On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 897 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
Average growth of 17% 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 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
The company sells $2.1B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $165.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $48.7M would remain.
A loss of $15.9M against $2.1B in annual sales.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 0/10.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow. Council score: 2/10.
On our five-subject report card, ZLPSF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ZLPSF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.