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Zumiez Inc ZUMZ
Zumiez Inc (ZUMZ) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2026 revenue was $929.1M at a 1.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.73 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.262 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.192 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.026 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.014 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZUMZ | Zumiez Inc | 7/9 | 3.59 | 21.8 | +4.5% |
| CURV | Torrid Holdings Inc. | 2/9 | -3.67 | — | -9.4% |
| CTRN | Citi Trends Inc | 6/9 | 2.62 | 94.6 | +8.9% |
| DLTH | DULUTH HOLDINGS INC. | 6/9 | 2.12 | — | -9.8% |
| TLYS | TILLY'S, INC. | 5/9 | -0.45 | — | -2.8% |
| VNCE | VINCE HOLDING CORP. | 6/9 | -14.54 | 14 | +2.2% |
| JL | J-Long Group Ltd | 7/9 | 7.07 | 7.8 | +37.7% |
About Zumiez Inc
Zumiez Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, and internationally. It offers hardgoods, including skateboards, snowboards, bindings, components, and other equipment. The company operates stores under the names of Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times through zumiez.com, zumiez.ca, blue-tomato.com, and fasttimes.com.au e-commerce websites. Zumiez Inc. was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington.
FAQ
Is ZUMZ financially healthy?
Zumiez Inc's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ZUMZ pay a dividend?
No, Zumiez Inc does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is ZUMZ?
In FY2026, Zumiez Inc had a net margin of 1.4% and a return on equity of 4.1%.
Is ZUMZ overvalued or undervalued?
Zumiez Inc trades at about 24.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.2×–33.6×, median 19.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ZUMZ?
The average Wall-Street price target for Zumiez Inc is $21.00, about 11.6% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is ZUMZ a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Zumiez Inc: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 21.8×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.