ZALANDO SE (ZAL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ZAL • DE000ZAL1111
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21.03 EUR
-0.13 (-0.61%)
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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.
- 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
- ZAL has a Return On Assets (2.32%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ZAL has a better Return On Equity (7.61%) than 63.27% of its industry peers.
- ZAL has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.75%) than 61.22% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ZAL is below the industry average of 9.06%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.95%) for ZAL is below the current ROIC(5.75%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.32% | ||
| ROE | 7.61% | ||
| ROIC | 5.75% |
ROA(3y)2.18%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)6.84%
ROE(5y)6.37%
ROIC(3y)4.95%
ROIC(5y)4.61%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.74%, ZAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZAL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ZAL has a Operating Margin of 3.14%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZAL outperforms 53.06% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ZAL has declined.
- ZAL has a Gross Margin of 39.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZAL outperforms 61.22% 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) | 1.74% | ||
| GM | 39.88% |
OM growth 3Y58.82%
OM growth 5Y-7.36%
PM growth 3Y120.55%
PM growth 5Y-9.26%
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y-1.27%
2. ZAL.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ZAL is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ZAL has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ZAL has more shares outstanding
- ZAL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.25 indicates that ZAL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ZAL has a Altman-Z score of 2.25. This is in the better half of the industry: ZAL outperforms 61.22% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ZAL (1.60) is better than 89.80% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that ZAL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ZAL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.45 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZAL outperforms 63.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.25 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC6.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that ZAL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.11, ZAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZAL has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. 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 (0.68) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
3. ZAL.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ZAL have decreased strongly by -16.49% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -1.19% on average over the past years.
- ZAL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.78%.
- ZAL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.11% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ZAL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 35.78% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ZAL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.71% on average per year.
EPS Next Y75.79%
EPS Next 2Y53.1%
EPS Next 3Y41.19%
EPS Next 5Y35.78%
Revenue Next Year13.89%
Revenue Next 2Y10.04%
Revenue Next 3Y8.67%
Revenue Next 5Y7.71%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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. ZAL.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.96, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ZAL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ZAL.
- ZAL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.54.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.77 indicates a correct valuation of ZAL.
- 67.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZAL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.68, ZAL is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZAL is valued a bit cheaper than 63.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- 67.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZAL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.28 |
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)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y53.1%
EPS Next 3Y41.19%
5. ZAL.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ZAL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ZAL.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:ZAL (4/30/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
21.03
-0.13 (-0.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Industry Strength77.7
Industry Growth24
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 Cap5.56B
Revenue(TTM)12.35B
Net Income(TTM)215.10M
Analysts81.82
Price Target36.51 (73.61%)
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)-1.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.92%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.79%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.77 | ||
| P/S | 0.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.15 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.93 | ||
| P/B | 1.97 | ||
| P/tB | 4.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.28 |
EPS(TTM)0.81
EY3.85%
EPS(NY)1.42
Fwd EY6.77%
FCF(TTM)3.42
FCFY16.27%
OCF(TTM)4.26
OCFY20.27%
SpS46.73
BVpS10.7
TBVpS4.42
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.962 (-33.61%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.32% | ||
| ROE | 7.61% | ||
| ROCE | 9.01% | ||
| ROIC | 5.75% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.6% | ||
| ROICexgc | 36.66% | ||
| OM | 3.14% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.74% | ||
| GM | 39.88% | ||
| FCFM | 7.32% |
ROA(3y)2.18%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)6.84%
ROE(5y)6.37%
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 3Y120.55%
PM growth 5Y-9.26%
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 | 420.18% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.25 |
F-Score6
WACC6.33%
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)475.06%
Profit Quality(5y)438.13%
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 5Y35.78%
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 3Y8.67%
Revenue Next 5Y7.71%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.07%
EBIT growth 3Y68.47%
EBIT growth 5Y1.08%
EBIT Next Year109.62%
EBIT Next 3Y40.61%
EBIT Next 5Y30.18%
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 5 / 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 25.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.97.