Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. (ZGN) Key Metrics
ZGN key metrics, 2018–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · eurosZGN returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
ZGN financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
ZGN efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
ZGN returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
ZGN debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
ZGN cash returned to shareholders
ZGN key metrics in euros
2018–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 9.7% | 8.8% | 16.0% | 8.0% | −22.6% | −7.8% | 3.2% | 5.5% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 7.3% | 7.5% | 13.5% | 10.1% | −7.9% | −1.6% | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 2.1% | −5.6% | −2.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 2.6% | −6.7% | −2.5% | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Free cash flow margin | 13.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 4.9% | 14.5% | 3.1% | 8.7% | 11.2% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 3.40 | 3.62 | 2.27 | 2.84 | — | — | 8.01 | 5.11 |
| Financial health | ||||||||
| Total debt | €977.4M | €1.04B | €996.3M | €914.6M | €1.07B | €1.08B | €1.15B | €1.31B |
| Cash & short-term investments | €295.7M | €296.1M | €387.0M | €573.0M | €800.2M | €667.5M | €595.1M | €763.2M |
| Net debt | €681.7M | €739.1M | €609.3M | €341.6M | €266.8M | €409.3M | €555.2M | €547.9M |
| Debt / equity | 0.95 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 1.35 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.90 |
| Debt / assets | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.47 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.74 | 1.82 | 1.55 | 1.01 | 3.75 | 2.71 | 2.09 | 2.21 |
| Current ratio | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.27 | 1.48 | 1.97 | 2.31 | 2.05 | 2.12 |
| Quick ratio | 0.91 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 1.01 | 1.49 | 1.71 | 1.92 | 1.64 |
| Interest coverage | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 9.2 | -6.8 | -1.4 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Working capital | €439.6M | €353.3M | €275.5M | €418.7M | €682.2M | €703.7M | €639.2M | €726.3M |
| Invested capital | €1.71B | €1.66B | €1.45B | €1.02B | €868.0M | €1.01B | €1.24B | €1.24B |
| Tangible asset value | €544.8M | €368.5M | €328.6M | €276.4M | €219.1M | €257.2M | €309.8M | €321.7M |
| Net current asset value | −€545.2M | −€644.9M | −€578.5M | −€408.7M | −€428.9M | −€530.9M | −€663.0M | −€693.7M |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | €29.3M | €30.3M | €25.0M | €21.9M | €102,000 | €1.7M | €12.7M | €14.7M |
| Share buybacks (net) | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €455.0M | €945,000 | €94,000 | €0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 30.9% | 39.3% | 20.6% | 42.4% | — | — | 58.5% | 38.9% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 12.1% | 19.7% | 12.7% | 29.9% | 243.6% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 11.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 4.4% | 6.4% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 24.9% | 45.0% | 28.3% | 50.1% | 33.5% | 55.2% | 34.2% | 31.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.34 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.58 | 0.21 | 0.34 | 0.37 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | 0.7% | 0.9% | −2.0% | −1.7% | −3.4% | −3.9% |
| SG&A / revenue | 56.1% | 57.2% | 53.4% | 51.2% | 68.9% | 50.0% | 48.6% | 51.6% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 53.7 | 48.9 | 40.0 | 41.3 | 42.2 | 56.7 | 47.0 | 49.9 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 229.5 | 293.0 | 250.4 | 242.1 | 245.0 | 151.4 | 184.1 | 381.5 |
| Days payables outstanding | 112.7 | 143.1 | 129.3 | 128.8 | 121.8 | 128.9 | 196.5 | 277.9 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 170.5 | 198.8 | 161.2 | 154.6 | 165.5 | 79.2 | 34.6 | 153.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 6.80 | 7.46 | 9.12 | 8.84 | 8.64 | 6.43 | 7.77 | 7.31 |
| Payables turnover | 3.24 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2.83 | 3.00 | 2.83 | 1.86 | 1.31 |
| Inventory turnover | 1.59 | 1.25 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 2.41 | 1.98 | 0.96 |
| Asset turnover | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.42 |
| Average receivables | €271.0M | €261.0M | €208.8M | €168.8M | €149.6M | €158.5M | €170.0M | €161.7M |
| Average payables | €252.3M | €254.9M | €240.9M | €199.3M | €164.0M | €170.3M | €209.7M | €229.0M |
| Average inventory | €513.9M | €521.8M | €466.7M | €374.7M | €330.0M | €200.1M | €196.5M | €314.4M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 19.5% | 21.7% | 20.7% | 18.8% | 17.3% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 14.5% |
Computed from ZGN's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 20, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in euros; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
ZGN valuation and financial ratios
Ermenegildo Zegna earned a return on equity of 9.7% and a return on invested capital of 7.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with €977.4 million of debt and €295.7 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of €681.7 million. It returned €29.3 million to shareholders: €29.3 million in dividends and €0 in share buybacks, 12% of free cash flow.
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ZGN key metrics FAQ
What is Ermenegildo Zegna's return on equity?
Ermenegildo Zegna's return on equity (ROE) was 9.7% in fiscal 2025: net income of €94.7 million on average shareholders' equity of €973.3 million.
What is Ermenegildo Zegna's ROIC?
Ermenegildo Zegna's return on invested capital was 7.3% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Ermenegildo Zegna have?
Ermenegildo Zegna had total debt of €977.4 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95 and €681.7 million of net debt (1.74 times EBITDA).
What is Ermenegildo Zegna's current ratio?
Ermenegildo Zegna's current ratio was 1.59 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.59 times current liabilities.