On the stock market since 2008, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 14 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 6% 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
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.
Profit per Sale: Right now the product sells for less than it costs to make; every sale deepens the loss.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 100% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $8.7M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
A loss of $43.0M against $8.7M in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2.8 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, ZNB sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ZNB is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.