On the stock market since 2017, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 1,784 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 34% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
angles, checked one by one.
The 6 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 83% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 29% a year on average.
Sales run at $460.2M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
There is $689.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $465.3M would remain.
A loss of $175.5M against $460.2M in annual sales.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor. Council score: 3/10.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, ZLAB sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ZLAB is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.