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ZOO Digital Group

ZOO.L
29
Software - Application · Technology
Price
14.50 GBp
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
14.3M 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 Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+5.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 93.6M (2022) → 98.3M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

ZOO Digital Group is a UK-based company that helps Hollywood studios and streaming platforms get their TV shows and movies ready for audiences around the world. It does this by providing dubbing, subtitling, and localization services — basically translating and adapting content into different languages. Major customers include streaming giants like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video.

The company charges fees for each localization project it completes, so revenue depends on how much content its clients need to adapt. ZOO Digital operates primarily in the US and UK entertainment markets, using a cloud-based platform and a global network of freelance translators and voice actors, which gives it some flexibility over traditional studios. However, the company is currently unprofitable, with negative operating and returns on capital, and it faces real risk from the rise of AI-powered dubbing and translation tools that could reduce demand for its services or compress the prices it can charge.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-12.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+57.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$406,388/ year

1.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

15.4%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$4M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
25.3%
Modest — 25.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-2.9%
Losing money on operations — -2.9%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-9.1%
Weak — -9.1% 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
-15.7%
Shrinking sales (-15.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.9%
Modest free cash flow (6.9%)

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

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.19
Conservative — low debt load (0.19)
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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