Zoo Digital Group (LSE:ZOO) Net Debt Paydown Yield % : 4.55% (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 1796% Above Median

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What is Zoo Digital Group Net Debt Paydown Yield %?

Zoo Digital Group LSE:ZOO Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 4.55% as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 1796% above its 10-year median of 0.24. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,483 Software companies, Zoo Digital Group ranks better than 86.27% on this metric.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt. As of today, Zoo Digital Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 4.55%.


Zoo Digital Group  (LSE:ZOO) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.

In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.

We calculating the TTM average debt by adding up the total debt, calculated by the sum of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, in the trailing twelve months(TTM) divided by the counts of the total debt, accoring to the company's report frequency.


Zoo Digital Group Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms


Zoo Digital Group Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zoo Digital Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Zoo Digital Group Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart

Zoo Digital Group Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Net Debt Paydown Yield %
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Zoo Digital Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
Net Debt Paydown Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.85 5.52 6.95 18.43 4.39

LSE:ZOO vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Zoo Digital Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Zoo Digital Group Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Zoo Digital Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zoo Digital Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.



Zoo Digital Group Net Debt Paydown Yield % Calculation

Zoo Digital Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=( TTM Average Debt   (1-Year Ago))-TTM Average Debt )/Market Cap
=( 4.39-3.86 )/11.9781725
=4.39 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.

What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 4.55% mean?
Zoo Digital Group (LSE:ZOO) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 4.55% as of Jul. 16, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Zoo Digital Group and its competitors. This is 1796% above median its historical median of 0.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Zoo Digital Group ranks #341 out of 2483 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 13.7%.
Is Zoo Digital Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Zoo Digital Group's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 4.55% is 1796% above median its 10-year median of 0.24. Based on the distribution chart, Zoo Digital Group ranks #341 out of 2483 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Zoo Digital Group's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Zoo Digital Group ranks #341 out of 2483 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Zoo Digital Group in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Software company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Software industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Zoo Digital Group and its competitors. Zoo Digital Group's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 4.55%, which is 1796% above median its own 10-year median of 0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zoo Digital Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zoo Digital Group (LSE:ZOO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.29, compared to a current price of £0.10 — trading 66.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 4.55%, which is 1796% above median its 10-year median of 0.24. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zoo Digital Group (LSE:ZOO), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 4.55% as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Zoo Digital Group Business Description

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Zoo Digital Group PLC through its subsidiaries provides cloud technology services. Its services are used for digital content authoring, video post-production, and localisation for entertainment, publishing, and packaging markets. The company's operating segment includes Media Production and Software solutions. Media Production includes localisation and media services. It generates maximum revenue from the Media Production segment. Geographically, it operates in the United Kingdom and the United States, out of which it derives the majority of its revenue from the United States.