Zumiez Inc (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Fundamentals Signal Modest Near-Term Upside

Zumiez shows improving top-line momentum and a cash-rich balance sheet while short-term technical momentum tilts slightly bearish. WMDST’s valuation flags the stock as under-valued versus its operational profile.

Recent News

On November 20, 2025 the company announced the timing for its fiscal 2025 third-quarter results release. On December 4, 2025 the firm reported third-quarter financial results, noting sharp sequential improvement in North America comparable sales and guidance for the fourth quarter. The company amended and extended its $25 million revolving credit facility to December 23, 2027, effective December 17, 2025. On January 12, 2026 Zumiez reported nine-week holiday comparable sales up 2.9%, with North America +6.5% and international down 8.9%, and adjusted its fourth-quarter sales outlook.

Technical Analysis

ADX / DI+ / DI-: ADX at 25.91 signals a strong trend strength. DI+ at 11.6 (decreasing) indicates weakening bullish pressure, while DI- at 19.9 (decreasing) indicates diminishing bearish pressure; net effect points to reduced directional conviction despite the presence of a strong trend.

MACD: MACD sits at -$0.40 with a peak-and-reversal pattern and a signal line at -$0.36; the negative MACD and the peak-and-reversal pattern point to bearish momentum and that momentum remains on the downside while the MACD trades below its signal line.

MRO: MRO reads +0.05 with a dip-and-reversal pattern. The small positive MRO suggests price currently sits marginally above the oscillator target, while the dip-and-reversal pattern indicates a bullish shift in momentum for mean-reversion expectations.

RSI: RSI at 48.64 and decreasing indicates mild downward momentum without reaching oversold levels, supporting the view of limited immediate upside from purely momentum-driven moves.

Price vs Averages & Structure: The share price at $24.03 trades below the 20-day average ($24.70) and 50-day average ($26.47) while remaining above the 200-day average ($19.30). The 12-day EMA ($24.66, decreasing) and Ichimoku lines (Tenkan $24.57; Kijun $25.38) place price under short-term cloud resistance. Bollinger bands show price near the lower band (1x lower $24.31), and volume (102,082) sits below the 10/50/200-day averages, signaling low participation on recent moves. Taken together, technicals favor consolidation with downside bias until short-term momentum indicators improve.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability: Operating (EBIT) margin equals 4.92% ($11,773,000 EBIT). That margin sits below the industry peer mean of 11.11% and the industry peer median of 10.83%, indicating compressed operating profitability versus peers. Gross margin stands at 37.55%, modestly below the industry peer mean of 41.17%.

Top-Line & Growth: Total revenue equals $239,132,000 with YoY revenue growth of 98.31% and QoQ revenue contraction of 28.55%; the large YoY gain contrasts with the quarterly slowdown, reflecting timing and seasonal effects across reporting periods.

Earnings & Cash Flow: Reported EPS equals $0.55, beating the estimate of $0.27 by $0.28, representing a 103.70% surprise relative to the estimate. Operating cash flow equals $5,306,000 and free cash flow equals $3,087,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 0.85%, which exceeds the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 0.24%. Cash and short-term investments total $104,467,000, supporting liquidity.

Capital Structure & Coverage: Debt to assets registers at 33.02% and debt to equity at 70.03%, both below the industry peer means, while interest coverage sits at 37.14x versus an industry peer mean of 18.60x, indicating ample coverage and relatively conservative leverage versus peers.

Operational Efficiency & Returns: Asset turnover equals 0.3806 and receivables turnover 13.36. Return on equity equals 3.07% and return on assets 1.46%, showing low but positive returns on invested capital given the company’s reinvestment and expansion profile.

Valuation Context: Price-to-earnings sits at 39.12x and price-to-book at 1.22x (below the industry peer mean of 3.94x). Forward P/E equals 94.88x, reflecting lower near-term forward earnings. The current valuation as determined by WMDST labels the stock under-valued; the market consensus price-target mean equals $28.56 versus a last close of $24.03, implying an approximate 18.9% gap to the mean target.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-10-31
REPORT DATE: 2025-12-04
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-03-05
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 84.7 M
 Operating Cash Flow 5.3 M
 Capital Expenditures -2.22 M
 Change In Working Capital -30.05 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 1.4 M
 End Period Cash Flow 86.0 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 239.1 M
 Forward Revenue 31.5 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 149.3 M
 Depreciation 5.3 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 5.3 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 227.4 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 89.8 M
 EBITDA 17.1 M
 EBIT 11.8 M
 Operating Income 11.8 M
 Interest Income 881.0 K
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 881.0 K
 Income Before Tax 12.4 M
 Tax Provision 3.2 M
 Tax Rate 26.1 %
 Net Income 9.2 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 9.2 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.27
 EPS Actual 0.55
 EPS Difference 0.28
 EPS Surprise 103.704 %
 Forward EPS 0.28
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 633.1 M
 Intangible Assets 30.3 M
 Net Tangible Assets 268.2 M
 Total Current Assets 315.0 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 104.5 M
 Cash 80.1 M
 Net Receivables 13.8 M
 Inventory 180.7 M
 Long-Term Investments 12.1 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 72.5 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 172.8 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 209.1 M
 Total Liabilities 334.6 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 298.5 M
 Retained Earnings 104.4 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 17.61
 Shares Outstanding 16.950 M
 Revenue Per-Share 14.11
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 364.7 M
 Enterprise Value 469.3 M
 Enterprise Multiple 27.507
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -58.042 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -44.401 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 135.997
mean: 68.433
median: 66.557
ZUMZ: 27.507
low: -9.179
 EV/R 1.963
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.121
 Asset To Liability 1.892
 Debt To Capital 0.412
 Debt To Assets 0.33
Debt To Assets QoQ -1.38 %
Debt To Assets YoY 261.032 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.07
mean: 0.456
median: 0.442
ZUMZ: 0.33
low: 0.13
 Debt To Equity 0.7
Debt To Equity QoQ -1.889 %
Debt To Equity YoY 275.817 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 4.258
mean: 1.128
median: 0.978
ZUMZ: 0.7
low: 0.25
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.222
Price To Book QoQ 40.77 %
Price To Book YoY -9.329 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 8.837
mean: 3.944
median: 3.522
ZUMZ: 1.222
low: -3.282
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 39.125
Price To Earnings QoQ -115.834 %
Price To Earnings YoY -89.467 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 152.3
mean: 89.254
median: 88.356
ZUMZ: 39.125
low: -123.055
 PE/G Ratio -0.038
 Price To Sales (P/S) 1.525
Price To Sales QoQ 28.772 %
Price To Sales YoY -20.578 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 13.982
mean: 8.373
median: 8.143
ZUMZ: 1.525
low: 0.253
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 94.881
Forward PE/G -0.093
Forward P/S 16.282
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 939.855
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.381
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 8.578 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 12.533 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.64
ZUMZ: 0.381
mean: 0.314
median: 0.296
low: 0.079
 Receivables Turnover 13.358
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 14.958 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 14.248 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 85.724
mean: 14.616
ZUMZ: 13.358
median: 11.93
low: 0.298
 Inventory Turnover 0.882
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.841 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 5.891 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.463
ZUMZ: 0.882
mean: 0.684
median: 0.661
low: 0.308
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 6.831
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 71.754
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -4.117 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -2.011 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 342.592
ZUMZ: 71.754
mean: 48.057
median: 45.232
low: -66.533
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 1.681
 CapEx To Revenue -0.009
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.42
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 298.5 M
 Net Invested Capital 298.5 M
 Invested Capital 298.5 M
 Net Tangible Assets 268.2 M
 Net Working Capital 142.2 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.605
 Current Ratio 1.823
Current Ratio QoQ 3.665 %
Current Ratio YoY -2.585 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 3.547
ZUMZ: 1.823
median: 1.328
mean: 1.296
low: 0.455
 Quick Ratio 0.777
Quick Ratio QoQ -7.078 %
Quick Ratio YoY 0.815 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 1.527
ZUMZ: 0.777
mean: 0.377
median: 0.255
low: 0.059
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 12.253
 Cost Of Debt 0.112 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 37.139
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 10902.785 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 397.171 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 154.211
ZUMZ: 37.139
mean: 18.599
median: 7.379
low: -74.758
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.018
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 46.767
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 1.56 %
 Revenue Growth 11.601 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -28.552 %
Revenue Growth YoY 98.308 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 14.292 %
ZUMZ: 11.601 %
median: 2.479 %
mean: -6.78 %
low: -25.856 %
 Earnings Growth -1016.667 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 1000.229 %
Earnings Growth YoY 306.667 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 87.591 %
mean: -18.717 %
median: -23.81 %
low: -181.818 %
ZUMZ: -1016.667 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 37.554 %
Gross Margin QoQ 5.854 %
Gross Margin YoY 6.684 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 70.897 %
median: 41.28 %
mean: 41.173 %
ZUMZ: 37.554 %
low: 10.184 %
 EBIT Margin 4.923 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 9746.0 %
EBIT Margin YoY 362.688 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 18.986 %
mean: 11.106 %
median: 10.828 %
ZUMZ: 4.923 %
low: -7.692 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 4.923 %
Return On Sales QoQ 9746.0 %
Return On Sales YoY 362.688 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 18.986 %
mean: 11.264 %
median: 11.014 %
ZUMZ: 4.923 %
low: -7.69 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 3.1 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.846 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -77.362 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -116.198 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 9.132 %
median: 0.972 %
ZUMZ: 0.846 %
mean: 0.242 %
low: -10.237 %
 Free Cash Growth -67.454 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -51.482 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -101.752 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 382.415 %
median: -5.56 %
ZUMZ: -67.454 %
mean: -104.044 %
low: -517.24 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.337
 Cash Flow Margin 1.287 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.336
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.458 %
Return On Assets QoQ -989.024 %
Return On Assets YoY 728.409 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.623 %
median: 2.721 %
mean: 2.296 %
ZUMZ: 1.458 %
low: -2.24 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.558 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.031
Return On Equity QoQ -994.461 %
Return On Equity YoY 738.251 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.117
ZUMZ: 0.031
median: 0.015
mean: -0.013
low: -0.164
 DuPont ROE 3.1 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.914 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 9948.276 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -162.653 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 11.383 %
median: 7.379 %
mean: 6.966 %
ZUMZ: 2.914 %
low: -3.079 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term price action will likely hinge on short-term momentum and participation. Technicals show a strong underlying trend strength (ADX 25.91) but weakened directional conviction as DI+ and DI- both decline; MACD momentum reads bearish and RSI declines from neutral, implying pressure on price until MACD or RSI stabilize. Price sits under short-term moving averages and Ichimoku resistance, while the 200-day average remains supportive. Fundamentals — notably a cash-rich balance sheet, a significant YoY revenue lift, a sizable EPS beat, and free cash flow generation — provide a constructive valuation backdrop. Expect consolidation with limited directional extension until technical momentum confirms a recovery; a sustained move above short-term averages and an uptick in volume would be required for a durable shift in bias.

About Zumiez Inc.

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) delivers a diverse range of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods tailored for young men and women. The company curates an extensive selection of skateboards, snowboards, bindings, and related equipment, catering to the active lifestyle of its target demographic. With a robust retail presence, Zumiez Inc. manages stores across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, operating under the brand names Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times. Their digital footprint extends through e-commerce platforms such as zumiez.com, zumiez.ca, blue-tomato.com, and fasttimes.com.au, enhancing accessibility and customer engagement. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington, Zumiez Inc. maintains a commitment to offering quality products that resonate with the youth culture.



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