Stock fact sheet · data as of
Zillow Group, Inc. Class C (Z): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol Z · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information · United States · Class C capital stock · Speculative
Z is Zillow Group, Inc. Class C's Class C capital stock. The company also lists ZG (Class A common stock). The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is Z undervalued?
Z closed at 33.90 on 5 Nov 2026, more than 30% above the GLS average fair value of 17.01. Only 0 of the 2 models that produced a value sit above the price. By our models the shares are priced well beyond what the filed earnings, cash flow and book value support; the "below fair value" Wheel Trade Filter keeps names like this under 70.
Only 2 of the nine models produced a value (DCF, 10 Cap); the others need a dividend, positive free cash flow or positive book value the company does not have yet, so the average rests on a narrow base.
The nightly engine files Z under Speculative - it is losing money or its Piotroski health score is 3 or lower - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for Z
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 2.29 | -93% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | 31.73 | -6% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 5.86 | -83% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 52.00 | +53% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - Z passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is low at 3.3 out of 10: returns on capital, margins or the balance sheet have not shown a lasting edge yet - often a young company, a thin-margin business or one that has only recently turned profitable.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 0.4%, ROE 0.5%, ROA 0.4% - with debt at 0.11 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.1%.
Zillow Group, Inc. Class C pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Sales Revenue 45%, Residential Revenue 38%, Rental Revenue 17% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 9/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded insider buy was on 18 Sep 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 0.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.3 / 10 | ROE | 0.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.11 | ROA | 0.4% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 4.1% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 9 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 22: Weak
Z scores 22 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 2, a real business, not a gamble - speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score); and filter 3, below fair value - trades 99% above our fair value; and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6); and filter 7, a premium worth selling - implied volatility 112% (over 80%), and the parts are thin too - value weak, premium weak, moat weak, health fair, red flags fair, option trading strong, stability weak. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility is 112%, above the 80% ceiling of the Wheel Trade Filter on premium. The premium looks generous, but moves of that size can blow through any strike. Chain open interest is 37,758 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 6.7M shares a day on a market cap of $7.6B, with a beta of 1.98 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that weak.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score) |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 99% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | implied volatility 112% (over 80%) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 99% above fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | implied volatility 112% | |
| Moat | Weak | moat 3.3/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | Red Flags score 72/100 | |
| Option trading | Strong | 8,759 contracts a day, 37,758 open interest | |
| Stability | Weak | beta 1.98, $7.6B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for Z in the nightly calendar.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZG Zillow Group, Inc. Class A | 34.45 | 17.01 | -103% | 18Weak | $7.7B |
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| BILI Bilibili Inc. | 13.88 | 25.38 | +45% | 51Fair | $5.8B |
| SNAP Snap Inc. | 5.92 | 9.86 | +40% | 39Weak | $10.0B |
| PINS Pinterest, Inc. | 21.22 | 16.34 | -30% | 38Weak | $10.6B |
| JOYY JOYY, Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A | 81.21 | 91.04 | +11% | 40Weak | $4.0B |
| TME Tencent Music Entertainment Group | 9.48 | 18.07 | +48% | 54Fair | $15.5B |
| CARG CarGurus, Inc. | 36.52 | 44.92 | +19% | 81Good | $3.3B |
| PPLI People Incorporated | 41.99 | 13.80 | -204% | 33Weak | $3.2B |
| RDDT Reddit, Inc. | 101.77 | 166.26 | +39% | 82Good | $19.6B |
| STUB StubHub Holdings, Inc. | 6.59 | 53.57 | +88% | 38Weak | $2.4B |
| RUM Rumble Inc. | 5.11 | - | - | 20Weak | $2.2B |
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What is the difference between Z and ZG?
Z is Zillow Group, Inc. Class C's Class C capital stock; ZG is its Class A common stock. They own the same company and report the same earnings, so their prices move almost together. The difference is mainly the vote each share carries, set out in the annual report. For selling options either works - pick the class whose options trade more.
Is Z undervalued right now?
No: at 33.90 the stock trades 99% above the GLS average fair value of 17.01 (data as of 5 Nov 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of Z and what does it mean?
Z scores 22 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 2, 3, 4, 7. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for Z?
17.01 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 2 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Zillow Group, Inc. Class C report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for Z in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does Z have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 60 listed contracts with 37,758 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 112% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.