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GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
ASX:ZIP vs V, MA, AXP: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Credit Services subindustry, Zip Co's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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.
Zip Co Profitability Rank vs Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Zip Co's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zip Co's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Zip Co has the Profitability Rank of 4.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* 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.
Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) has a Profitability Rank of 4 as of Dec. 2025. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Zip Co and its competitors. This is 100% above median its historical median of 2.00. Over the past decade, Zip Co's Profitability Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 4.00.
Is Zip Co's Profitability Rank too high?
Zip Co's current Profitability Rank of 4 is 100% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 4.00. Overall, Zip Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zip Co's Profitability Rank compare to V and MA?
Zip Co's Profitability Rank of 4 can be compared against companies in the Credit Services industry. Historically, Zip Co's own Profitability Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 4.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Credit Services company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Credit Services industry context. However, Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Zip Co and its competitors. Zip Co's current Profitability Rank is 4, which is 100% above median its own 10-year median of 2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zip Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$2.09, compared to a current price of A$2.98 — trading 42.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 4, which is 100% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. Zip Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zip Co (ASX:ZIP), the current Profitability Rank is 4 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Is Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zip Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$2.98 is trading 42.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$2.09.
GuruFocus considers Zip Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:ZIP:
Profitability Rank: 4 (100% above median its 10-year median of 2.00)
GF Value™: A$2.09 vs. price of A$2.98 (42.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:ZIP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Zip is a credit provider operating two segments: Australia and New Zealand, and the US. Founded in Australia in 2013, it has over 6 million active customers and partners with over 85,000 merchants. In Australia, Zip positions itself as a credit card alternative, with several revolving credit products. Customers can carry the balance over time with a monthly fee and set their own repayment schedule. The US and New Zealand offering is a far more vanilla BNPL offering: Pay-in-4 in New Zealand and Pay-in-Z in the US, where customers pay back in fixed instalments. The US segment is built on the 2020 acquisition of QuadPay and has recently become Zip's largest and fastest-growing segment.
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