Zhongchao Inc. (ZCMD) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: ZCMDValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 9 years.

ZCMD valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$5.8M
Enterprise value
−$5.1M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
0.5
Price / book
0.5
EV / EBITDA
107.1
Dividend yield
—
Beta
−0.04

ZCMD key metrics, 2017–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

ZCMD returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Return on equity−28.7 pts
−32.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2017: 29.4%2018: 36.3% (+7.0 pts)2019: 30.2% (−6.1 pts)2020: 18.9% (−11.3 pts)2021: 0.7% (−18.1 pts)2022: −9.4% (−10.2 pts)2023: −47.3% (−37.9 pts)2024: −3.3% (+44.0 pts)2025: −32.0% (−28.7 pts)
20172025
Return on invested capital−75.4 pts
−78.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2017: 168.7%2018: 152.5% (−16.2 pts)2019: 60.9% (−91.6 pts)2020: 35.8% (−25.1 pts)2021: −1.5% (−37.3 pts)2022: −12.2% (−10.7 pts)2023: −84.1% (−71.9 pts)2024: −2.6% (+81.5 pts)2025: −78.0% (−75.4 pts)
20172025
Return on assets−22.6 pts
−25.1%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2017: 21.9%2018: 28.7% (+6.8 pts)2019: 25.5% (−3.3 pts)2020: 17.0% (−8.5 pts)2021: 0.7% (−16.3 pts)2022: −7.9% (−8.5 pts)2023: −36.0% (−28.1 pts)2024: −2.6% (+33.4 pts)2025: −25.1% (−22.6 pts)
20172025
Free cash flow margin+34.6 pts
6.1%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2017: −5.8%2018: 5.0% (+10.8 pts)2019: 0.6% (−4.4 pts)2020: −6.7% (−7.3 pts)2021: 6.5% (+13.2 pts)2022: −17.8% (−24.3 pts)2023: −4.0% (+13.8 pts)2024: −28.5% (−24.4 pts)2025: 6.1% (+34.6 pts)
20172025
Asset turnover−28.2%
0.45
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2017: 1.412018: 1.22 (−13.0%)2019: 0.94 (−23.5%)2020: 0.68 (−26.9%)2021: 0.46 (−33.0%)2022: 0.38 (−17.6%)2023: 0.62 (+63.1%)2024: 0.63 (+2.3%)2025: 0.45 (−28.2%)
20172025

ZCMD returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

ZCMD debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

ZCMD key metrics

2017–2025
Zhongchao Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
202520242023202220212020201920182017
Valuation
Share price at fiscal year-end$669.60$2,410.56$5,222.88$17,097.12$26,486.40$25,296.00———
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−32.0%−3.3%−47.3%−9.4%0.7%18.9%30.2%36.3%29.4%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−78.0%−2.6%−84.1%−12.2%−1.5%35.8%60.9%152.5%168.7%
Return on assets (ROA)−25.1%−2.6%−36.0%−7.9%0.7%17.0%25.5%28.7%21.9%
Return on tangible assets−26.0%−2.5%−46.5%−9.3%0.7%12.8%22.9%21.6%22.1%
Free cash flow margin6.1%−28.5%−4.0%−17.8%6.5%−6.7%0.6%5.0%−5.8%
Income quality (OCF / net income)————11.99−0.230.350.43−0.35
Financial health
Total debt$26,083$57,517$808,156$1.7M$201,559$62,160$292,945$727,220$213,796
Cash & short-term investments$13.9M$13.1M$13.4M$12.0M$14.2M$17.1M$7.8M$9.1M$4.8M
Net debt−$13.9M−$13.0M−$12.6M−$10.3M−$14.0M−$17.0M−$7.5M−$8.4M−$4.6M
Debt / equity0.000.000.040.060.010.000.020.060.04
Debt / assets0.000.000.030.040.010.000.020.050.03
Net debt / EBITDA—−148.11——−23.66−3.48−1.94−2.53−4.31
Current ratio11.1112.226.995.457.599.835.885.364.10
Quick ratio11.1111.846.765.417.429.155.244.753.92
Interest coverage———-10.3-1.59.94.6——
Working capital$15.4M$17.2M$16.0M$18.5M$23.7M$26.3M$11.5M$10.2M$4.8M
Invested capital$4.7M$7.8M$5.4M$19.6M$18.6M$14.8M$7.8M$3.1M$621,591
Tangible asset value$22.6M$24.1M$21.0M$26.0M$32.2M$31.8M$15.3M$11.7M$5.4M
Net current asset value$15.2M$17.0M$15.3M$17.1M$23.6M$26.3M$11.5M$10.2M$4.8M
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue1.3%19.2%4.3%13.2%11.0%0.9%8.8%5.2%0.3%
Capex / operating cash flow18.0%—1,548.5%—62.9%—93.2%50.9%—
Capex / depreciation0.477.110.912.552.560.405.4623.211.98
Stock-based compensation / revenue32.6%0.7%0.7%1.1%1.3%0.9%1.1%−0.1%1.1%
R&D / revenue0.1%1.6%2.6%2.9%4.7%4.5%5.8%11.3%9.6%
SG&A / revenue99.4%56.7%69.0%62.9%55.2%36.5%38.4%28.7%39.3%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding122.989.7114.1277.1254.3157.487.846.748.4
Days of inventory on hand—30.913.119.571.5105.5115.070.425.6
Days payables outstanding29.632.013.84.211.915.75.524.853.5
Cash conversion cycle (days)109.788.6113.4292.4313.8247.2197.392.320.5
Receivables turnover2.974.073.201.321.442.324.167.817.54
Payables turnover12.3311.4126.4886.7230.6623.2866.1914.716.82
Inventory turnover—11.8027.9518.705.113.463.175.1814.25
Asset turnover0.450.630.620.380.460.680.941.221.41
Average receivables$3.8M$3.9M$6.1M$10.7M$11.4M$7.8M$3.6M$1.6M$1.3M
Average payables$530,586$609,505$412,386$89,884$223,680$262,745$70,344$302,878$582,130
Average inventory$293,110$589,302$390,744$416,790$1.3M$1.8M$1.5M$859,612$278,648
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.1%18.1%1.1%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.7%

Computed from ZCMD's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 3, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

ZCMD valuation and financial ratios

Zhongchao earned a return on equity of −32.0% and a return on invested capital of −78.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $0.0 million of debt and $13.9 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $13.9 million.

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ZCMD key metrics FAQ

What is Zhongchao's return on equity?

Zhongchao's return on equity (ROE) was −32.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$6.3 million on average shareholders' equity of $19.7 million.

What is Zhongchao's ROIC?

Zhongchao's return on invested capital was −78.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Zhongchao have?

Zhongchao had total debt of $0.0 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00 and more cash than debt.

What is Zhongchao's current ratio?

Zhongchao's current ratio was 11.11 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 11.11 times current liabilities.

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