Zai Lab Limited (ZLAB)
Fair ValueFundamental
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Price
$26.34
Market Cap
$2.96B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
Zai Lab Limited, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing products that address medical conditions in the areas of oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and infectious diseases. Its commercial products include Zejula, an orally administered poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1/2 inhibitor for treating ovarian cancer; VYVGART, a human IgG1 antibody fragment for generalized myasthenia gravis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; NUZYRA for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections; Optune for glioblastoma multiforme; Qinlock for gastrointestinal stromal tumors; Xacduro for treating hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia caused by a cinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex; and Augtyro for the treatment of ROS proto-oncogene 1 and non-small cell lung cancer. The company has a strategic collaboration with Tesaro, Inc., NovoCure Ltd., Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Paratek Bermuda Ltd., argent BV, Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc., Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc., Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., Pfizer Inc., Amgen Inc., and with Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Pudong, China.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$444M
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Net Income
$-188M
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$-159M
Total Equity
$716M
Total Liabilities
$457M
Current Ratio
2.13
Interest Coverage
44.13
Debt/EBITDA
-
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$33.14
Current Price
$26.34
Margin of Safety
+20.5%
Fair Value Range
$31.48 - $34.80
Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
-
ROE
-24.5%
P/B Ratio
48.70
P/FCF
-
Gross Margin
55.9%
ROIC
-32.3%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
-32.3%
WACC
7.9%
ROIC − WACC
-40.2 pp
ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (10)
- EPS shows upward trend
- Gross Margin 55.9%
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Current Ratio
- Interest Coverage
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Revenue Growth 5Y 56.5%
- Analyst Consensus 80% Buy
- Earnings Surprise avg 19.0%
- Net Margin Trend -42.4% vs -50.0%
Failed (10)
- Price CAGR 2.47%
- ROIC -32.3%
- P/B Ratio 48.70
- Operating Margin -59.5%
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- Return on Tangible Assets
- DCF valuation (Unknown)
- ROE -27.4%
- Share Dilution 10.9%
- Piotroski F-Score 3/9
Unavailable (7)
- P/FCF NaN
- Dividend Payout NaN%
- CapEx intensity
- Debt/EBITDA
- Price below Graham Number
- PEG Ratio (need PE > 0 and growth > 0)
- Earnings Quality (OCF/Net Income)
Piotroski F-Score
Serious financial concerns
Earnings Quality
Low quality: investigate accounting
Share Dilution
Issuing new shares, diluting ownership
Institutional Holdings
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ying Du Ph.D. | Founder, Chairperson & CEO | 59 |
| Dr. Rafael G. Amado M.D. | President and Head of Global Research & Development | 61 |
| Dr. Yajing Chen Ph.D. | Chief Financial Officer | 57 |
| Mr. Frazor Titus Edmondson III, J.D. | Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 59 |
| Ms. Christine Chiou | Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations | - |
| Dr. James Yan DABT, M.D., Ph.D. | Chief Operating Officer of Global R&D | 61 |
| Dr. Shan He Ph.D. | Senior VP & Chief Business Officer | - |
Part 2 · The price and when to enter
This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Documents
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Annual Report (10-K)
A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.
Filed on 2026-02-26
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Quarterly Report (10-Q)
A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.
Filed on 2026-08-06
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Current Report (8-K)
An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.
Filed on 2026-08-06
via SEC EDGAR
Income History
via SEC EDGAR
Latest News
Recent headlines for ZLAB, sourced from Markets Gazette.
- 2/26/2026NEUTRALZai Lab Q4 Earnings Summary & Key Takeaways
Zai Lab has released a summary of its fourth-quarter earnings, a crucial event for investors tracking the biopharmaceutical company's performance. While specific details regarding revenues, earnings per share, and future outlook were not disclosed in this preliminary note, market attention is now focused on the in-depth analysis of these figures. Investors will be keen to understand how Zai Lab's key drugs, such as Zejula and Optune, contributed to growth and what the forecasts are for 2026, especially concerning clinical developments and regulatory approvals. The significance of these 'key takeaways' lies in their potential to influence expectations and the stock's valuation in the short to medium term.
via Markets Gazette