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Zai Lab Limited ZLAB

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Zai Lab Limited

Overview of Zai Lab Limited

ZLAB NGM
Healthcare Biotechnology Framework: Biotech / Pre-Revenue Mid Cap
Zai Lab Limited (ZLAB), is a Mid Cap company, in the Biotechnology industry, last closed at $23.58, about 76.9% overvalued vs fair value, -6.9% 1Y return, ranked 612/1145 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 15.3% ROE -22.6% Gross Margin 58.5%
USD 23.58
-3.12%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 54.9%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.65B
Enterprise Value
$2.28B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 87%
Updated: Oct 24
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.zailaboratory.com
HQ Pudong
Employees 1,784
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 5 Call: Nov 5

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$5
$5
$6
Current: $23.58 -77% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Biotech / Pre-Revenue - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Cash on Hand
$679.6M
51.1%%
Total Revenue
$460.2M
15.3%%
Net Income
-$175.5M
31.7%%
Operating Expense
$492.6M
-6.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Biotech / Pre-Revenue

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Runway
54.1 months
Excellent

Strong cash position with 2+ years of runway

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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High Impact
0
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Zai Lab Limited's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
58
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Cost Leadership Position Operating margin at 76.9th percentile with strong OpEx control demonstrates cost leadership.
  • Cash Generation Consistent Cash generation is consistent (score 0.78), indicating reliable business model.

Key risks

  • Liquidity Concerns Liquidity is concerning (score 0.29), raising questions about short-term obligations.

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Pre-Revenue Biotech vs Industry Peers 67% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing ZLAB's balance between Growth (29.3%), Profitability (32.2%), and Safety (38.5%). Growth 29% Safety 39% Profitability 32%

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Growth

30th percentile vs peers
30
Key Signals
TSR -50.9% 30p
Strengths

No notable strengths identified for this axis.

Risks
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 30)

Profitability

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Safety

39th percentile vs peers
40
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Zai Lab Limited.

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-76.9% vs current
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