ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:ZAL • DE000ZAL1111

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20.55 EUR
+0.31 (+1.53%)
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This ZAL.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ZAL.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ZAL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ZAL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ZAL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ZAL had a positive operating cash flow.
ZAL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZAL.DE 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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • ZAL's Return On Assets of 2.30% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ZAL (7.53%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ZAL has a Return On Invested Capital (5.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ZAL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.95%. This is below the industry average of 9.51%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.75%) for ZAL is above the 3 year average (4.95%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.3%
ROE 7.53%
ROIC 5.75%
ROA(3y)2.17%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)6.82%
ROE(5y)6.36%
ROIC(3y)4.95%
ROIC(5y)4.61%
ZAL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZAL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • ZAL's Profit Margin of 1.72% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 59.26% of its industry peers.
  • ZAL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ZAL has a Operating Margin (3.14%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ZAL has declined.
  • ZAL has a Gross Margin of 39.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZAL outperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
  • ZAL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.14%
PM (TTM) 1.72%
GM 39.88%
OM growth 3Y58.82%
OM growth 5Y-7.36%
PM growth 3Y119.73%
PM growth 5Y-9.47%
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y-1.27%
ZAL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZAL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. ZAL.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZAL is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZAL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • ZAL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • ZAL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ZAL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingZAL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ZAL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZAL.DE 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

2.2 Solvency

  • ZAL has an Altman-Z score of 2.23. This is not the best score and indicates that ZAL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.23, ZAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ZAL is 1.60, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ZAL, only 1.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ZAL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.60) than 87.04% of its industry peers.
  • ZAL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • ZAL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.45) than 64.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 1.6
Altman-Z 2.23
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC6.23%
ZAL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZAL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that ZAL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ZAL has a Current ratio (1.11) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that ZAL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.68, ZAL is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 0.68
ZAL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZAL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. ZAL.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ZAL have decreased strongly by -16.49% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ZAL shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.19% on average per year.
  • ZAL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.78%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.11% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.49%
EPS 3Y153.03%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-26.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y9.11%
Sales Q2Q%23.38%

3.2 Future

  • ZAL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 36.35% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.82% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y82.67%
EPS Next 2Y52.19%
EPS Next 3Y42.36%
EPS Next 5Y36.35%
Revenue Next Year13.63%
Revenue Next 2Y9.79%
Revenue Next 3Y9.11%
Revenue Next 5Y8.82%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
ZAL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZAL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B
ZAL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZAL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4

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4. ZAL.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ZAL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.37.
  • ZAL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • ZAL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.89 indicates a correct valuation of ZAL.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZAL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZAL to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.61), we can say ZAL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.37
Fwd PE 13.89
ZAL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZAL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ZAL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZAL is cheaper than 64.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZAL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.01
EV/EBITDA 5.97
ZAL.DE Per share dataZAL.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

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.
  • ZAL's earnings are expected to grow with 42.36% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y52.19%
EPS Next 3Y42.36%

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5. ZAL.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

ZAL.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ZALANDO SE

FRA:ZAL (3/31/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.55

+0.31 (+1.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners58.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners10.12%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.43B
Revenue(TTM)12.35B
Net Income(TTM)212.70M
Analysts80.61
Price Target36.55 (77.86%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)-56.31%
Min EPS beat(2)-62.87%
Max EPS beat(2)-49.76%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)194.29%
Min EPS beat(4)-62.87%
Max EPS beat(4)892.08%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)89.21%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)36.9%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-17.74%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.99%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.99%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.1%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.24%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.47%
PT rev (1m)-0.31%
PT rev (3m)0.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.55%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.37
Fwd PE 13.89
P/S 0.44
P/FCF 6.01
P/OCF 4.82
P/B 1.92
P/tB 4.65
EV/EBITDA 5.97
EPS(TTM)0.81
EY3.94%
EPS(NY)1.48
Fwd EY7.2%
FCF(TTM)3.42
FCFY16.65%
OCF(TTM)4.26
OCFY20.75%
SpS46.73
BVpS10.7
TBVpS4.42
PEG (NY)0.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.96
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.3%
ROE 7.53%
ROCE 9.01%
ROIC 5.75%
ROICexc 10.6%
ROICexgc 36.66%
OM 3.14%
PM (TTM) 1.72%
GM 39.88%
FCFM 7.32%
ROA(3y)2.17%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)6.82%
ROE(5y)6.36%
ROIC(3y)4.95%
ROIC(5y)4.61%
ROICexc(3y)12.52%
ROICexc(5y)11.66%
ROICexgc(3y)24.98%
ROICexgc(5y)20.08%
ROCE(3y)7.77%
ROCE(5y)7.23%
ROICexgc growth 3Y117.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.15%
ROICexc growth 3Y56.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.83%
OM growth 3Y58.82%
OM growth 5Y-7.36%
PM growth 3Y119.73%
PM growth 5Y-9.47%
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y-1.27%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.33
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 1.6
Debt/EBITDA 1.6
Cap/Depr 54.95%
Cap/Sales 1.8%
Interest Coverage 7.59
Cash Conversion 142.19%
Profit Quality 424.92%
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 0.68
Altman-Z 2.23
F-Score6
WACC6.23%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)65.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)91.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.59%
Profit Quality(3y)476.64%
Profit Quality(5y)439.08%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.49%
EPS 3Y153.03%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-26.09%
EPS Next Y82.67%
EPS Next 2Y52.19%
EPS Next 3Y42.36%
EPS Next 5Y36.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y9.11%
Sales Q2Q%23.38%
Revenue Next Year13.63%
Revenue Next 2Y9.79%
Revenue Next 3Y9.11%
Revenue Next 5Y8.82%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.07%
EBIT growth 3Y68.47%
EBIT growth 5Y1.08%
EBIT Next Year113.43%
EBIT Next 3Y44.5%
EBIT Next 5Y31.63%
FCF growth 1Y102.06%
FCF growth 3Y102.84%
FCF growth 5Y26.66%
OCF growth 1Y72.19%
OCF growth 3Y34.79%
OCF growth 5Y16.39%

ZALANDO SE / ZAL.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ZAL.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for ZALANDO SE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ZAL stock?

ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of ZALANDO SE based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) is 25.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.92.