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Zotefoams plc (ZTF) Fair Value & Analysis

Basic Materials · GB · Market cap 210M GBX

ZP Zotefoams plc ZTF · LSE
Price£4.20
Fair Value£5.55
Upside+32.1%
Quality63/100
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Healthy Growth
Solidly profitable · 14.3% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
1.83% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (11/14)
Moderate moat 61/100
Evidence: High Range £3.94 – £7.16 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 16, 2026

From 26 valuation models · updated 25 days ago

Share price −0.8% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 32% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • Solid quality (63/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • A fairly wide model range (£3.94 to £7.16) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

£5.25 £2.07 Fair Value £5.55 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 16, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range £2.07 – £5.25 · fair‑value band £3.94 – £7.16 · the £4.20 price screens below the £5.55 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 16, 2026.

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Analysis

Zotefoams plc (ZTF) currently trades at £4.20, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £5.55, implying the stock looks roughly 32.1% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 63/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Zotefoams plc generated revenue of £158M at a net margin of 14.3%. Revenue grew 5.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 18.9%. Net debt stands at £43.0M. Fundamentals as of Jul 16, 2026

Our scenario range runs from £3.94 (bear case) to £7.16 (bull case); at £4.20, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at -58% fair-value upside, at 32%, ZTF screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF £4.05 £5.61 £7.56 80
Residual Income £2.52 £3.22 £7.93 76
Rev-Margin DCF £3.74 £5.70 £8.05 74
All 26 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF £4.07 £5.79 £8.05 38
Owner Earnings £3.33 £4.72 £6.54 31
5Y Revenue Exit £3.74 £5.69 £8.18 39
5Y EBITDA Exit £4.32 £6.81 £9.75 41
5Y P/E Exit £4.89 £7.89 £11.13 38
10Y Revenue Exit £3.75 £5.42 £7.68 36
10Y EBITDA Exit £4.15 £6.09 £8.74 37
10Y P/E Exit £4.46 £6.75 £9.67 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd £3.13 £11.39 £15.36 54
Lynch FV £2.71 £3.87 £5.03 50
PEG = 1.0 £2.71 £3.87 £5.03 46
EPV £3.23 £3.59 £3.88 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM £0.5300 £0.8800 £1.14 70
DDM Multi-Stage £0.5300 £0.8400 £0.9500 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple £5.87 £7.83 £9.78 63
P/S Multiple £3.63 £4.83 £6.04 58
P/B Multiple £5.87 £7.83 £9.78 55
EV/EBIT £5.10 £6.71 £8.32 53
EV/EBITDA £5.05 £6.64 £8.23 54
EV/Revenue £3.67 £5.12 £6.57 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) £1.32 £1.77 £2.64 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF £4.05 £5.61 £7.56 80
Rev-Margin DCF £3.74 £5.70 £8.05 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income £2.52 £3.22 £7.93 76
ROIC Compounder £3.36 £3.98 £4.68 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E £4.51 £6.44 £8.37 68

Widest divergence: Multiples (£6.64) versus Dividend Discount (£0.8400). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) 158M GBX
Revenue growth (YoY) +5.6%
Net margin 14.3%
Return on equity 18.9%
Free cash flow 21.5M GBX FY2025
P/E ratio 9.7
More key figures
Operating margin 12.8%
EPS (TTM) £0.4500
Dividend yield 1.8%
EPS growth (YoY) +53.9%
Net debt 43.0M GBX FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 16, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 63/100

Of which business quality 62 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 54

Profitability 56
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 63
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 64
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 68
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 61
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 42
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 54
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 69
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 60
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Zotefoams plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells foam materials in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and Asia.

Full company description

Zotefoams plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells foam materials in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and Asia. The company offers AZOTE, a polyolefin foam under the Plastazote, Evazote, and Supazote brands; various high-performance technical foams manufactured from polyvinylidene fluoride, fluoropolymer, and thermoplastic elastomers under the ZOTEK brand; and Ecozote foams. It also provides T-FIT, an insulated piping solution. In addition, the company manufactures, purchases, and distributes cross-linked block foams. It primarily serves aerospace, automotive, other transport, industrial packaging, medical, footwear, sports and leisure, construction and insulation, and other industries. Zotefoams plc was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Zotefoams plc reported revenue of £158M in FY2025 versus £101M in FY2021, a compound +12.0%/yr. Reported net income was £22.6M in FY2025, compounding +50.8%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 100/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
£158M
Latest YoY
+7.2%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+7.6%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+13.9%
Avg. growth/yr (33Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+7.9%
Revenue +12.0%/yr
FY21 £101M
FY22 £127M
FY23 £127M
FY24 £148M
FY25 £158M
Net income +50.8%/yr
FY21 £4.4M
FY22 £10.0M
FY23 £9.2M
FY24 −£2.8M
FY25 £22.6M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +12.8 % p.a.
Revenue per share +9.7 pp

of which total revenue +11.5 pp · buybacks/dilution −1.8 pp

EBIT margin +1.2 pp
Tax rate +2.0 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) −0.1 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Specialty Chemicals · 673 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 63 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +32% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 19% · Top 25%
Return on assets 7% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 14% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 13% · Above median
Revenue growth 6% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM) 1.8% · Above median

Valuation Multiples vs Specialty Chemicals median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 9.5× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 2.18× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM) 1.79× · Pricier than median
P/FCF 13.2× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 9.1× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 76 · sector 0
FUTURE 28 · sector 19
PAST 76 · sector 23
HEALTH 100 · sector 95
DIVIDEND 37 · sector 25

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Zotefoams plc (ZTF) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 16, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £5.55 versus a price of £4.20, about +32% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of ZTF?
Our model-based fair value for Zotefoams plc is £5.55 (as of Jul 16, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is £4.20.
What is the quality score of ZTF?
Zotefoams plc has a Quality Score of 63/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Zotefoams plc (ZTF)?
Zotefoams plc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £158M (latest available figure, as of Jul 16, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of ZTF?
The net profit margin of Zotefoams plc is about 14.3%, meaning it keeps roughly 14.3% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Zotefoams plc pay a dividend?
Zotefoams plc currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.80% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 16, 2026).

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