ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:ZAL - DE000ZAL1111 - Common Stock
22.65 EUR
-0.2 (-0.88%)
Taking everything into account, ZAL scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ZAL was compared to 56 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. ZAL has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ZAL is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make ZAL a good candidate for growth investing.
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.
In the past 5 years ZAL has always been profitable.
ZAL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of ZAL (3.33%) is better than 67.86% of its industry peers.
ZAL has a better Return On Equity (9.70%) than 69.64% of its industry peers.
ZAL has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.07%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZAL outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
ZAL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.34%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.05%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.07%) for ZAL is above the 3 year average (3.34%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.33% | ||
| ROE | 9.7% | ||
| ROIC | 6.07% |
ROA(3y)1.48%
ROA(5y)2.26%
ROE(3y)4.56%
ROE(5y)6.95%
ROIC(3y)3.34%
ROIC(5y)4.59%
1.3 Margins
ZAL has a better Profit Margin (2.47%) than 66.07% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ZAL has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of ZAL (3.68%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ZAL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 40.66%, ZAL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZAL has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.47% | ||
| GM | 40.66% |
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%
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.
The number of shares outstanding for ZAL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ZAL has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for ZAL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
ZAL has an Altman-Z score of 2.85. 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 decent Altman-Z score value of 2.85, ZAL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.79% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ZAL is 7.83, which is on the high side as it means it would take ZAL, 7.83 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
ZAL's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.83 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 55.36% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that ZAL is not too dependend on debt financing.
ZAL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.40 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 66.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.85 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC6.2%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.38 indicates that ZAL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ZAL (1.38) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
ZAL has a Quick Ratio of 1.38. This is a bad value and indicates that ZAL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.98, ZAL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ZAL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 76.27%, which is quite impressive.
ZAL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 23.33% yearly.
Looking at the last year, ZAL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.12% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 10.28% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)76.27%
EPS 3Y2.91%
EPS 5Y23.33%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.12%
Revenue growth 3Y0.7%
Revenue growth 5Y10.28%
Sales Q2Q%7.26%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.24% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, ZAL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y21.29%
EPS Next 2Y24.76%
EPS Next 3Y23.78%
EPS Next 5Y26.24%
Revenue Next Year14.18%
Revenue Next 2Y12.97%
Revenue Next 3Y10.37%
Revenue Next 5Y10.15%
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 stable.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.78, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ZAL.
ZAL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZAL is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
ZAL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.03.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.00, the valuation of ZAL can be described as correct.
ZAL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZAL is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZAL to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.27), we can say ZAL is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZAL is valued a bit cheaper than 69.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ZAL is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 27.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
ZAL's 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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ZAL's earnings are expected to grow with 23.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y24.76%
EPS Next 3Y23.78%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ZAL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:ZAL (11/5/2025, 5:36:15 PM)
22.65
-0.2 (-0.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners62.05%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners10.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.98B
Revenue(TTM)10.94B
Net Income(TTM)270.80M
Analysts78.13
Price Target36.85 (62.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)444.88%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.31%
Max EPS beat(2)892.08%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)227.19%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.31%
Max EPS beat(4)892.08%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)70.96%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.99%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-20.02%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.58%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.19%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.19%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.45%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.51%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.81%
PT rev (1m)-1.63%
PT rev (3m)-5.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)14.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)14.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15 | ||
| P/S | 0.55 | ||
| P/FCF | 27.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.41 | ||
| P/B | 2.14 | ||
| P/tB | 2.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.99 |
EPS(TTM)1.04
EY4.59%
EPS(NY)1.51
Fwd EY6.67%
FCF(TTM)0.81
FCFY3.59%
OCF(TTM)1.57
OCFY6.94%
SpS41.42
BVpS10.57
TBVpS8.94
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)0.93
Graham Number15.72
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.33% | ||
| ROE | 9.7% | ||
| ROCE | 9.91% | ||
| ROIC | 6.07% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.63% | ||
| ROICexgc | 25.4% | ||
| OM | 3.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.47% | ||
| GM | 40.66% | ||
| FCFM | 1.97% |
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 Turnover1.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.83 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.48 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 55.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 54.37% | ||
| Profit Quality | 79.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.85 |
F-Score7
WACC6.2%
ROIC/WACC0.98
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)76.27%
EPS 3Y2.91%
EPS 5Y23.33%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y21.29%
EPS Next 2Y24.76%
EPS Next 3Y23.78%
EPS Next 5Y26.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.12%
Revenue growth 3Y0.7%
Revenue growth 5Y10.28%
Sales Q2Q%7.26%
Revenue Next Year14.18%
Revenue Next 2Y12.97%
Revenue Next 3Y10.37%
Revenue Next 5Y10.15%
EBIT growth 1Y40.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.58%
EBIT growth 5Y18.79%
EBIT Next Year116.51%
EBIT Next 3Y41.81%
EBIT Next 5Y37.12%
FCF growth 1Y-69.35%
FCF growth 3Y16.44%
FCF growth 5Y84.9%
OCF growth 1Y-58.04%
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 6 / 10 to ZAL.DE.
What is the valuation status of ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) stock?
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 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) is expected to grow by 21.29% in the next year.