Z gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 62 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. While Z has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, Z is valued expensive at the moment.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

Z had positive earnings in the past year.
Z had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Z had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years Z 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

Z's Return On Assets of -0.56% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. Z outperforms 48.39% of its industry peers.
Z has a Return On Equity of -0.64%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: Z outperforms 53.23% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-0.56%
ROE	-0.64%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)-1.95%

ROA(5y)-2.59%

ROE(3y)-2.68%

ROE(5y)-4.27%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

Z has a better Gross Margin (74.87%) than 88.71% of its industry peers.
Z's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Z does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	74.87%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y42.3%

GM growth 5Y9.85%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

Z does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Z has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for Z has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for Z has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 14.36 indicates that Z is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 14.36, Z belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of Z is 1.83, which is an excellent value as it means it would take Z, only 1.83 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Z has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.83. This is amongst the best in the industry. Z outperforms 85.48% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05 indicates that Z is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.05, Z is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.05
Debt/FCF	1.83
Altman-Z	14.36

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC8.48%

2.3 Liquidity

Z has a Current Ratio of 3.63. This indicates that Z is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Z has a Current ratio of 3.63. This is in the better half of the industry: Z outperforms 79.03% of its industry peers.
Z has a Quick Ratio of 3.63. This indicates that Z is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Z has a Quick ratio of 3.63. This is amongst the best in the industry. Z outperforms 82.26% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.63
Quick Ratio	3.63

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

Z shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.92%, which is quite good.
The Revenue has grown by 15.17% in the past year. This is quite good.
Z shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.00% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)16.92%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%25.71%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.17%

Revenue growth 3Y-35.01%

Revenue growth 5Y-4%

Sales Q2Q%16.35%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, Z will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.58% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, Z will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.16% on average per year.

EPS Next Y23.19%

EPS Next 2Y28.27%

EPS Next 3Y30.47%

EPS Next 5Y30.58%

Revenue Next Year15.85%

Revenue Next 2Y15.16%

Revenue Next 3Y14.6%

Revenue Next 5Y14.16%

3.3 Evolution

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 44.74, Z can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, Z is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Z's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
Z is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.17.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, Z is valued a bit cheaper than 75.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Z is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	44.74
Fwd PE	30.17

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as Z.
62.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than Z, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	110.47
EV/EBITDA	84.96

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates Z does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as Z's earnings are expected to grow with 30.47% in the coming years.