ZKGC New Energy Ltd

Where It Passes

Where It Falls Short

• Profitability0% pass✓ 9✗ 26▾

  No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion

  Positive EPS (10 years)1/3 years positive

  ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Net Income Positive (10+ years)2/3 years positive

  ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years

  ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)16.1%

  ✓Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)

  Operating Margin (10-yr trend)

  ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$-0.1M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)

  ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3

  Retained Earnings Effectiveness

  ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)P/E 307.0x (growth N/A)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  ROE19.7%

  ✓Lynch> 15%

  EBIT / Enterprise Value-0.5%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-0.5%, ROC=-19.1%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Net Income / Total Assets4.29%

  ✓PiotroskiROA > 0

  ROA Change YoY3.69% -> 4.29% (delta: +0.60%)

  ✓PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-2.56%, ROA=4.29%

  ✗PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Gross Margin Change YoY8.4% -> 9.5%

  ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Pre-Tax Income / Revenue3.3%

  ✗Dreman>= 8%

  Net Income / Shareholders' Equity19.7%

  ✓Dreman> 12%

  Margin of SafetyP/E=307.0x, P/B=107.5x

  ✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15

  Return on Equity16.1% (3-yr avg)

  ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)

  Discount to Intrinsic Value-3993.3% (IV=$0.07 vs Price=$3.07)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Positive Net Income Frequency2/2 years positive

  ✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  Operating Income / Revenue-1.4%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  Net Income / Shareholders Equity19.7%

  ✓Ackman>= 15%

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Operating Margin Trend

  ✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  Net income / market capitalization+0.67%; #3052/6340 (top 48.1%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Gross profit / total assets+21.13%; #1988/3702 (top 53.7%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Net income / positive book equity+19.72%; #804/5226 (top 15.4%)

  ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized

  Positive Diluted-EPS Years

  ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
• Valuation0% pass✓ 1✗ 27▾

  No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion

  Price / 3-yr avg EPS614.0x

  ✗Graham<= 15x

  Price-to-Book Ratio107.5x

  ✗Graham<= 1.5x

  P/E x P/B66,012.3

  ✗Graham<= 22.5

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)P/E 307.0x (growth N/A)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  EBIT / Enterprise Value-0.5%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-0.5%, ROC=-19.1%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Price / EPS307.0x

  ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)

  Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  Price / Book Value per Share107.5x

  ✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)

  Valuation ReasonablenessP/E=307.0x, OE Yield=-0.6%

  ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%

  P/E or FCF YieldP/E=307.0x, FCF Yield=-4.4%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/E=307.0x, P/B=107.5x

  ✗MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0

  Discount to Intrinsic Value-3993.3% (IV=$0.07 vs Price=$3.07)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Price vs. Trailing Low18606% of trailing low ($0.02)

  ✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)

  Net income / market capitalization+0.67%; #3052/6340 (top 48.1%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Positive book equity / market capitalization+0.0338; #5069/6449 (top 78.6%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Price / Diluted EPS307.0x

  ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)

  (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E

  ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)

  Price / Tangible Book Value per Share125.34x

  ✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)

  Book Value per Share Change

  ✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)

  Revenue / market capitalization+0.3448; #3127/5247 (top 59.6%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-4.41%; #2934/4519 (top 64.9%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date+1738.32%; #23/6202 (top 0.4%)

  ✓OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Cash Flow0% pass✗ 12▾

  All 10 investors flag DAZSF's cash flow

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$-0.1M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  FCF Positive and Growing$-0.5M

  ✗LynchPositive and growing

  Operating Cash Flow$-0.0M

  ✗PiotroskiCFO > 0

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-2.56%, ROA=4.29%

  ✗PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  P/E or FCF YieldP/E=307.0x, FCF Yield=-4.4%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  FCF Positive0/2 years FCF positive

  ✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years

  (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-1.2%

  ✗Ackman>= 4%

  Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency1/2 years positive

  ✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years

  Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-0.5M

  ✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-4.41%; #2934/4519 (top 64.9%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Efficiency0% pass✓ 1✗ 10▾

  No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one efficiency criterion

  Current Ratio0.84

  ✗Graham>= 2.0

  ROIC (3-5 yr avg)

  ✗Buffett> 10%

  ROIC - WACC

  ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)

  EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-19.1%

  ✗Greenblatt> 25%

  Current Ratio Change YoY0.73 -> 0.84

  ✓PiotroskiIncreased YoY

  Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY2.76x -> 2.22x

  ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.84

  ✗Dreman> 1.5

  Return on Invested Capital

  ✗Munger> 15%

  ROIC (high and growing)FY2020: ROIC=unavailable; FY2021: ROIC=unavailable; FY2022: ROIC=unavailable

  ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each

  Reinvestment Rate x ROIC

  ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%

  ROIC (5-year)

  ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
• Valuation models0% pass✗ 5▾

  DAZSF overvalued: all 5 models price fair value below $3.07 (median $0.10)

  Graham fair value$0.08

  ✗Graham-3737.5% margin vs $3.07

  Dreman fair value$0.10

  ✗Dreman-2970.0% margin vs $3.07

  Akre fair value$0.17

  ✗Akre-1705.9% margin vs $3.07

  Marks fair value$0.10

  ✗Marks-2970.0% margin vs $3.07

  Templeton fair value$0.05

  ✗Templeton-6040.0% margin vs $3.07
• Verdicts7% pass✓ 1✗ 14▾

  Split decision: 13 FAIL · 2 NEUTRAL · 1 PASS

  Overall verdict

  ✗GrahamFAIL (0/9)✗BuffettFAIL (1/9)✗LynchFAIL (2/7)✗GreenblattRank #1961✓PiotroskiPASS (F-Score 5)✗DremanFAIL (1/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (0/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✗TempletonFAIL (1/8)✗SleepFAIL (0/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (0/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
• Debt & Leverage8% pass✓ 1✗ 14▾

  11 of 12 flag DAZSF's debt & leverage — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +8 more

  LT Debt vs Net Current Assets

  ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets

  Debt/Equity & Interest Coverage

  ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x

  Total Debt / Equity

  ✗Lynch< 0.33

  Cash - Long-term Debt

  ✗LynchPositive preferred

  LT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%

  ✓PiotroskiDecreased YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.84

  ✗Dreman> 1.5✗SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)

  Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity

  ✗Dreman< 0.8✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00x

  Debt Levels

  ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3

  Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-3.1x, D/EBITDA=N/A

  ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x

  Total Debt / Shareholders Equity

  ✗Ackman<= 1.0

  Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
• Growth13% pass✓ 3✗ 10▾

  7 of 8 flag DAZSF's growth — Graham, Lynch, Dreman +4 more

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)P/E 307.0x (growth N/A)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)

  ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth

  EPS Growth Direction

  ✗DremanPositive over recent years

  EPS CAGR

  ✗Dreman> 5% annualized

  Positive Net Income Frequency2/2 years positive

  ✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  3yr Median Revenue Growth29.5%

  ✓Ackman>= 5%

  Positive EPS Growth Frequency1/1 years with positive EPS growth

  ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  5-year Revenue CAGR

  ✗SleepCAGR > 7%

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized