ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ZAL • DE000ZAL1111
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21.98 EUR
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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.
1. ZAL.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ZAL had positive earnings in the past year.
- ZAL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years ZAL has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ZAL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.30%, ZAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of ZAL (7.53%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ZAL's Return On Invested Capital of 5.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 50.91% of its industry peers.
- ZAL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.95%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.40%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- ZAL has a Profit Margin of 1.72%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZAL outperforms 50.91% of its industry peers.
- ZAL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ZAL's Operating Margin of 3.14% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 47.27% of its industry peers.
- ZAL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ZAL has a Gross Margin of 39.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZAL outperforms 61.82% 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ZAL has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ZAL has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, ZAL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.27 indicates that ZAL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ZAL (2.27) is comparable to the rest of the 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 89.09% 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 65.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.27 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC6.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- ZAL has a Current Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that ZAL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ZAL has a worse Current ratio (1.11) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that ZAL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ZAL has a better Quick ratio (0.68) than 61.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
3. ZAL.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ZAL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -16.49%.
- ZAL shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.19% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 16.78% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 36.35% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.82% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y75.79%
EPS Next 2Y53.1%
EPS Next 3Y41.19%
EPS Next 5Y36.35%
Revenue Next Year13.89%
Revenue Next 2Y10.04%
Revenue Next 3Y8.72%
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.
4. ZAL.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.14, the valuation of ZAL can be described as expensive.
- ZAL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.86, ZAL is valued at the same level.
- ZAL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.44.
- ZAL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZAL is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZAL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZAL is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZAL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZAL is cheaper than 70.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ZAL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ZAL's earnings are expected to grow with 41.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y53.1%
EPS Next 3Y41.19%
5. ZAL.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ZAL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ZAL.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:ZAL (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
21.98
-0.3 (-1.35%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-12 2026-03-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners61.45%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners10.12%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.81B
Revenue(TTM)12.35B
Net Income(TTM)212.70M
Analysts81.82
Price Target36.51 (66.11%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-0.41%
PT rev (3m)0.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.79%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.44 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.16 | ||
| P/B | 2.05 | ||
| P/tB | 4.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.55 |
EPS(TTM)0.81
EY3.69%
EPS(NY)1.42
Fwd EY6.48%
FCF(TTM)3.42
FCFY15.56%
OCF(TTM)4.26
OCFY19.4%
SpS46.73
BVpS10.7
TBVpS4.42
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.96
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.27 |
F-Score6
WACC6.29%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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 Y75.79%
EPS Next 2Y53.1%
EPS Next 3Y41.19%
EPS Next 5Y36.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.78%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y9.11%
Sales Q2Q%23.38%
Revenue Next Year13.89%
Revenue Next 2Y10.04%
Revenue Next 3Y8.72%
Revenue Next 5Y8.82%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.07%
EBIT growth 3Y68.47%
EBIT growth 5Y1.08%
EBIT Next Year109.62%
EBIT Next 3Y40.61%
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
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 6 / 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 27.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.05.