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Zinc Media Group

ZIN.L
29
Entertainment · Communication Services
Price
56.50 GBp
-1.00 (-1.74%)
Market Cap
16.9M GBp
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
29
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+53.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 16.1M (2021) → 24.7M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Zinc Media Group is a UK-based television and content production company. It makes factual and documentary programs for broadcasters and streaming platforms, covering topics like history, science, current affairs, and entertainment. Its main customers are major UK broadcasters such as Channel 4, the BBC, and ITV, as well as international streaming services.

The company earns money by producing commissioned content — broadcasters pay Zinc to create shows on their behalf. Zinc operates primarily in the UK but sells content to international buyers, giving it some geographic reach beyond its home market. With a market cap near zero and an operating margin barely above breakeven, the business runs on thin margins typical of independent production companies. Its main growth opportunity lies in winning larger commissions and expanding into streaming, but its key risk is heavy dependence on a small number of broadcaster clients whose budgets can shrink quickly during economic downturns.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-167.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

6.7%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~3 years

£3M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

£3M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Zinc Media Group is growing revenue at 2% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
40.4%
Healthy — 40.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
1.2%
Thin — 1.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
2.5%
Weak — 2.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+28.3%
Fast-growing sales (+28.3% 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
-3.4%
Burning cash (-3.4%)

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
2.97
Heavy debt load (2.97)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.25x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.3x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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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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