Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0001585521
Market Cap 25.86 Bn
P/B 2.78
P/E 16.22
P/S 5.38
ROIC (Qtr) 9.26
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 4.44
Total Debt (Qtr) 28.07 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00

About

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (ZM) is a prominent player in the rapidly expanding market of unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions. The company's primary business activities revolve around providing video-first UC&C services, enabling effective remote work, virtual meetings, and collaboration for various industries and regions globally. Revenue for Zoom is primarily generated through its subscription-based model, offering a diverse range of products and services tailored for businesses and individual users. The company's flagship...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 2.06B provides robust 73.35x coverage of total debt 28.07M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 11.08B provides 394.82x coverage of total debt 28.07M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 11.08B provide exceptional 7.67x coverage of deferred revenue 1.44B, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Robust free cash flow of 2B exceeds capital expenditure of 57.22M by 34.99x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Retained earnings of 5.03B provide full 179.02x coverage of long-term debt 28.07M, indicating strong internal capital position.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 2.06B barely covers its investment activities of (335.06M), with a coverage ratio of -6.15, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (335.06M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 839.08M, which is -0.40x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 2.06B provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 1.44B, which is 1.43x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • Short-term investments of 6.73B significantly exceed cash reserves of 1.22B, which is 5.53x, indicating potentially excessive yield-seeking behavior at the expense of liquidity.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 2.06B shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 798.49M, with a 2.58 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.

Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Software - Application
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SAP Sap Se 281.21 Bn 33.75 6.55 10.73 Bn
2 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 248.88 Bn 34.46 6.17 11.14 Bn
3 SHOP Shopify Inc. 217.18 Bn 121.94 20.30 1.12 Bn
4 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 182.87 Bn 10.99 3.69 12.19 Bn
5 INTU Intuit Inc. 182.36 Bn 44.28 9.38 6.78 Bn
6 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 151.53 Bn 87.54 11.96 2.40 Bn
7 ADBE Adobe Inc. 146.69 Bn 21.08 6.33 6.64 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 108.05 Bn 26.12 5.17 9.77 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 2.17 2.68
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 11.99 13.34
EV to Debt EV to Debt 879.51 57.60
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 12.29 19.20
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 19.62 15.11
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 12.33 14.78
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.95 -93.16
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 5.14 4.63
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.78 4.29
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 16.22 -132.44
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -3.95
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 61.01 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -4.55 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 69.35 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 40.58 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 64.92 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 64.92 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 71.99 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 16.04 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 5.30 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.42 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.62 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 4.45 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Interest Cover Ratio 0.00 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned 0.00 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 45.10 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 41.80 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 41.80 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 76.90 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 33.20 -121.65