ZILLOW GROUP INC - A (ZG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ZGUS98954M1018

Current stock price

41.63 USD
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This ZG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ZG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ZG was profitable.
  • ZG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ZG reported 4 times negative net income.
  • Of the past 5 years ZG 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
ZG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZG 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 2025 0 2B -2B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ZG (0.40%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 0.47%, ZG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.84% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.4%
ROE 0.47%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-1.3%
ROA(5y)-2.07%
ROE(3y)-1.78%
ROE(5y)-3.49%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ZG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -2 -4 -6 -8

1.3 Margins

  • ZG's Profit Margin of 0.89% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZG outperforms 53.23% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 74.14%, ZG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZG has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.89%
GM 74.14%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.19%
GM growth 5Y9.35%
ZG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. ZG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ZG does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZG remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ZG has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ZG Yearly Shares OutstandingZG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ZG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 7.58 indicates that ZG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ZG's Altman-Z score of 7.58 is amongst the best of the industry. ZG outperforms 88.71% of its industry peers.
  • ZG has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.60. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ZG would need 3.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.60, ZG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that ZG is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ZG's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZG outperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 3.6
Altman-Z 7.58
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.68%
ZG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.13 indicates that ZG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ZG's Current ratio of 3.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZG outperforms 72.58% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.13 indicates that ZG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ZG's Quick ratio of 3.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZG outperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.13
Quick Ratio 3.13
ZG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. ZG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.71% over the past year.
  • ZG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 35.43% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 15.52% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.01% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.71%
EPS 3Y1.9%
EPS 5Y35.43%
EPS Q2Q%44.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.52%
Revenue growth 3Y9.67%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.01%
Sales Q2Q%18.05%

3.2 Future

  • ZG is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 34.13% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.98% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y37.84%
EPS Next 2Y34.29%
EPS Next 3Y33.09%
EPS Next 5Y34.13%
Revenue Next Year15.62%
Revenue Next 2Y14.43%
Revenue Next 3Y13.67%
Revenue Next 5Y13.98%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ZG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2B 4B 6B 8B
ZG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 2 4 6

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4. ZG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.38, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ZG.
  • ZG's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZG is cheaper than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.18, ZG is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.42, ZG is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ZG is valued a bit cheaper than 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZG to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.96), we can say ZG is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.38
Fwd PE 18.42
ZG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 61.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ZG is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 98.89
EV/EBITDA 34.17
ZG Per share dataZG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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 ZG's earnings are expected to grow with 33.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)0.72
EPS Next 2Y34.29%
EPS Next 3Y33.09%

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5. ZG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ZG!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ZG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ZILLOW GROUP INC - A

NASDAQ:ZG (4/14/2026, 9:57:07 AM)

41.63

+1 (+2.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners97.07%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners6.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.99B
Revenue(TTM)2.58B
Net Income(TTM)23.00M
Analysts74.19
Price Target76.08 (82.75%)
Short Float %1.65%
Short Ratio2.18
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.41%
Max EPS beat(2)0.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.76%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.26%
Max EPS beat(4)8.47%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)6.73%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)38.85%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)84.33%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.18%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.3%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.61%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.87%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.6%
PT rev (1m)-1.33%
PT rev (3m)-13.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.38
Fwd PE 18.42
P/S 3.87
P/FCF 98.89
P/OCF 27.14
P/B 2.05
P/tB 5.61
EV/EBITDA 34.17
EPS(TTM)1.64
EY3.94%
EPS(NY)2.26
Fwd EY5.43%
FCF(TTM)0.42
FCFY1.01%
OCF(TTM)1.53
OCFY3.68%
SpS10.77
BVpS20.36
TBVpS7.43
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)0.72
Graham Number27.41
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.4%
ROE 0.47%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.89%
GM 74.14%
FCFM 3.91%
ROA(3y)-1.3%
ROA(5y)-2.07%
ROE(3y)-1.78%
ROE(5y)-3.49%
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 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.19%
GM growth 5Y9.35%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 3.6
Debt/EBITDA 1.57
Cap/Depr 101.14%
Cap/Sales 10.34%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 158.62%
Profit Quality 439.13%
Current Ratio 3.13
Quick Ratio 3.13
Altman-Z 7.58
F-Score8
WACC8.68%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)81.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.98%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.71%
EPS 3Y1.9%
EPS 5Y35.43%
EPS Q2Q%44.44%
EPS Next Y37.84%
EPS Next 2Y34.29%
EPS Next 3Y33.09%
EPS Next 5Y34.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.52%
Revenue growth 3Y9.67%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.01%
Sales Q2Q%18.05%
Revenue Next Year15.62%
Revenue Next 2Y14.43%
Revenue Next 3Y13.67%
Revenue Next 5Y13.98%
EBIT growth 1Y83.16%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1905.63%
EBIT Next 3Y211.5%
EBIT Next 5Y112.51%
FCF growth 1Y-60.7%
FCF growth 3Y-71.5%
FCF growth 5Y-20.38%
OCF growth 1Y-14.02%
OCF growth 3Y-56.61%
OCF growth 5Y-2.8%

ZILLOW GROUP INC - A / ZG Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ZG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ZG.


What is the valuation status for ZG stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ZILLOW GROUP INC - A (ZG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ZG stock?

ZILLOW GROUP INC - A (ZG) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of ZILLOW GROUP INC - A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ZILLOW GROUP INC - A (ZG) is 25.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.05.


What is the expected EPS growth for ZILLOW GROUP INC - A (ZG) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ZILLOW GROUP INC - A (ZG) is expected to grow by 37.84% in the next year.