ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:ZAL • DE000ZAL1111

21.91 EUR
+0.2 (+0.92%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 10:47 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to ZAL. ZAL was compared to 59 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ZAL get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ZAL is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good 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

  • In the past year ZAL was profitable.
  • 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.
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

  • The Return On Assets of ZAL (2.66%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ZAL has a Return On Equity of 8.44%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZAL outperforms 62.71% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.47%, ZAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.93% 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 10.14%.
  • 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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 2.06%, ZAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZAL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of ZAL (3.30%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ZAL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of ZAL (40.37%) is better than 61.02% of its industry peers.
  • ZAL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ZAL has less shares outstanding
  • ZAL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 2.25. 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 of 2.25. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZAL outperforms 59.32% of its industry peers.
  • 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 69.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44 indicates that ZAL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.44, ZAL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 3.63
Altman-Z 2.25
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC6.25%
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.
  • ZAL has a Current ratio of 1.12. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZAL outperforms 44.07% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that ZAL may have some problems paying 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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 23.33% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.06% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.28% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 26.63% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.27% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y19.08%
EPS Next 2Y24.54%
EPS Next 3Y25.18%
EPS Next 5Y26.63%
Revenue Next Year16.7%
Revenue Next 2Y15.08%
Revenue Next 3Y11.96%
Revenue Next 5Y10.27%

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.
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 23.56, ZAL is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ZAL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.80% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ZAL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.25), we can say ZAL is valued inline with the index average.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.56, ZAL is valued correctly.
  • 67.80% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZAL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • ZAL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.56
Fwd PE 14.56
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZAL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ZAL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.57
EV/EBITDA 7.33
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

  • ZAL's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of ZAL 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)1.23
PEG (5Y)1.01
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%

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ZALANDO SE

FRA:ZAL (2/5/2026, 10:47:11 AM)

21.91

+0.2 (+0.92%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners60.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners10.12%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.79B
Revenue(TTM)11.57B
Net Income(TTM)239.00M
Analysts78.18
Price Target37.08 (69.24%)
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)1.63%
PT rev (3m)0.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.2%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.56
Fwd PE 14.56
P/S 0.5
P/FCF 14.57
P/OCF 9.48
P/B 2.04
P/tB 4.71
EV/EBITDA 7.33
EPS(TTM)0.93
EY4.24%
EPS(NY)1.5
Fwd EY6.87%
FCF(TTM)1.5
FCFY6.86%
OCF(TTM)2.31
OCFY10.55%
SpS43.81
BVpS10.72
TBVpS4.65
PEG (NY)1.23
PEG (5Y)1.01
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 2.25
F-Score7
WACC6.25%
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 5Y26.63%
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 5Y10.27%
EBIT growth 1Y2.33%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.58%
EBIT growth 5Y18.79%
EBIT Next Year118.78%
EBIT Next 3Y43.23%
EBIT Next 5Y33.35%
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 23.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.04.


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

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