LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LZ • US52466B1035
Current stock price
5.48 USD
-0.31 (-5.35%)
At close:
5.44 USD
-0.04 (-0.73%)
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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.
- In the past year LZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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 has a Return On Assets (3.02%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 8.98%, LZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- LZ has a Return On Invested Capital (3.49%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LZ is in line with the industry average of 12.57%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.04%, LZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LZ has grown nicely.
- LZ has a Operating Margin of 1.52%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LZ outperforms 40.23% of its industry peers.
- LZ's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LZ has a better Gross Margin (65.88%) than 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LZ is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LZ has been increased compared to 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
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.04, we must say that LZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- LZ's Altman-Z score of 0.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LZ is outperformed by 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 | 0.04 |
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC9.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- LZ has a Current 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.
- 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.
- Measured over the past years, LZ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.95% on average per year.
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.
- 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 2Y16.83%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. LZ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.84, the valuation of LZ can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LZ is valued cheaper than 83.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- LZ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.16 indicates a rather cheap valuation of LZ.
- 90.80% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LZ, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. LZ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LZ.
- 88.51% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LZ, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.35 |
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)0.38
PEG (5Y)0.56
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
5.48
-0.31 (-5.35%)
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 Change-2.02%
Ins Owners0.38%
Ins Owner Change2.89%
Market Cap947.60M
Revenue(TTM)756.04M
Net Income(TTM)15.43M
Analysts77.78
Price Target9.01 (64.42%)
Short Float %11.72%
Short Ratio4.39
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)-26.9%
PT rev (3m)-26.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-19.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)8.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.95%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.16 | ||
| P/S | 1.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.32 | ||
| P/B | 5.51 | ||
| P/tB | 72.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.35 |
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY11.31%
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY13.97%
FCF(TTM)0.86
FCFY15.61%
OCF(TTM)1.03
OCFY18.81%
SpS4.37
BVpS0.99
TBVpS0.08
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)0.56
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 | 0.04 |
F-Score7
WACC9.08%
ROIC/WACC0.38
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for LEGALZOOMCOM INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of LZ stock?
LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LZ stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LEGALZOOMCOM INC (LZ) is expected to grow by 23.52% in the next year.