On the stock market since 2019, it operates in the world of technology. It has 7,438 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, $7.8B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 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 77% 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 39% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $7.8B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $7.8B would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 233 sells against just 58 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, ZM sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: ZM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.