On the stock market since 2017, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 243 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs far 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 41% 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.
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 above the class average — a step short of the very top.
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.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 26% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Sales run at $106.0M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 46 buys and 20 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $43.40 — 63% above today’s price.
A loss of $81.1M against $106.0M in annual sales.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 13/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 35/100.
On our five-subject report card, ZYME sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ZYME is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.