So-Young Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

So-Young International Inc. (Nasdaq: SY) (“So-Young” or the “Company”), the leading aesthetic treatment platform in China connecting consumers with online services and offline treatments, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

SecondQuarter 2025 Financial Highlights

— Total revenues were RMB378.7 million (US$52.9 million[1]), compared with RMB407.4 million in the corresponding period of 2024. The aesthetic treatment services revenues were RMB144.4 million (US$20.2 million), compared with RMB27.4 million in the corresponding period of 2024, exceeding the high end of guidance.

— Net loss attributable to So-Young International Inc. was RMB36.0 million (US$5.0 million), compared with net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. of RMB18.9 million in the same period of 2024.

— Non-GAAP net loss attributable to So-Young International Inc.[2]was RMB30.5million(US$4.3 million), compared with non-GAAP net incomeattributable to So-Young International Inc. of RMB22.2million in the same period of 2024.

Second Quarter 2025 Operational Highlights

— The aggregate value of medical aesthetic treatment transactions facilitated by So-Young's platform was RMB303.9 million, compared with RMB427.8 million in the same period of 2024.

— Number of verified treatment visits to the branded aesthetic centers for the quarter reached over 67,400, compared with approximately 14,000 in the same period of 2024. The number of verified paid aesthetic treatments performed surpassed 154,500, compared with approximately 27,600 in the same period of 2024.

— The number of active users, defined as those who visited branded aesthetic centers at least once during the 12-month period ended on June 30, 2025, exceeded 100,400, compared with approximately 16,000 users during the corresponding period in 2024.

— As of June 30, 2025, So-Young had 29 fully operational branded aesthetic centers in nine major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai,Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Chongqing and Changsha. Among them, 25 centers have achieved positive monthly operating cash flow. The following table shows the revenues generated by So-Young aesthetic centers, categorized by their phase of development:

Phase(The length of time Number of Revenue Average Revenue persince establishment) Centers (RMB) Center (RMB)Ramp-up (0-3 months) 9 23,554,000 2,617,000Growth (4-12 months) 14 89,644,000 6,403,000Maturity (over 12 months) 6 31,192,000 5,199,000

— The number of institutions So-Young served with supply chain solutions for injectables grew to over 1,600 as of June 30, 2025. Shipments of Elasty injectable products reached approximately 39,100 units in the second quarter of 2025, compared with 43,200 in the same period of 2024.

[1]This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise specified, all translations of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts in this press release are made at RMB7.1636 to US$1.00, which was the U.S. dollars middle rate announced by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States on June 30, 2025.[2]Non-GAAP net income/(loss)attributable to So-Young International Inc. is defined as net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc.excluding share-based compensation expensesattributable to So-Young International Inc.See “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of this press release.

Mr. Xing Jin, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of So-Young, commented, “During the second quarter, our branded aesthetic centers became the largest contributor to revenue for the first time, a significant milestone in our transformation strategy. With 29 aesthetic centers now in operation across China, we have solidified our position as the country's leading light medical aesthetics brand. This achievement highlights the strength of our vertically integrated strategy and continued focus on offering standardized aesthetic services. Through ongoing operational enhancements, expanding portfolio of proprietary products, and brand-enhancing initiatives that deepen consumer engagement, we have substantially increased customer trust and loyalty. As we enter the next phase of growth, we are focused on further scaling our aesthetic center network and broadening our market presence, unlocking greater long-term value for customers, partners, and shareholders.”

Mr. Hui Zhao, Chief Financial Officer of So-Young, added, “In the second quarter, we saw further improvements in both the scale and quality of our aesthetic centers. With a target of operating 50 centers by year-end, our near-term financial results will continue to reflect ongoing investments to support the long-term sustainable growth and consolidate our market leading position.”

Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Revenues

Total revenues were RMB378.7 million (US$52.9 million), a decrease of 7.0% from RMB407.4 million in the same period of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the number of medical service providers subscribing to information services on So-Young's platform.

— Aesthetic treatment services[3]revenues were RMB144.4 million (US$20.2 million), an increase of 426.1% from RMB27.4 million in the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily due to the business expansion of the branded aesthetic centers.

— Information and reservation services revenues were RMB135.2 million (US$18.9 million), a decrease of 35.6% from RMB209.7 million in the same period of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the number of medical service providers subscribing to information services on So-Young's platform.

— Sales of medical products and maintenance serviceswere RMB76.0 million (US$10.6million), a decreaseof 28.1% from RMB105.8 million in the same period of 2024, primarily due to a decreasein the order volume of medical products.

— Otherservices revenues were RMB23.2 million (US$3.2 million), a decrease of 64.0% from RMB64.4 million in the same period of 2024, primarily due to a decrease in So-Young Prime.

[3]Since the second quarter of 2025, in light of the better monitoring business development of branded aesthetic centers, the previous line item information services and others was separated into three line items, which are aesthetic treatment services, information services and other services. And the Company grouped the revenue generated from information services and reservation services, which is renamed as information and reservation services.The revenue generated from aesthetic treatment services was previously reported in line item of information services and others. The revenue generated from information and reservation services and other services for the second quarter of 2024 have also been retrospectively updated. The amount reclassified from previous line item information services and others to aesthetic treatment services and information and reservation services is RMB27.4 million and RMB187.4 million for the second quarter of 2024, respectively.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues was RMB184.6 million (US$25.8 million), an increase of 19.0% from RMB155.1 million in the second quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to business expansion of the branded aesthetic centers. Cost of revenues included share-based compensation expenses of RMB0.1 million (US$0.0 million), compared with RMB0.2 million in the corresponding period of 2024.

— Cost of aesthetic treatment services were RMB109.4 million (US$15.3 million), an increase of 405.5% from RMB21.6 million in the second quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to the business expansion of the branded aesthetic centers.

— Cost of information and reservation services[4] were RMB16.7 million (US$2.3 million), a decrease of 47.4% from RMB31.7 million in the second quarter of 2024. The decrease was in line with the decrease in revenue generated from information and reservation services.

— Cost of medical products sold and maintenance services were RMB39.5 million (US$5.5 million), a decrease of 25.8% from RMB53.2 million in the second quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in costs associated with the sales of medical products.

— Cost of other services were RMB19.0 million (US$2.7 million), a decrease of 60.8% from RMB48.5 million in the second quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in costs associated with So-Young Prime.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were RMB241.3 million (US$33.7 million), a decrease of 1.8% from RMB245.6 million in the second quarter of 2024.

— Sales and marketing expenses were RMB131.3 million (US$18.3 million), a decrease of 0.7% from RMB132.3 million in the second quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease of payroll cost. Sales and marketing expenses included share-based compensation expenses of RMB0.6 million (US$0.1 million) in the second quarter of 2025, compared with RMB0.2 million in the corresponding period of 2024.

— General and administrative expenses were RMB78.8 million (US$11.0 million), an increase of 11.3% from RMB70.8 million in the second quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in payroll costs associated with the expansion of administrative employees to support our business upgrade and new strategic businesses. General and administrative expenses included share-based compensation expenses of RMB4.3 million (US$0.6 million) in the second quarter of 2025, compared with RMB2.0 million in the corresponding period of 2024.

— Research and development expenses were RMB31.2 million (US$4.4 million), a decrease of 26.6% from RMB42.5 million in the second quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to improvements in staff efficiency.Research and development expenses included share-based compensation expenses of RMB0.5 million (US$0.1 million) in the second quarter of 2025, compared with RMB0.8 million in the corresponding period of 2024.

[4] Since the second quarter of 2025, the previous line item cost of services and others was separated into three line items, which are cost of aesthetic treatment services, cost of information and reservation services and cost of other services. Cost of aesthetic treatment services primarily consists of expenditures relating to aesthetic treatment services in branded aesthetic centers, cost of information and reservation services primarily consists of expenditures relating to operation of platform business, and the remaining cost of services and others is reclassified into cost of other services. The cost of aesthetic treatment services, cost of information and reservation services and cost of other services for the second quarter of 2024 have also been retrospectively reclassified.

Income Tax (Expenses)/Benefits

Income tax expenses were RMB1.9 million (US$0.3 million), compared with income tax benefits of RMB2.6 million in the same period of 2024.

Net (Loss)/Income Attributable to So-Young International Inc.

Net loss attributable to So-Young International Inc. was RMB36.0 million (US$5.0 million), compared with a net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. of RMB18.9 million in the second quarter of 2024.

Non-GAAP Net (Loss)/Income Attributable to So-Young International Inc.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to So-Young International Inc., which excludes the impact of share-based compensation expenses, was RMB30.5 million (US$4.3 million), compared with RMB22.2 million non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. in the same period of 2024.

Basic and Diluted (Loss)/Earnings per ADS

Basic and diluted loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB0.35 (US$0.05) and RMB0.35 (US$0.05), respectively, compared with basic and diluted earnings per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB0.18 and RMB0.18, respectively, in the same period of 2024.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Term Deposits, Term Deposits and Short-Term Investments

As of June 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and term deposits, term deposits and short-term investments were RMB998.6 million (US$139.4 million), compared with RMB1,253.2 million as of December 31, 2024.

Business Outlook

For the third quarter of 2025, So-Young expects aesthetic treatment services revenues to be between RMB150.0 million (US$20.9 million) and RMB170.0 million (US$23.7 million), representing a 230.5% to 274.6% increase from the same period in 2024. The above outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company's preliminary estimates of market and operating conditions, as well as customer demand, which are all subject to change.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, this press release presents non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations and non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc. by excluding share-based compensation expensesfrom income/(loss) from operations and net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc., respectively.The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are important to help investors understand the Company's operating and financial performance, compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and assess the Company's core operating results, as they exclude certain expenses that are not expected to result in cash payments. The use of the above non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations. Share-based compensation expenses have been and will continue to be incurred in the future. All these are not reflected in the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures, but should be considered in the overall evaluation of the Company's results. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of its share-based compensation expenses in the reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is set forth at the end of this release.

Conference Call Information

So-Young's management will hold an earnings conference call on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 7:30 AM U.S. Eastern Time (7:30 PM on the same day, Beijing/Hong Kong Time). Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

International: +1-412-902-4272Mainland China: 4001-201203US: +1-888-346-8982Hong Kong: +852-301-84992Passcode: So-Young International Inc.

A telephone replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through 23:59 U.S. Eastern Time, August 22, 2025. The dial-in details are:

International: +1-412-317-0088US: +1-877-344-7529Passcode: 1137391

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.soyoung.com.

About So-Young International Inc.

So-Young International Inc. (Nasdaq: SY) (“So-Young” or the “Company”) is the leading aesthetic treatment platform in China connecting consumers with online services and offline treatments. The Company provides access to aesthetic treatments through its online platform and branded aesthetic centers, offering curated treatment information, facilitating online reservations, delivering high-quality treatments, and developing, producing and distributing optoelectronic medical equipment and injectable products. With its strong brand recognition, digital reach, affordable treatments and efficient supply chain, So-Young is well-positioned to serve its audience over the long term and grow along the medical aesthetic value chain.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, the Financial Guidance and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as So-Young's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. So-Young may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about So-Young's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: So-Young's strategies; So-Young's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; So-Young's ability to retain and increase the number of users and medical service providers, and expand its service offerings; competition in the online medical aesthetic service industry; changes in So-Young's revenues, costs or expenditures; Chinese governmental policies and regulations relating to the online medical aesthetic service industry, general economic and business conditions globally and in China; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and So-Young undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

So-Young

Investor Relations Ms.Mona Qiao Phone: +86-10-8790-2012 E-mail: ir@soyoung.com

Christensen

In China Ms. Charlie Chi Phone: +86-10-5900-1548 E-mail: charlie.chi@christensencomms.com

In US Ms.Linda Bergkamp Phone: +1-480-614-3004 Email: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com

SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) As of December31, June 30, June 30, 2024 2025 2025 RMB RMB US$AssetsCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents 587,749 380,907 53,173Restricted cash and term deposits 66,367 84,996 11,865Trade receivables 98,774 78,199 10,916Inventories 151,754 242,415 33,840Receivables from online payment platforms 24,255 23,218 3,241Amounts due from related parties 1,218 2,620 366Term deposits and short-term investments 599,041 532,696 74,361Prepayment and other current assets 195,202 250,557 34,976Total current assets 1,724,360 1,595,608 222,738Non-current assets:Long-term investments 280,281 277,642 38,757Intangible assets 126,615 126,561 17,667Goodwill 684 684 95Property and equipment, net 155,352 196,252 27,396Deferred tax assets 84,950 83,805 11,699Operating lease right-of-use assets 162,764 196,677 27,455Other non-current assets 200,152 172,937 24,141Total non-current assets 1,010,798 1,054,558 147,210Total assets 2,735,158 2,650,166 369,948LiabilitiesCurrent liabilities:Short-term borrowings 69,771 59,801 8,348Taxes payable 61,862 46,623 6,508Contract liabilities 76,579 70,362 9,822Salary and welfare payables 111,396 58,883 8,220Amounts due to related parties 477 569 79Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 265,216 330,237 46,101Operating lease liabilities-current 44,905 58,649 8,187Total current liabilities 630,206 625,124 87,265Non-current liabilities:Operating lease liabilities-non current 125,200 145,238 20,274Deferred tax liabilities 19,758 17,973 2,509Other non-current liabilities 1,264 1,736 242Total non-current liabilities 146,222 164,947 23,025Total liabilities 776,428 790,071 110,290SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)Shareholders' equity:Treasury stock (376,690) (391,944) (54,713)ClassA ordinary shares (US$0.0005 par value; 750,000,000 253 254 35shares authorized as of December 31, 2024 and June 30,2025; 77,897,969 and 65,659,510 shares issued andoutstanding as of December 31, 2024, 78,328,240 and64,400,914 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30,2025, respectively)Class B ordinary shares (US$0.0005 par value; 20,000,000 37 37 5shares authorized as of December 31, 2024 and June 30,2025; 12,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as ofDecember 31, 2024 and June 30, 2025)Additional paid-in capital 3,069,799 3,057,951 426,873Statutory reserves 40,552 40,552 5,661Accumulated deficit (926,390) (995,567) (138,976)Accumulated other comprehensive income 31,560 27,977 3,905Total So-Young International Inc. shareholders' equity 1,839,121 1,739,260 242,790Non-controlling interests 119,609 120,835 16,868Total shareholders' equity 1,958,730 1,860,095 259,658Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 2,735,158 2,650,166 369,948SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2024 2025 2025 2024 2025 2025 RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$Revenues:Aesthetic treatment services 27,444 144,390 20,156 42,615 243,217 33,952Information and reservation services 209,734 135,172 18,869 386,109 256,797 35,847Sales of medical products and maintenance services 105,808 76,036 10,614 192,278 131,626 18,374Other services 64,394 23,150 3,232 104,660 44,378 6,195Total revenues 407,380 378,748 52,871 725,662 676,018 94,368Cost of revenues:Cost of aesthetic treatment services (21,637) (109,370) (15,267) (34,032) (189,634) (26,472)Cost of information and reservation services (31,744) (16,705) (2,332) (63,261) (40,002) (5,584)Cost of medical products sold and maintenance services (53,198) (39,491) (5,513) (96,291) (69,916) (9,760)Cost of other services (48,472) (18,992) (2,651) (78,782) (36,421) (5,084)Total cost of revenues (155,051) (184,558) (25,763) (272,366) (335,973) (46,900)Gross profit 252,329 194,190 27,108 453,296 340,045 47,468Operating expenses:Sales and marketing expenses (132,308) (131,333) (18,333) (245,564) (229,209) (31,996)General and administrative expenses (70,799) (78,786) (10,998) (155,752) (138,070) (19,274)Research and development expenses (42,498) (31,177) (4,352) (82,089) (63,286) (8,834)Total operating expenses (245,605) (241,296) (33,683) (483,405) (430,565) (60,104)Income/(Loss) from operations 6,724 (47,106) (6,575) (30,109) (90,520) (12,636)Other income/(expenses):Investment income, net 788 884 123 2,887 99 14Interest income, net 11,718 7,948 1,109 24,031 14,973 2,090Exchange gains 16 701 98 410 726 101Share of losses of equity method investee (3,733) (1,012) (141) (7,729) (3,454) (482)Others, net 2,039 5,663 791 5,319 10,497 1,465Income/(Loss) before tax 17,552 (32,922) (4,595) (5,191) (67,679) (9,448)Income tax benefits/(expenses) 2,571 (1,877) (262) 5,128 (272) (38)Net income/(loss) 20,123 (34,799) (4,857) (63) (67,951) (9,486)Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (1,182) (1,240) (173) (2,236) (1,226) (171)Netincome/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc. 18,941 (36,039) (5,030) (2,299) (69,177) (9,657)SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2024 2025 2025 2024 2025 2025 RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$Net earnings/(loss)per ordinary shareNet earnings/(loss) per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholder – 0.24 (0.46) (0.06) (0.03) (0.88) (0.12)basicNet earnings/(loss) per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholder – 0.24 (0.46) (0.06) (0.03) (0.88) (0.12)dilutedNet earnings/(loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders – basic (13 0.18 (0.35) (0.05) (0.02) (0.68) (0.09)ADS represents 10 Class A ordinary shares)Net earnings/(loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders – diluted (13 0.18 (0.35) (0.05) (0.02) (0.68) (0.09)ADS represents 10 Class A ordinary shares)Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing 79,586,926 77,826,404 77,826,404 79,569,190 78,194,634 78,194,634earnings/(loss) per share, basic*Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing 79,899,412 77,826,404 77,826,404 79,569,190 78,194,634 78,194,634earnings/(loss) per share, diluted*Share-based compensation expenses included in:Cost of revenues (229) (124) (17) (174) (154) (21)Sales and marketing expenses (184) (598) (83) (237) (728) (102)General and administrative expenses (2,015) (4,286) (598) (26,468) (5,690) (794)Research and development expenses (817) (487) (68) (1,660) (580) (81)* Both Class A and Class B ordinary shares are included in the calculation of the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted.SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC.Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2024 2025 2025 2024 2025 2025 RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$GAAPincome/(loss) from operations 6,724 (47,106) (6,575) (30,109) (90,520) (12,636)Add back: Share-based compensation expenses 3,245 5,495 766 28,539 7,152 998Non-GAAPincome/(loss) from operations 9,969 (41,611) (5,809) (1,570) (83,368) (11,638)GAAP net income/(loss)attributable to So-Young International Inc. 18,941 (36,039) (5,030) (2,299) (69,177) (9,657)Add back: Share-based compensation expenses 3,245 5,495 766 28,539 7,152 998Non-GAAP net income/(loss)attributable to So-Young International Inc. 22,186 (30,544) (4,264) 26,240 (62,025) (8,659)

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