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Zinc Media
(LSE:ZIN)
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Rating:41Neutral
Price Target:
42.00 p
▼(-25.66% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/24/26
The score is held down primarily by weaker financial durability (higher leverage from reduced equity, renewed cash burn, and ongoing net losses). Technicals add further pressure with clear downside momentum and the price below key moving averages. Valuation provides limited support due to negative earnings (negative P/E) and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
2025 Revenue Rebound
Revenue rebounded about 83% in 2025 after a 2024 decline, indicating the production business can recover top-line activity when commissions improve. This provides a broader base for content development and operating improvement, although execution remains important.
Negative Factors
Persistent Bottom-Line Losses
Despite the EBIT improvement, Zinc remained loss-making in 2025, with a net margin of about -6.2%, while gross margin fell from about 44.5% to 36.7%. This leaves limited evidence of durable bottom-line economics and makes earnings sensitive to production costs and programme mix.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
2025 Revenue Rebound
Revenue rebounded about 83% in 2025 after a 2024 decline, indicating the production business can recover top-line activity when commissions improve. This provides a broader base for content development and operating improvement, although execution remains important.
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Zinc Media (ZIN) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£12.99M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)5.87K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.30
Revenue Growth-22.76%
EPS Growth-245.18%
CountryUK
Employees185
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryEntertainment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.20
Shares Outstanding29,866,816
10 Day Avg. Volume8,087
30 Day Avg. Volume5,873
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.14
Price to Book (P/B)10.08
Price to Sales (P/S)0.28
P/FCF Ratio-8.24
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)<0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)£44.85M
Zinc Media Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Operating globally and across the UK, Zinc Media Group plc specializes in the production of television and multi-platform content. The company's operations are divided into two primary segments: Television and Zinc Communicate. Its Television segm...
How the Company Makes Money
Zinc Media makes money primarily by producing and delivering commissioned TV and digital content for customers such as broadcasters and streaming platforms. Under these commissions, Zinc receives production fees and/or budgeted production revenue ...
Zinc Media Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
32
Negative
Cash Flow
38
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 31.76M | 41.46M | 32.31M | 40.23M | 30.08M | 17.49M |
| Gross Profit | 12.64M | 15.20M | 14.39M | 15.90M | 10.20M | 6.73M |
| EBITDA | -790.00K | 186.00K | 492.00K | 753.00K | -1.22M | -879.00K |
| Net Income | -5.34M | -2.56M | -3.51M | -1.99M | -2.28M | -2.52M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 20.89M | 19.93M | 23.27M | 24.34M | 24.11M | 15.58M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.80M | 3.47M | 6.27M | 4.95M | 3.63M | 5.61M |
| Total Debt | 4.25M | 4.00M | 4.25M | 3.88M | 4.52M | 4.59M |
| Total Liabilities | 20.97M | 18.75M | 19.80M | 18.54M | 17.15M | 11.84M |
| Stockholders Equity | -91.00K | 1.16M | 3.46M | 5.78M | 6.94M | 3.72M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.41M | -1.42M | 579.00K | 2.58M | -5.57M | -518.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.04M | -885.00K | 785.00K | 3.09M | -4.69M | -245.00K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -538.00K | -1.30M | 1.04M | -504.00K | -1.21M | -273.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 298.00K | -520.00K | -541.00K | -1.25M | 3.92M | -673.00K |
Zinc Media Technical Analysis
Negative
56.50
Price Trends
52.68
Negative
55.11
Negative
49.93
Negative
Market Momentum
-2.46
Positive
1.58
Positive
38.08
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:ZIN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 56.5 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 47.88, above the 50-day MA of 52.68, and above the 200-day MA of 49.93, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -2.46 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 1.58 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 38.08 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:ZIN.
Zinc Media Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | £75.76M | 19.18 | 5.37% | 3.58% | 3.00% | -23.99% | |
67 Neutral | £90.15M | 21.95 | 8.42% | 0.57% | 107.94% | 120.65% | |
67 Neutral | £43.14M | 32.85 | 9.14% | 1.76% | -1.27% | -70.61% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
47 Neutral | £12.51M | -2.80 | -19.11% | 1.38% | -6.88% | 63.74% | |
43 Neutral | £48.12M | -1.81 | 143.01% | 6.98% | -18.44% | -608.87% | |
41 Neutral | £12.99M | -2.17 | -996.83% | ― | -22.76% | -245.18% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Zinc Media Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Zinc Media to Host Live Investor Presentation via Engage Investor Platform
Positive
Sep 23, 2026
Zinc Media Group plc, the AIM-quoted television and content production group, is convening its leadership team for a live interactive investor presentation on the Engage Investor platform on 24 September 2026 at 11:00am BST. The event is aimed at ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Zinc Media lifts margins and Middle East growth despite Iran-related delays
Negative
Sep 23, 2026
Zinc Media reported interim results showing H1 2026 revenue of £13.2m, down sharply from the prior year due to project delays linked to the Iran conflict, but with gross margins rising to 44% as investments in new genres and high-margin IP be...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Zinc Media wins $6.1m Middle East feature film commission
Positive
Sep 3, 2026
Zinc Media Group has secured a $6.1m commission to produce a 90-minute feature film for a leading Middle Eastern institution, one of its largest single projects in the region to date. The contract, with revenue recognised over the current and next...
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