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    ZCCM Investments Holdings (LUSE:ZCCM) Stock Rallies Into Heavy Losses And Valuation Doubts

    Simply Wall St·09/22/2026 23:33:07
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    The market came into this ZCCM Investments Holdings release with the share price up 37% over three months, then paused at €4.22 as the new numbers hit. Traders had to square that optimism with another heavy loss, with trailing twelve month net income from continuing operations running at a deficit of 4,151.713 million ZMW. The real story sits on the balance sheet and valuation strain. A P/B of 0.4x against higher peer and sector multiples now collides with a discounted cash flow estimate of just €0.09, leaving sentiment caught between asset value and cash flow risk.

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    H1 2026 Earnings Summary

    • Total Revenue (H1 2026 vs H1 2025): 57.821 million ZMW vs 44.087 million ZMW (increase of 31.1%)
    • Net Income/Loss (Excl. Extra Items, H1 2026 vs H1 2025): loss of 89.86 million ZMW vs loss of 848.325 million ZMW (loss narrowed by 89.4%)
    • Basic EPS (H1 2026 vs H1 2025): loss of 0.56 ZMW per share vs loss of 5.271823 ZMW per share (loss per share reduced by 89.4%)
    • Copper Production (H1 2026 vs H1 2025): not disclosed for H1 2026 vs 8,858.0 tons in H1 2025 (current period volume not reported in the dataset)

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    ENXTPA:MLZAM Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Sep 2026
    ENXTPA:MLZAM Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Sep 2026

    ZCCM Investments Holdings: Green Shoots In The Numbers

    For anyone leaning bullish on ZCCM Investments Holdings, the latest half year offers some support. Revenue of 57.821 million ZMW versus 44.087 million ZMW points to a top line that is moving in the right direction. The loss excluding extra items narrowed from 848.325 million ZMW to 89.86 million ZMW. That is a large step toward break even. Earnings per share tell the same story, with the loss per share shrinking from 5.271823 ZMW to 0.56 ZMW.

    Losses, Disclosure Gaps And The Bearish Counterpoint

    The bear case for ZCCM Investments Holdings still has plenty to work with. The group remains loss making, with 89.86 million ZMW in red ink for H1 2026 and a trailing twelve month loss from continuing operations of 4,151.713 million ZMW. Copper production data for the latest half year is missing, although it was disclosed at 8,858.0 tons in H1 2025. That lack of volume visibility keeps questions open around the health of one key commodity pillar and the durability of the recent earnings improvement.

    With losses still heavy and no forward earnings forecasts in the dataset, it is hard to judge whether ZCCM Investments Holdings has the balance sheet strength to endure more pain without drastic funding moves. Check the full solvency, liquidity and debt picture in the financial health analysis of ZCCM Investments Holdings stock.

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