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ZEST (ZEST.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:ZEST - IT0005013013 - Common Stock

0.129 EUR
0 (-1.53%)
Last: 12/22/2025, 1:18:57 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to ZEST. ZEST was compared to 120 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. ZEST has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. ZEST is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ZEST has reported negative net income.
ZEST had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ZEST reported negative net income in multiple years.
ZEST had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
ZEST.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZEST.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2M -2M 4M -4M 6M

1.2 Ratios

ZEST's Return On Assets of -0.86% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ZEST is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.17%, ZEST is doing worse than 64.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.86%
ROE -1.17%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ZEST.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZEST.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ZEST has grown nicely.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 60.68%, ZEST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.33% of the companies in the same industry.
ZEST's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for ZEST so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 60.68%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y41.09%
PM growth 5Y50.3%
GM growth 3Y-18.5%
GM growth 5Y-9.45%
ZEST.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZEST.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ZEST has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
ZEST.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingZEST.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
ZEST.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZEST.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 10M 20M 30M

2.2 Solvency

ZEST has an Altman-Z score of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that ZEST is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
ZEST has a Altman-Z score of 0.89. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZEST outperforms 50.83% of its industry peers.
ZEST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
ZEST's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZEST outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.89
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
ZEST.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZEST.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.61 indicates that ZEST may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ZEST's Current ratio of 0.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZEST outperforms 45.83% of its industry peers.
ZEST has a Quick Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that ZEST is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ZEST has a Quick ratio of 0.61. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZEST outperforms 46.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.61
Quick Ratio 0.61
ZEST.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZEST.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 1M 2M 3M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for ZEST have decreased strongly by -120.00% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 38.26% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
ZEST shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.92%.
Measured over the past years, ZEST shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-120%
EPS 3Y16.84%
EPS 5Y38.26%
EPS Q2Q%-102.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.92%
Revenue growth 3Y16.57%
Revenue growth 5Y14.68%
Sales Q2Q%57.25%

3.2 Future

ZEST is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -25.99% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, ZEST will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.87% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-110.52%
EPS Next 2Y-44.58%
EPS Next 3Y-25.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.23%
Revenue Next 2Y3.7%
Revenue Next 3Y8.87%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ZEST.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZEST.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
ZEST.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZEST.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.02 0.04 0.06

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ZEST is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ZEST.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZEST.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
ZEST.MI Per share dataZEST.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

ZEST's earnings are expected to decrease with -25.99% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-44.58%
EPS Next 3Y-25.99%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

ZEST does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ZEST

BIT:ZEST (12/22/2025, 1:18:57 PM)

0.129

0 (-1.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners0.24%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.56%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap25.55M
Revenue(TTM)10.42M
Net Income(TTM)-507.00K
Analysts85.71
Price TargetN/A
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)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
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)-49.64%
PT rev (3m)-53.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)37.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-18.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.45
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.59
P/tB 0.6
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.01
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.02
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.02
OCFYN/A
SpS0.05
BVpS0.22
TBVpS0.21
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.86%
ROE -1.17%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 60.68%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y41.09%
PM growth 5Y50.3%
GM growth 3Y-18.5%
GM growth 5Y-9.45%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 5.76%
Cap/Sales 0.46%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.61
Quick Ratio 0.61
Altman-Z 0.89
F-Score3
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)4.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.34%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-120%
EPS 3Y16.84%
EPS 5Y38.26%
EPS Q2Q%-102.9%
EPS Next Y-110.52%
EPS Next 2Y-44.58%
EPS Next 3Y-25.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.92%
Revenue growth 3Y16.57%
Revenue growth 5Y14.68%
Sales Q2Q%57.25%
Revenue Next Year-3.23%
Revenue Next 2Y3.7%
Revenue Next 3Y8.87%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.81%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-110.53%
EBIT Next 3Y-25.99%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-778.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-1151.89%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ZEST / ZEST.MI FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ZEST (ZEST.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to ZEST.MI.


Can you provide the valuation status for ZEST?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to ZEST (ZEST.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ZEST (ZEST.MI) stock?

ZEST (ZEST.MI) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for ZEST stock?

The financial health rating of ZEST (ZEST.MI) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ZEST stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ZEST (ZEST.MI) is expected to decline by -110.52% in the next year.