ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:ZAL • DE000ZAL1111

21.14 EUR
+0.63 (+3.07%)
Last: Feb 16, 2026, 05:29 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to ZAL. ZAL was compared to 60 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. ZAL has an average financial health and profitability rating. ZAL is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! This makes ZAL very considerable for growth investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ZAL was profitable.
  • ZAL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ZAL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ZAL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 2.66%, ZAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 8.44%, ZAL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.47%, ZAL is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ZAL is significantly below the industry average of 10.21%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.34%) for ZAL is below the current ROIC(5.47%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.66%
ROE 8.44%
ROIC 5.47%
ROA(3y)1.48%
ROA(5y)2.26%
ROE(3y)4.56%
ROE(5y)6.95%
ROIC(3y)3.34%
ROIC(5y)4.59%
ZAL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZAL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • ZAL has a Profit Margin (2.06%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ZAL has grown nicely.
  • ZAL's Operating Margin of 3.30% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 48.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ZAL has grown nicely.
  • ZAL's Gross Margin of 40.37% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZAL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.3%
PM (TTM) 2.06%
GM 40.37%
OM growth 3Y-2.26%
OM growth 5Y7.72%
PM growth 3Y1.6%
PM growth 5Y9.08%
GM growth 3Y-0.88%
GM growth 5Y-0.89%
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 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ZAL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • ZAL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ZAL has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ZAL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ZAL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingZAL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • ZAL has an Altman-Z score of 2.21. 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 2.21, ZAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZAL has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.63. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ZAL would need 3.63 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.63, ZAL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44 indicates that ZAL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ZAL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.44) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 3.63
Altman-Z 2.21
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC6.2%
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 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.12 indicates that ZAL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.12, ZAL is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZAL has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. This is a bad value and indicates that ZAL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ZAL has a Quick ratio (0.59) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 0.59
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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ZAL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.72%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, ZAL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 23.33% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.06% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, ZAL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.28% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.72%
EPS 3Y2.91%
EPS 5Y23.33%
EPS Q2Q%-64.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.06%
Revenue growth 3Y0.7%
Revenue growth 5Y10.28%
Sales Q2Q%26.46%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ZAL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 27.45% on average per year.
  • ZAL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.08%
EPS Next 2Y24.54%
EPS Next 3Y25.18%
EPS Next 5Y27.45%
Revenue Next Year16.7%
Revenue Next 2Y15.08%
Revenue Next 3Y11.96%
Revenue Next 5Y9.99%

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 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.73, ZAL is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ZAL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ZAL is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ZAL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • ZAL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.05.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZAL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ZAL is cheaper than 68.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ZAL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.73
Fwd PE 14.05
ZAL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZAL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ZAL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZAL is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZAL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.06
EV/EBITDA 6.91
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ZAL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ZAL's earnings are expected to grow with 25.18% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.19
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y24.54%
EPS Next 3Y25.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

ZALANDO SE

FRA:ZAL (2/16/2026, 5:29:55 PM)

21.14

+0.63 (+3.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners60.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners10.12%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.58B
Revenue(TTM)11.57B
Net Income(TTM)239.00M
Analysts80
Price Target36.87 (74.41%)
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)-32.59%
Min EPS beat(2)-62.87%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.31%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)210.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-62.87%
Max EPS beat(4)892.08%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)93.43%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)41.34%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-15.84%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.99%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.99%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.09%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.24%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.64%
PT rev (1m)1.06%
PT rev (3m)0.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.73
Fwd PE 14.05
P/S 0.48
P/FCF 14.06
P/OCF 9.14
P/B 1.97
P/tB 4.55
EV/EBITDA 6.91
EPS(TTM)0.93
EY4.4%
EPS(NY)1.5
Fwd EY7.12%
FCF(TTM)1.5
FCFY7.11%
OCF(TTM)2.31
OCFY10.94%
SpS43.81
BVpS10.72
TBVpS4.65
PEG (NY)1.19
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number14.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.66%
ROE 8.44%
ROCE 8.93%
ROIC 5.47%
ROICexc 8.23%
ROICexgc 18.89%
OM 3.3%
PM (TTM) 2.06%
GM 40.37%
FCFM 3.43%
ROA(3y)1.48%
ROA(5y)2.26%
ROE(3y)4.56%
ROE(5y)6.95%
ROIC(3y)3.34%
ROIC(5y)4.59%
ROICexc(3y)9.52%
ROICexc(5y)14.27%
ROICexgc(3y)13.4%
ROICexgc(5y)19.23%
ROCE(3y)5.45%
ROCE(5y)7.5%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.96%
ROICexgc growth 5Y22.36%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.72%
ROICexc growth 5Y17.49%
OM growth 3Y-2.26%
OM growth 5Y7.72%
PM growth 3Y1.6%
PM growth 5Y9.08%
GM growth 3Y-0.88%
GM growth 5Y-0.89%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.29
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 3.63
Debt/EBITDA 1.61
Cap/Depr 55.55%
Cap/Sales 1.85%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 79.63%
Profit Quality 166.19%
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 0.59
Altman-Z 2.21
F-Score7
WACC6.2%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)86.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)104.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.86%
Profit Quality(3y)549.88%
Profit Quality(5y)378.62%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.72%
EPS 3Y2.91%
EPS 5Y23.33%
EPS Q2Q%-64.71%
EPS Next Y19.08%
EPS Next 2Y24.54%
EPS Next 3Y25.18%
EPS Next 5Y27.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.06%
Revenue growth 3Y0.7%
Revenue growth 5Y10.28%
Sales Q2Q%26.46%
Revenue Next Year16.7%
Revenue Next 2Y15.08%
Revenue Next 3Y11.96%
Revenue Next 5Y9.99%
EBIT growth 1Y2.33%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.58%
EBIT growth 5Y18.79%
EBIT Next Year118.78%
EBIT Next 3Y43.23%
EBIT Next 5Y33.06%
FCF growth 1Y-18.24%
FCF growth 3Y16.44%
FCF growth 5Y84.9%
OCF growth 1Y-20.35%
OCF growth 3Y2.01%
OCF growth 5Y14.86%

ZALANDO SE / ZAL.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ZALANDO SE?

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.


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ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 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 22.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.97.


What is the financial health of ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) is 5 / 10.