LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LZ • US52466B1035
Current stock price
5.83 USD
+0.13 (+2.28%)
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5.84 USD
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This LZ fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LZ Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- LZ had positive earnings in the past year.
- LZ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years LZ reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years LZ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- LZ's Return On Assets of 3.02% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LZ outperforms 49.43% of its industry peers.
- LZ has a Return On Equity (8.98%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.49%, LZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LZ is in line with the industry average of 13.12%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.49%) for LZ is well below the 3 year average (11.40%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that LZ had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.02% | ||
| ROE | 8.98% | ||
| ROIC | 3.49% |
ROA(3y)4.72%
ROA(5y)-4.62%
ROE(3y)16.46%
ROE(5y)-7.97%
ROIC(3y)11.4%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- LZ has a Profit Margin (2.04%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- LZ's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of LZ (1.52%) is worse than 60.92% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LZ has declined.
- LZ's Gross Margin of 65.88% is amongst the best of the industry. LZ outperforms 80.46% of its industry peers.
- LZ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.04% | ||
| GM | 65.88% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-33.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y5.93%
GM growth 3Y-0.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.39%
2. LZ Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LZ has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- LZ has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for LZ has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LZ has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- LZ has an Altman-Z score of 0.05. This is a bad value and indicates that LZ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of LZ (0.05) is worse than 74.71% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for LZ. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.39
WACC8.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.76 indicates that LZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.76, LZ is doing worse than 85.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- LZ has a Quick Ratio of 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that LZ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LZ has a worse Quick ratio (0.76) than 83.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
3. LZ Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.73% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.86% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, LZ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.88% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.95% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.73%
EPS 3Y60.48%
EPS 5Y15.86%
EPS Q2Q%-10.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.88%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9.95%
Sales Q2Q%17.66%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.82% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LZ will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y23.52%
EPS Next 2Y16.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
EPS Next 5Y12.82%
Revenue Next Year9.06%
Revenue Next 2Y8.08%
Revenue Next 3Y6.94%
Revenue Next 5Y12.01%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. LZ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.40, the valuation of LZ can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. LZ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.61, the valuation of LZ can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.84. LZ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LZ.
- LZ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LZ is cheaper than 87.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LZ's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.4
PEG (5Y)0.59
EPS Next 2Y16.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
5. LZ Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LZ does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LZ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
5.83
+0.13 (+2.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners76.04%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.38%
Ins Owner Change2.89%
Market Cap1.01B
Revenue(TTM)756.04M
Net Income(TTM)15.43M
Analysts76.67
Price Target8.5 (45.8%)
Short Float %11.03%
Short Ratio3.91
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-9.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.69%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.75%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.69%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.69%
Max EPS beat(4)-2.06%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)0.02%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)5.82%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)15.64%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.75%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.3%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.66%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.29%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.43%
PT rev (1m)-5.66%
PT rev (3m)-31.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)8.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.95%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.61 | ||
| P/S | 1.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.66 | ||
| P/B | 5.87 | ||
| P/tB | 77.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.47 |
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY10.63%
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY13.14%
FCF(TTM)0.86
FCFY14.67%
OCF(TTM)1.03
OCFY17.68%
SpS4.37
BVpS0.99
TBVpS0.08
PEG (NY)0.4
PEG (5Y)0.59
Graham Number3.72
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.02% | ||
| ROE | 8.98% | ||
| ROCE | 5.95% | ||
| ROIC | 3.49% | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 1.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.04% | ||
| GM | 65.88% | ||
| FCFM | 19.57% |
ROA(3y)4.72%
ROA(5y)-4.62%
ROE(3y)16.46%
ROE(5y)-7.97%
ROIC(3y)11.4%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)19.48%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-33.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y5.93%
GM growth 3Y-0.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.48
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 68.62% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 320.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | 958.84% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.05 |
F-Score7
WACC8.99%
ROIC/WACC0.39
Cap/Depr(3y)98.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)175.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.35%
Profit Quality(3y)652.29%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.73%
EPS 3Y60.48%
EPS 5Y15.86%
EPS Q2Q%-10.53%
EPS Next Y23.52%
EPS Next 2Y16.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
EPS Next 5Y12.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.88%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y9.95%
Sales Q2Q%17.66%
Revenue Next Year9.06%
Revenue Next 2Y8.08%
Revenue Next 3Y6.94%
Revenue Next 5Y12.01%
EBIT growth 1Y-72.42%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-26.7%
EBIT Next Year35.4%
EBIT Next 3Y16.88%
EBIT Next 5Y19.38%
FCF growth 1Y48%
FCF growth 3Y51.06%
FCF growth 5Y12.65%
OCF growth 1Y31.38%
OCF growth 3Y34.13%
OCF growth 5Y13.88%
LEGALZOOMCOM INC / LZ Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LZ.
What is the valuation status of LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) stock?
LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
How financially healthy is LEGALZOOMCOM INC?
The financial health rating of LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) is 4 / 10.