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ZENAS BIOPHARMA INC (ZBIO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ZBIO - Nasdaq - US98937L1052 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

13.73  +0.55 (+4.17%)

After market: 13.73 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ZBIO. ZBIO was compared to 556 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. While ZBIO has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. ZBIO is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ZBIO has reported negative net income.
In the past year ZBIO has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
ZBIO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZBIO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2022 2023 2024 -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of ZBIO (-48.76%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a decent Return On Equity value of -57.25%, ZBIO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -48.76%
ROE -57.25%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-85.61%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)-150.72%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ZBIO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZBIO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2022 2023 2024 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

ZBIO does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ZBIO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZBIO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2022 2023 2024 -1K -2K -3K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ZBIO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for ZBIO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
ZBIO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
ZBIO Yearly Shares OutstandingZBIO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
ZBIO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZBIO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 4.50 indicates that ZBIO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of ZBIO (4.50) is better than 76.34% of its industry peers.
There is no outstanding debt for ZBIO. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 4.5
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.68%
ZBIO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZBIO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

ZBIO has a Current Ratio of 6.47. This indicates that ZBIO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
ZBIO has a Current ratio of 6.47. This is in the better half of the industry: ZBIO outperforms 63.44% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 6.47 indicates that ZBIO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
ZBIO has a Quick ratio of 6.47. This is in the better half of the industry: ZBIO outperforms 63.80% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 6.47
Quick Ratio 6.47
ZBIO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZBIO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for ZBIO have decreased strongly by -940.76% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, ZBIO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -70.00% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-940.76%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-14.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-70%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.87% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y41.81%
EPS Next 2Y20.52%
EPS Next 3Y13.87%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
ZBIO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZBIO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
ZBIO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZBIO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 -2 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ZBIO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ZBIO. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ZBIO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZBIO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
ZBIO Per share dataZBIO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

ZBIO's earnings are expected to grow with 13.87% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.52%
EPS Next 3Y13.87%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

ZBIO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

ZENAS BIOPHARMA INC

NASDAQ:ZBIO (7/18/2025, 8:21:48 PM)

After market: 13.73 0 (0%)

13.73

+0.55 (+4.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)05-15 2025-05-15/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners74.88%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.8%
Ins Owner Change3.14%
Market Cap574.33M
Analysts89.23
Price Target32.35 (135.62%)
Short Float %15.47%
Short Ratio28.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-130.72%
Min EPS beat(2)-290.79%
Max EPS beat(2)29.34%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-1.77%
PT rev (3m)-1.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-13.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 38.29
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.02
P/tB 2.02
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-12.07
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-4.09
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.29
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-3.29
OCFYN/A
SpS0.36
BVpS6.8
TBVpS6.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -48.76%
ROE -57.25%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-85.61%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)-150.72%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 100%
Cap/Sales 0.85%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 6.47
Quick Ratio 6.47
Altman-Z 4.5
F-Score4
WACC9.68%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)976.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-940.76%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-14.74%
EPS Next Y41.81%
EPS Next 2Y20.52%
EPS Next 3Y13.87%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-70%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-387.22%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-53.73%
EBIT Next 3Y-20.1%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-292.21%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-292%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A