ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:ZAL • DE000ZAL1111

20.75 EUR
+0.11 (+0.53%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to ZAL. ZAL was compared to 56 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. ZAL has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ZAL is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. These ratings could make ZAL a good candidate for growth investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ZAL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ZAL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • ZAL's Return On Assets of 2.66% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ZAL (8.44%) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.47%, ZAL is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZAL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.34%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.76%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.47%) for ZAL is above the 3 year average (3.34%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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 better Profit Margin (2.06%) than 60.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ZAL has grown nicely.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 3.30%, ZAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZAL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ZAL has a Gross Margin (40.37%) which is in line with 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
  • 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 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 2.22. 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.
  • ZAL has a Altman-Z score (2.22) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
  • ZAL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.63) than 67.86% of its industry peers.
  • 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 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 3.63
Altman-Z 2.22
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC6.21%
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

  • ZAL has a Current Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that ZAL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ZAL (1.12) is comparable to the rest of the 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.72% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 23.33% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • ZAL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.06%.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.45% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.99% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y19.08%
EPS Next 2Y24.54%
EPS Next 3Y25.18%
EPS Next 5Y27.45%
Revenue Next Year17.17%
Revenue Next 2Y15.4%
Revenue Next 3Y12.21%
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 22.31, ZAL is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ZAL is valued a bit cheaper than 66.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZAL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.10.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.79, which indicates a correct valuation of ZAL.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ZAL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZAL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say ZAL is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.31
Fwd PE 13.79
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ZAL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ZAL is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ZAL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.8
EV/EBITDA 6.96
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)1.17
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y24.54%
EPS Next 3Y25.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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ZALANDO SE

FRA:ZAL (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.75

+0.11 (+0.53%)

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 Cap5.48B
Revenue(TTM)11.57B
Net Income(TTM)239.00M
Analysts80
Price Target36.87 (77.69%)
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)-0.56%
PT rev (3m)0.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.31
Fwd PE 13.79
P/S 0.47
P/FCF 13.8
P/OCF 8.97
P/B 1.94
P/tB 4.46
EV/EBITDA 6.96
EPS(TTM)0.93
EY4.48%
EPS(NY)1.5
Fwd EY7.25%
FCF(TTM)1.5
FCFY7.25%
OCF(TTM)2.31
OCFY11.14%
SpS43.81
BVpS10.72
TBVpS4.65
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)0.96
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 2.22
F-Score7
WACC6.21%
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 Year17.17%
Revenue Next 2Y15.4%
Revenue Next 3Y12.21%
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.


Can you provide the profitability details for ZALANDO SE?

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 22.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.94.


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

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