1.274B	$1.383B	$565.0M	$213.0M	$221.0M	$304.0M	$106.0M
YoY Change	-43.71%	31.27%	-7.9%	144.78%	165.26%	-3.62%	-27.3%	186.79%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.163B	$4.527B	$4.500B	$10.50B	$9.805B	$4.536B	$2.923B	$1.537B	$987.0M
YoY Change	-30.13%	0.6%	-57.15%	7.12%	116.16%	55.18%	90.18%	55.72%
Total Assets	$6.254B	$7.808B	$11.34B	$19.87B	$19.49B	$12.37B	$10.88B	$6.296B	$2.287B
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.641B	$1.430B	$1.353B	$4.145B	$3.391B	$2.852B	$2.388B	$1.576B	$1.094B
YoY Change	14.75%	5.68%	-67.35%	22.24%	18.9%	19.43%	51.52%	44.06%
Accrued Expenses	$1.601B	$1.742B	$1.915B	$2.801B	$2.514B	$1.694B	$1.427B	$915.0M	$613.0M
YoY Change	-8.12%	-8.99%	-31.65%	11.42%	48.41%	18.71%	55.96%	49.27%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$401.8M	$183.3M	$530.5M	$3.083B	$2.511B	$1.783B	$1.216B	$458.0M	$338.0M
YoY Change	119.21%	-65.45%	-82.79%	22.78%	40.83%	46.63%	165.5%	35.5%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.327B	$1.126B	$1.557B	$97.00M	$106.0M	$3.000M	$7.000M	$13.00M	$2.000M
YoY Change	17.84%	-27.65%	1504.76%	-8.49%	3433.33%	-57.14%	-46.15%	550.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.263B	$4.763B	$5.852B	$12.63B	$10.57B	$8.114B	$6.377B	$3.950B	$2.724B
YoY Change	10.5%	-18.61%	-53.68%	19.53%	30.27%	27.24%	61.44%	45.01%
Long-Term Debt	$161.0M	$930.7M	$1.794B	$2.341B	$1.362B	$1.000M	$2.000M	$8.000M	$0.00
YoY Change	-82.7%	-48.13%	-23.36%	71.88%	136100.0%	-50.0%	-75.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$899.7M	$1.311B	$1.481B	$3.171B	$3.620B	$87.00M	$75.00M	$4.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	-31.36%	-11.5%	-53.29%	-12.4%	4060.92%	16.0%	1775.0%	0.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.061B	$2.241B	$3.275B	$5.512B	$4.982B	$88.00M	$77.00M	$12.00M	$4.000M
YoY Change	-52.68%	-31.56%	-40.58%	10.64%	5561.36%	14.29%	541.67%	200.0%
Total Liabilities	$6.352B	$7.111B	$9.273B	$18.12B	$15.57B	$8.228B	$6.487B	$3.962B	$2.728B
YoY Change	-10.68%	-23.32%	-48.82%	16.36%	89.26%	26.84%	63.73%	45.23%

Ownership

Basic Shares Outstanding

Diluted Shares Outstanding

Preferred Stock

Treasury Stock Shares

Stock Issuance & Repurchase

Ownership Data

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding
Preferred Stock
Treasury Stock Shares

Return On Shareholders' Equity

Book Value

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow YoY

Free Cash Flow Margin

Dividends

Stock Price

Market Cap: $50.28 Million

About BEST Inc.

BEST, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the smart supply chain services. The company is headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang and currently employs 3,572 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2017-09-20. The firm mainly conducts its business through its subsidiaries, variable interest entities (VIEs) and VIEs' subsidiaries. The firm operates its business through five segments. The Supply Chain Management Services segment provides warehouse management, order fulfillment services and transportation services to its offline and online enterprise customers. The Express Delivery Services segment provides express services that comprise sorting, line-haul and feeder transportation services to its franchisee service stations. The Freight Delivery Services segment provides freight services that comprise sorting, line-haul and feeder transportation services mainly to its franchisees. The Store + Services segment deliveries the consumer goods to its convenience store membership customers. The Other Value-added Services segment principally relates to finance leasing services, cross-border logistic services and UCargo transportation services.

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