On the stock market since 2020, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 268 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 98% a year over the last 3 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $15.5M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 99% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The net profit margin is 62% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 98% a year on average.
This stock swings about 2.4 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, ZEV sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ZEV is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.