On the stock market since 2010, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 11,680 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (4% a year).
If every debt were paid off today, $53.6B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The stock trades 19% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 27% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $166B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $53.6B would remain.
It pays out $0.06 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The stock sits at $0.83. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, ZHEXF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ZHEXF 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.