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Zoom Communications

ZM
69
Software - Application · Technology
Price
$107.43
+1.13 (+1.06%)
Market Cap
$31.50B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
69
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Zoom Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of a communications and collaboration platform. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The company was founded by Eric S. Yuan in 2011 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+73.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$845M/ year

Flat (-1% vs prior year)

17.4% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

9.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$9.6B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Zoom Communications is growing revenue at 5% 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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.5% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 305.8M (2022) → 307.3M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
77.9%
Premium pricing power — 77.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
25.1%
Excellent — 25.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.0%
Below par — 12.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+5.0%
Slow sales growth (+5.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+103.2%
Earnings growing fast (+103.2% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
98%
Turns 98% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
39.7%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (39.7%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
15.5x
Fair value — P/E 15.5

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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