On the stock market since 2010, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 4,134 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 21% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The two sides balance each other out — the picture is neither a safety net nor an alarm.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 65% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a strong positive. That, by itself, is worth knowing.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 24% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 36 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, ZMPLF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ZMPLF 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.