LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LZ • US52466B1035

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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.

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1. LZ Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LZ had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LZ reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years LZ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M -100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LZ (3.02%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of LZ (8.98%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.49%, LZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LZ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.40%. This is in line with the industry average of 13.03%.
  • 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 RankSector 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
LZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

1.3 Margins

  • LZ's Profit Margin of 2.04% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LZ outperforms 48.84% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LZ has grown nicely.
  • LZ's Operating Margin of 1.52% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LZ outperforms 40.70% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LZ has declined.
  • LZ has a Gross Margin of 65.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LZ outperforms 81.40% of its industry peers.
  • LZ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
LZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. LZ Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LZ is still 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.
LZ Yearly Shares OutstandingLZ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
LZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • LZ has an Altman-Z score of 0.07. This is a bad value and indicates that LZ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.07, LZ is not doing good in the industry: 79.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • LZ has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 0.07
ROIC/WACC0.39
WACC8.95%
LZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M

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 84.88% 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 83.72% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.76
LZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. LZ Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.73% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, LZ shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.86% on average per year.
  • LZ shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.88%.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LZ will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.82% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.01% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y23.52%
EPS Next 2Y16.89%
EPS Next 3Y11.69%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
LZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. LZ Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.68, which indicates a very decent valuation of LZ.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.88% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.18, LZ is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.83 indicates a rather cheap valuation of LZ.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LZ indicates a rather cheap valuation: LZ is cheaper than 90.70% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.96, LZ is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.68
Fwd PE 7.83
LZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LZ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LZ indicates a rather cheap valuation: LZ is cheaper than 88.37% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.01
EV/EBITDA 14.72
LZ Per share dataLZ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)0.61
EPS Next 2Y16.89%
EPS Next 3Y11.69%

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5. LZ Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LZ does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LZ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LEGALZOOMCOM INC

NASDAQ:LZ (4/14/2026, 2:09:07 PM)

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+0.09 (+1.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners76.05%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners0.84%
Ins Owner Change2.89%
Market Cap1.04B
Revenue(TTM)756.04M
Net Income(TTM)15.43M
Analysts76.67
Price Target8.5 (41.67%)
Short Float %9.65%
Short Ratio3.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)1.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.68
Fwd PE 7.83
P/S 1.37
P/FCF 7.01
P/OCF 5.82
P/B 6.04
P/tB 79.66
EV/EBITDA 14.72
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY10.33%
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY12.76%
FCF(TTM)0.86
FCFY14.26%
OCF(TTM)1.03
OCFY17.18%
SpS4.37
BVpS0.99
TBVpS0.08
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)0.61
Graham Number3.72
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.07
F-Score7
WACC8.95%
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 2Y16.89%
EPS Next 3Y11.69%
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 3Y17.38%
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%

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LZ.


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LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


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The financial health rating of LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) is 4 / 10.