Zillow Inc Stock Downgraded (Z)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Zillow (Nasdaq:Z) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its premium valuation and weak operating cash flow.

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Highlights from the ratings report include:

• Net operating cash flow has declined marginally to $5.44 million or 4.34% when compared to the same quarter last year. In conjunction, when comparing current results to the industry average, ZILLOW INC has marginally lower results.
• Compared to where it was 12 months ago, the stock is up, but it has so far lagged the appreciation in the S&P 500. Looking ahead, the stock's rise over the last year has already helped drive it to a level which is relatively expensive compared to the rest of its industry, implying reduced upside potential.
• Compared to other companies in the Real Estate Management & Development industry and the overall market on the basis of return on equity, ZILLOW INC underperformed against that of the industry average and is significantly less than that of the S&P 500.
• The gross profit margin for ZILLOW INC is currently very high, coming in at 90.00%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Regardless of the strong results of the gross profit margin, the net profit margin of 7.30% trails the industry average.

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Zillow, Inc. engages in the operation of a real estate information marketplace in the United States. The company has a P/E ratio of 154, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Zillow has a market cap of $678.3 million and is part of the services sector and diversified services industry. Shares are up 16.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday.

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