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Z closed trading at $130.12, down 1.2% IV30™ down 1.0%. The Symbol Summary is included below.
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Disclosure: The hedge fund is short Zillow.
Conclusion
This is a quick note following some fundamental measures in Zillow (Z), some of which are:
* Strikingly good
* Strikingly bad
* Strikingly consistent
* Strikingly correlated to stock price
At some point, very soon in my opinion, Z will reach a cross roads, and the stock will move with earnings. For now, its moving with something else.
The stock chart is included below.
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Easy enough... the stock has exploded up. It's now off of its highs, but still a huge MOMO return. Now it's time for the financial measures...
Revenue (TTM) - Strikingly Good
Revenue growth has been incredible, rising from ~$30M (ttm) to now over a quarter billion dollars. Remember this chart, we'll see it again in bit with some more 'flavor.'
Total Assets - Strikingly Good
It's not just revenue that is exploding, but also total assets. The firm now carries over $600M of assets on its balance sheet.
Gross Margin % - Strikingly Consistent
Z gross margin% has been consistent for quite some time and the level is very high. As of the current period we're looking at gross margin % of ~ 85%. That's phenomenal.
Operating Revenue / Operating Expenses - Strikingly Bad
This is one of my favorite measures, because it's so easy to understand. A firm must earn more than $1 in operating revenue for every dollar in operating expense in order to be profitable. We can see Z was above that magical threshold line, and now has fallen well below. The firm pays ~$1.10 for every $1 in revenue.
Net Income (Earnings) - Strikingly Bad... sort of
Z was showing a profit for several quarters, but has gone from a trailing twelve month net income high of ~$7M to now a loss of $15M. This is "sort of" bad for two reasons:
1. Both numbers are small.
2. This firm is focusing on growth, so the bottom line will be sacrificed... for a while.
Total Revenue to Stock Price - Strikingly Correlated
The chart below shows us total revenue (blue) to stock price (orange). For now the stock market is valuing Z on its revenue growth. That will change at some point... and I believe that point is right around now.
This is trade analysis, not a recommendation.
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