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Zoom Communications, Inc.

Rank #248Capital Return

ZM · Nasdaq · Technology

Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM) — Rank #248 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.28) · ROE 16.8% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.

As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001585521 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Zoom Communications, Inc. provides an Artificial Intelligence-first open work platform for human connection in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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The company offers Zoom Meetings that offers HD video, voice, chat, and content sharing through mobile devices, desktops, laptops, telephones, and conference room systems; Zoom Phone, a cloud phone system; and Zoom Team Chat enables users to share messages, images, files, and content in desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices. It also provides Zoom Docs, a modular workspace; Zoom Whiteboard, an interactive canvas; Zoom Clips for capturing video and screen content; Zoom Rooms, a software-based conference room system; and Workspace Reservation. In addition, the company offers Zoom Contact Center, an omnichannel solution; Zoom Revenue Accelerator, a conversation intelligence software for Zoom Meetings and Zoom Phone; Zoom Events to manage, host, market, and report on all of virtual and hybrid events; Zoom Webinars Plus; and Zoom Webinars which supports interactive video presentations to large audiences. Further, it provides Workvivo, an all-in-one employee experience platform; Zoom Developer Platform and App Marketplace which integrates platform with other applications, platforms, websites, and services; and Zoom Apps. It serves individuals; and education, entertainment/media, enterprise infrastructure, finance, government, healthcare, manufacturing, non-profit/not for profit and social impact, retail/consumer products, and software/Internet industries. The company was formerly known as Zoom Video Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Zoom Communications, Inc. in November 2024.

The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Industry
Software - Application
Sector
Technology
State
DE
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
January 31
Website
zoom.com

Price History

ZM-68.0% · -20.4% CAGRSPY+80.5% · +12.5% CAGR

Company Snapshot

P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.

Market Cap

$27.51B

P/E (annual)

15.3

P/S (annual)

5.6

P/B

2.4

P/OCF (annual)

13.8

Shareholder Yield

2.5%

Employees

7,438

Industry

Software - Application

Exchange

Nasdaq

Signal Flags

5 green
Revenue growth acceleratingGrowth rate increasing year over year
Operating leverage expandingOperating income growing faster than revenue
Deferred revenue growingRevenue and deferred revenue both growing — retention signal
RPO outpacing revenueRemaining performance obligations growing faster than recognized revenue — forward demand building
Sequential beat (rev + EPS)Both revenue and EPS exceeded prior quarter — 2-quarter streak

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.28
Return on equity
16.8%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.20
Current ratio
3.83×
Net cash
$11.04B

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
15.6%

Growth

2/2 pass
Revenue growth
4.4%
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Share dilution
-2.5%

Terry Smith quality gate

Passes 3/5 Terry Smith thresholds

1 of 5 threshold not computable from filed data.

What Growth Is Priced In

Implied revenue growth (10Y)

3.8%

incredible deal

The annual FCF growth rate today's price requires over a 10-year horizon (discount rate 10%, terminal growth 2.5%).

Buyback tailwind: -2.5% — per-share value needs a total required return of 1.4% once share-count change is priced in.

vs. own 6-year median revenue growth: 5.8%

within its own history

Cost-of-equity sensitivity (implied growth at different discount rates)

r = 8%

-0.2%

r = 10% (base)

3.8%

r = 12%

7.4%

Net debt / market cap: -38.1%

Base FCF: $1.9B3Y mean FCF: $1.7B

Valuation History

Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.

P / E

Price / diluted EPS

12.0xCheap
12.0xmed 33.7x1450.6x

P / S

Price / revenue per share

4.7xCheap
4.7xmed 8.0x67.3x

P / B

Price / book value per share

2.3xCheap
2.3xmed 3.5x39.8x

P / GP

Price / gross profit per share

6.1xCheap
6.1xmed 10.8x84.5x

P / FCF

Price / free cash flow per share

11.8xCheap
11.8xmed 22.4x1052.7x

FCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.28

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

9th of 14 SIC 7370 peers

Return on equity

16.8%

Gross margin

77.0%

5th of 14 SIC 7370 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

4.4%

RPO growth (YoY)

10.1%

Remaining performance obligations growth — RPO > revenue = forward demand building.

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2023202420252026
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

3.5%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

12.9%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

163.6%

FCF CAGR (3Y)

17.5%

Anti-fragile safety

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.20

2nd of 13 SIC 7370 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

3.83×

4th of 14 SIC 7370 peers

Quick ratio

3.67×

Net cash

$11.04B

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Cash-flow health

Free cash flow

$1.92B

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF / net income

0.01

Cash-backing of earnings.

FCF/NI divergence

Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

15.6%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Piotroski F-Score

F-Score

6 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Lifecycle Phase History

20212026
Hypergrowth
Value
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