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ZOO Digital Group

ZOO.L
22
Software - Application · Technology
Price
10.00 GBp
+0.25 (+2.56%)
Market Cap
9.8M GBp
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
22
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Jul 25, 2026 · filings through Sep 30, 2025

Share count rising — dilution

+31.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 74.6M (2021) → 97.9M (2025)

ZOO Digital Group plc, through its various subsidiaries, delivers cloud-native solutions for media localization and digital content distribution to clients primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company's operations are divided into two main segments: Media Production and Software Solutions. Its service offerings include a comprehensive suite of localization capabilities such as subtitling, script generation, dubbing, audio post-production, and audio description. Additionally, ZOO Digital provides media services like content preparation, digital packaging and post-production, and metadata organization, alongside asset health check services. The company also offers a range of proprietary platforms, including ZOOstudio, a secure centralized system for managing localization and media operations; ZOOdubs, an end-to-end dubbing solution; ZOOsubs, a subtitling platform for expert translators; ZOOscripts, a cloud-based platform for centralized and precise script references in localization workflows; and ZOOsign, a cloud-native platform for managing dubbing contracts and rights assignments. These services and platforms are specifically tailored for the media and entertainment industry. ZOO Digital Group plc was founded in 1999 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-18.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+48.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$5M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

ZOO Digital Group's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
31.1%
Modest — 31.1% gross margin
Operating Margin
-5.2%
Losing money on operations — -5.2%
ROCE
-5.6%
Weak — -5.6% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-4.2%
Shrinking sales (-4.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
0.9%
Thin free cash flow (0.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.13
Conservative — low debt load (0.13)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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