Zinc Media Group PLC (GB:ZIN)
LSE:ZIN
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Rating:44Neutral
Price Target:
55.00 p
▲(15.79% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/03/26
The score is primarily constrained by weaker financial quality—high leverage from a reduced equity base and a return to operating/free cash burn—despite some improvement in operating performance. Technicals are supportive due to strong trend versus moving averages, but extremely overbought momentum increases pullback risk. Valuation remains challenged given the negative P/E and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Revenue Recovery
A strong 2025 revenue rebound (~83% YoY) indicates regained demand and better commissioning success. Durable revenue recovery supports scalability, helps absorb fixed costs, and improves visibility for multi-month production pipelines versus prior volatility.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Leverage rising sharply to ~3.44x due to a collapsed equity base (~£1.2m) materially increases financial risk. High leverage constrains strategic flexibility, raises refinancing/default risk in stress, and magnifies earnings volatility from modest operational shocks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Recovery
A strong 2025 revenue rebound (~83% YoY) indicates regained demand and better commissioning success. Durable revenue recovery supports scalability, helps absorb fixed costs, and improves visibility for multi-month production pipelines versus prior volatility.
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Zinc Media (ZIN) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£16.46M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)9.28K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.28
Revenue Growth28.33%
EPS Growth34.53%
CountryUK
Employees11
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryEntertainment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.10
Shares Outstanding29,139,029
10 Day Avg. Volume6,579
30 Day Avg. Volume9,278
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.14
Price to Book (P/B)10.08
Price to Sales (P/S)0.28
P/FCF Ratio-8.24
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.06
Revenue Forecast (FY)£44.90M
Zinc Media Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Operating globally and across the UK, Zinc Media Group plc specializes in the production of television and multi-platform content. The company's operations are divided into two primary segments: Television and Zinc Communicate. Its Television segm...
How the Company Makes Money
Zinc Media generates revenue primarily by producing content and services for third parties under contract. Key revenue streams include: (1) production fees from broadcasters, streaming platforms and other commissioners for creating TV programmes a...
Zinc Media Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
32
Negative
Cash Flow
38
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 41.46M | 32.31M | 40.23M | 30.08M | 17.49M |
| Gross Profit | 15.20M | 14.39M | 15.90M | 10.20M | 6.73M |
| EBITDA | 1.81M | 492.00K | 753.00K | -1.22M | -879.00K |
| Net Income | -2.56M | -3.51M | -1.99M | -2.28M | -2.52M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 19.93M | 23.27M | 24.34M | 24.11M | 15.58M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.47M | 6.27M | 4.95M | 3.63M | 5.61M |
| Total Debt | 4.00M | 4.25M | 3.88M | 4.52M | 4.59M |
| Total Liabilities | 18.75M | 19.80M | 18.54M | 17.15M | 11.84M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.16M | 3.46M | 5.78M | 6.94M | 3.72M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.42M | 579.00K | 2.58M | -5.57M | -518.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | -885.00K | 785.00K | 3.09M | -4.69M | -245.00K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.30M | 1.04M | -504.00K | -1.21M | -273.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -520.00K | -541.00K | -1.25M | 3.92M | -673.00K |
Zinc Media Technical Analysis
Positive
47.50
Price Trends
46.85
Positive
45.49
Positive
49.18
Positive
Market Momentum
3.08
Positive
89.03
Negative
50.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:ZIN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 47.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 54.00, above the 50-day MA of 46.85, and below the 200-day MA of 49.18, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.08 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 89.03 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 50.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:ZIN.
Zinc Media Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | £113.41M | 66.17 | 4.81% | 0.60% | 65.48% | -40.91% | |
70 Outperform | £41.75M | 14.75 | 19.89% | 2.29% | 3.32% | -10.58% | |
62 Neutral | £80.43M | 15.75 | 6.44% | 4.25% | -0.49% | -9.92% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
45 Neutral | £14.94M | -1.08 | -37.24% | ― | -4.43% | -281.20% | |
44 Neutral | £16.46M | -5.56 | ― | ― | 28.33% | 34.53% | |
43 Neutral | £46.63M | -9.33 | 75.19% | 9.87% | -5.90% | -146.37% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Zinc Media Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Zinc Media Secures £3m Credit Line and £1m of New FY26 Business
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
Zinc Media Group has agreed terms with Lloyds Bank for a £3.0 million revolving credit facility with a three‑year term, strengthening its balance sheet and providing flexibility to fund working capital and growth initiatives. The facili...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Zinc Media to Buy Qatar Event Producer to Accelerate Middle East Growth
Positive
May 22, 2026
Zinc Media Group has agreed to acquire William Martin Qatar LLC, trading as WM Productions, a Doha-based creative agency focused on events, film and design production, for an initial £0.4m in new shares and up to £1.12m in total, subject...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Zinc Media wins $6m Middle East entertainment TV commission
Positive
May 21, 2026
Zinc Media Group has secured a $6m commission to produce a major long-running entertainment TV series in the GCC, with the full contract value to be recognised in the current financial year. The series, one of the Arab world’s best-known inn...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Zinc Media issues new shares as Edge earn-out paid and Herald converts debt
Positive
Apr 17, 2026
Zinc Media Group has triggered the final earn-out payment for The Edge Picture Co after the brand film-maker met its performance targets, issuing £1.43m in consideration split between £0.34m in cash and 2.64 million new shares, which wil...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Zinc Media posts record 2025 revenue and profit as pipeline underpins growth ambitions
Positive
Apr 16, 2026
Zinc Media Group reported record 2025 results, with revenue up 28% to £41.5m and adjusted EBITDA rising 27% to £1.9m, marking a fifth consecutive year of growth in key profit metrics. Growth was driven by strong organic performance, the ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Zinc Media Hires Chief Content Officer to Drive Global and Streaming Growth
Positive
Apr 14, 2026
Zinc Media Group has created a new Chief Content Officer role and appointed award-winning producer Ian Rumsey to lead its creative strategy across television, digital, branded content and events. The move is designed to unify content development a...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Zinc Media Wins Expanded BBC Recommission for The Celebrity Inner Circle and Sets Results Date
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
Zinc Media Group has secured a second-season recommission from the BBC for its quiz format The Celebrity Inner Circle, which will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer with an expanded run of eight 45-minute episodes. Produced by Tern in Scotland, the...
Business Operations and Strategy
Zinc Media wins two major BBC geopolitical documentary commissions
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
Zinc Media Group’s factual label Brook Lapping has secured two major BBC commissions for geopolitical documentary series, underlining the company’s strength in high-end political storytelling. The projects focus on the tenth anniversar...
Business Operations and Strategy
Zinc Media completes WHAM! China tour documentary for Sony Music
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
Zinc Media Group has completed a feature-length documentary for Sony Music Entertainment chronicling WHAM!’s landmark 1985 tour of China. Produced by Zinc’s Supercollider label, the 90-minute film, Wham! 10 Days in China, uses newly re...
Business Operations and Strategy
Zinc Media Delivers WHAM! China Tour Documentary for Sony Music
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
Zinc Media Group has completed a feature-length documentary for Sony Music Entertainment chronicling WHAM!’s landmark 1985 tour of China, the first by a Western pop act in the country. The 90-minute film, Wham! 10 Days in China, produced by ...
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