Zai Lab Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Zai Lab's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5%, while the Biotechs industry saw earnings growing at 19.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 45.2% per year.
Key information
-5.0%
Earnings growth rate
1.4%
EPS growth rate
| Biotechs Industry Growth | 17.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 45.2% |
| Return on equity | -40.6% |
| Net Margin | -76.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Zai Lab: Rapidly Improving Outlook Bodes Well For The Future
Dec 26The Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Nov 15
Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Stock Catapults 26% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Sep 28Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Sep 23Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Zai Lab Limited's (NASDAQ:ZLAB) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
Jun 12Improved Revenues Required Before Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Stock's 50% Jump Looks Justified
May 14A Risky Bet: Zai Lab's Uncertain Future
Apr 16Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Zai Lab Limited's (NASDAQ:ZLAB) 29% Price Drop
Mar 29We're Hopeful That Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Mar 24Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Zai Lab Limited's (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Low P/S
Jan 18Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Zai Lab's (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Cash Burn Situation
Sep 22Zai Lab Limited's (NASDAQ:ZLAB) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio
Jun 24We Think Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Jun 02Is Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Trading At A 44% Discount?
Feb 16Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Jan 20Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Zai Lab makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 356 | -271 | 299 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 323 | -298 | 300 | -9 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 291 | -339 | 288 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 267 | -335 | 282 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 263 | -301 | 271 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 252 | -393 | 269 | 110 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 231 | -410 | 264 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 215 | -443 | 259 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 197 | -593 | 257 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 182 | -529 | 249 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 171 | -554 | 240 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 144 | -704 | 219 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 115 | -569 | 190 | -160 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 87 | -537 | 159 | -102 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 61 | -454 | 128 | -34 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 49 | -269 | 111 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 39 | -239 | 93 | 192 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 29 | -240 | 83 | 185 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 19 | -201 | 74 | 146 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 13 | -195 | 70 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 8 | -212 | 58 | 166 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4 | -181 | 45 | 145 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2 | -160 | 33 | 132 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 0 | -139 | 22 | 120 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 0 | -89 | 14 | 74 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 0 | -67 | 14 | 53 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 0 | -59 | 13 | 46 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 0 | -50 | 12 | 39 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 0 | -50 | 10 | 41 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 0 | -50 | 8 | 44 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 0 | -44 | 7 | 38 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 0 | -38 | 6 | 32 |
Quality Earnings: ZLAB is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: ZLAB is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ZLAB is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ZLAB's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: ZLAB is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Biotechs industry (20%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ZLAB has a negative Return on Equity (-40.57%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 10:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Zai Lab Limited is covered by 28 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Meng | BOCI Research Ltd. |
| Linda Lu | BOCI Research Ltd. |
| Wai Chak Yuen | BOCI Research Ltd. |