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Deep Value: cash covers more than 100% of the stock price

This company holds roughly $3M in cash and investments — more than its entire stock-market value, based on its latest quarterly filing. You're paying very little for the actual business. Sometimes that's a genuine bargain or a takeover target, sometimes it's cheap for a reason. Not a buy signal on its own — always ask why it's this cheap.

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ZeroStack

ZSTK
22
Medical - Distribution · Healthcare
Price
$4.71
-1.18 (-20.03%)
Market Cap
$4.9M
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
22
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+3177.5% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 84K (2021) → 2.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

ZeroStack Corp. (ZSTK) does not appear in my knowledge base as a recognized public company in the Medical Distribution industry. It may be a very small, newly listed, or obscure firm for which reliable details are not available.

Given the financial profile — negative gross margins of -9.8%, operating margins of -27.5%, and a return on invested capital of -66.3% — the company appears to be early-stage or financially distressed, spending significantly more than it earns. A market cap near zero dollars further suggests it is a micro-cap or shell-like entity.

Without verified information about its specific products, customers, or operations, providing a detailed description would risk being inaccurate. Investors should consult official SEC filings such as the company's most recent 10-K or 10-Q for authoritative information about what ZeroStack Corp. actually does, how it generates revenue, and where it operates. These documents are available on the SEC's EDGAR database.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

-7.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+42.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$238,000/ year

Declining (-43% vs prior year)

0.7% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

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

Insider Activity

20.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$3M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue declining

ZeroStack'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

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
-7.6%
Thin — -7.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-15.1%
Losing money on operations — -15.1%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-67.3%
Weak — -67.3% return on capital

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

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-23.6%
Shrinking sales (-23.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-14.1%
Burning cash (-14.1%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.18
Conservative — low debt load (0.18)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
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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