ZILLOW GROUP INC - C (Z) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:Z • US98954M2008

41.25 USD
-3.65 (-8.13%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
41.3289 USD
+0.08 (+0.19%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:17:20 PM
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This Z fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, Z scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. Z was compared to 62 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. While Z has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. Z is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


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1. Z Profitability Analysis

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 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years Z 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
Z Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of Z (0.40%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 0.47%, Z is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.84% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.4%
ROE 0.47%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-1.3%
ROA(5y)-2.07%
ROE(3y)-1.78%
ROE(5y)-3.49%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
Z Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -2 -4 -6 -8

1.3 Margins

  • Z has a Profit Margin (0.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Gross Margin of Z (74.14%) is better than 88.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of Z has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.89%
GM 74.14%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.19%
GM growth 5Y9.35%
Z Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Z Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Z does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for Z has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, Z has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The debt/assets ratio for Z has been reduced compared to a year ago.
Z Yearly Shares OutstandingZ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
Z Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Z has an Altman-Z score of 7.76. This indicates that Z is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Z has a Altman-Z score of 7.76. This is amongst the best in the industry. Z outperforms 88.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of Z is 3.60, which is a good value as it means it would take Z, 3.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Z has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.60) than 75.81% of its industry peers.
  • Z has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Z has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.07) than 75.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 3.6
Altman-Z 7.76
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.59%
Z Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.13 indicates that Z has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Z has a better Current ratio (3.13) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
  • Z has a Quick Ratio of 3.13. This indicates that Z is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of Z (3.13) is better than 77.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.13
Quick Ratio 3.13
Z Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. Z Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.71% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 35.43% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 15.52% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.01% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.71%
EPS 3Y1.9%
EPS 5Y35.43%
EPS Q2Q%44.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.52%
Revenue growth 3Y9.67%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.01%
Sales Q2Q%18.05%

3.2 Future

  • Z is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 33.55% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, Z will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.61% on average per year.
EPS Next Y37.18%
EPS Next 2Y34.86%
EPS Next 3Y39.87%
EPS Next 5Y33.55%
Revenue Next Year15.62%
Revenue Next 2Y14.43%
Revenue Next 3Y13.67%
Revenue Next 5Y13.61%

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.
Z Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2B 4B 6B 8B
Z Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 2 4 6

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4. Z Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.15, the valuation of Z can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of Z indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: Z is cheaper than 69.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Z's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.71.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.34, the valuation of Z can be described as rather expensive.
  • Z's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. Z is cheaper than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Z is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.15
Fwd PE 18.34
Z Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Z's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as Z.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 98.86
EV/EBITDA 35.18
Z Per share dataZ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

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.
  • Z's earnings are expected to grow with 39.87% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)0.71
EPS Next 2Y34.86%
EPS Next 3Y39.87%

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5. Z Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for Z!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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Z Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ZILLOW GROUP INC - C

NASDAQ:Z (3/12/2026, 8:17:20 PM)

After market: 41.3289 +0.08 (+0.19%)

41.25

-3.65 (-8.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners99.3%
Inst Owner Change-0.24%
Ins Owners6.41%
Ins Owner Change4.68%
Market Cap9.98B
Revenue(TTM)2.58B
Net Income(TTM)23.00M
Analysts74.67
Price Target77.14 (87.01%)
Short Float %6.87%
Short Ratio2.86
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.41%
Max EPS beat(2)0.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.76%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.26%
Max EPS beat(4)8.47%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)6.73%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)38.85%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)84.33%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.18%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.3%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.61%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.87%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.6%
PT rev (1m)-12.82%
PT rev (3m)-13.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.49%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.98%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.15
Fwd PE 18.34
P/S 3.87
P/FCF 98.86
P/OCF 27.13
P/B 2.04
P/tB 5.6
EV/EBITDA 35.18
EPS(TTM)1.64
EY3.98%
EPS(NY)2.25
Fwd EY5.45%
FCF(TTM)0.42
FCFY1.01%
OCF(TTM)1.52
OCFY3.69%
SpS10.67
BVpS20.18
TBVpS7.36
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)0.71
Graham Number27.29
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.4%
ROE 0.47%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.89%
GM 74.14%
FCFM 3.91%
ROA(3y)-1.3%
ROA(5y)-2.07%
ROE(3y)-1.78%
ROE(5y)-3.49%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
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 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.19%
GM growth 5Y9.35%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 3.6
Debt/EBITDA 1.57
Cap/Depr 101.14%
Cap/Sales 10.34%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 158.62%
Profit Quality 439.13%
Current Ratio 3.13
Quick Ratio 3.13
Altman-Z 7.76
F-Score8
WACC8.59%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)81.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.98%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.71%
EPS 3Y1.9%
EPS 5Y35.43%
EPS Q2Q%44.44%
EPS Next Y37.18%
EPS Next 2Y34.86%
EPS Next 3Y39.87%
EPS Next 5Y33.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.52%
Revenue growth 3Y9.67%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.01%
Sales Q2Q%18.05%
Revenue Next Year15.62%
Revenue Next 2Y14.43%
Revenue Next 3Y13.67%
Revenue Next 5Y13.61%
EBIT growth 1Y83.16%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1906.75%
EBIT Next 3Y211.5%
EBIT Next 5Y113.38%
FCF growth 1Y-60.7%
FCF growth 3Y-71.5%
FCF growth 5Y-20.38%
OCF growth 1Y-14.02%
OCF growth 3Y-56.61%
OCF growth 5Y-2.8%

ZILLOW GROUP INC - C / Z FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ZILLOW GROUP INC - C (Z) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of ZILLOW GROUP INC - C (Z) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ZILLOW GROUP INC - C (Z). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of Z stock?

ZILLOW GROUP INC - C (Z) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for Z stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ZILLOW GROUP INC - C (Z) is 25.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.04.


What is the financial health of ZILLOW GROUP INC - C (Z) stock?

The financial health rating of ZILLOW GROUP INC - C (Z) is 8 / 10.