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CNET logoZW Data Action Technologies Inc.(CNET)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CNET•NASDAQ
$0.75
$2M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryAdvertising & MarketingSub-IndustryMarketing data, measurement and verification
AboutZW Data Action Technologies Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides omni-channel advertising, precision marketing, and data analysis management systems in the People's Republic of China. It offers Internet advertising, precision marketing, and related data services through its Internet portals, including 28.com and liansuo.com that provide advertisers with tools to build sales channels in the form of franchisees, sales agents, distributors, and/or resellers. The company also develops and operates blockchain technology-based products and services. In addition, it provides other e-commerce online to offline advertising and marketing and related value-added technical services, as well as strategic corporation management services. The company was formerly known as ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. in October 2020. ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.Show more
  • Revenue$15M-49.5%
  • EBITDA-$3M+35.8%
  • Net Income-$4M+37.0%
  • EPS (Diluted)-1.86-124.1%
  • Gross Margin2.89%+302.7%
  • EBITDA Margin-18.12%-27.1%
  • Operating Margin-24.33%-23.8%
  • Net Margin-24.36%-24.7%
  • ROE-75.43%-17.1%
  • ROIC-64.69%-12.6%
  • Debt/Equity0.03-16.9%
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CNET Key Insights

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Share count reduced 71.9% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading at only 0.4x book value
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.6x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 9 (bottom 9%)
  • ✗Sales declining 23.3% over 5 years
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CNET Price & Volume

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CNET Growth Metrics

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-8.83%
5 Years-23.28%
3 Years-31.16%
TTM-66.59%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM57.92%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM36.37%

Return on Capital

10 Years-48.22%
5 Years-62.65%
3 Years-63.85%
Last Year-73.54%

CNET Peer Comparison

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) competitors in Marketing data, measurement and verification — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
RCON logoRCONRecon Technology, Ltd.Direct Competitor17.8M0.89-1.30-3.73%-64.25%-9.15%0.08
CLPS logoCLPSCLPS IncorporationDirect Competitor25.47M0.91-3.5015.17%-1.27%-6.06%0.59
CODA logoCODACoda Octopus Group, Inc.Direct Competitor131.47M11.6731.5330.75%14.78%7.17%4.59%0.01
AIXI logoAIXIXiao-I CorporationDirect Competitor8.57M0.81-0.5118.84%-45.89%
MKTW logoMKTWMarketWise, Inc.Product Competitor42.41M17.417.54-20.31%19.66%100%
TPVG logoTPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.Product Competitor221.89M5.484.4936.55%50.62%14.02%1.33
PERI logoPERIPerion Network Ltd.Product Competitor484.56M10.81-56.89-11.71%-1.8%-1.17%7.88%0.06
CDLX logoCDLXCardlytics, Inc.Product Competitor46.18M0.84-0.43-16.18%-44.36%-370.98%19.08%

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ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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CNET Income Statement

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue34.75M46.63M57.15M58.08M38.41M47.33M26.23M30.59M15.44M6.17M
Revenue Growth %7.7%34.2%22.54%1.63%-33.87%23.22%-44.57%16.58%-49.52%-66.59%
Cost of Goods Sold27M42.02M54.73M52.58M37.78M47.23M26.43M31.02M14.99M5.87M
COGS % of Revenue77.7%90.11%95.77%90.53%98.35%99.79%100.74%101.43%97.11%-
Gross Profit
7.75M▲ 0%
4.61M▼ 40.5%
2.42M▼ 47.6%
5.5M▲ 127.4%
632K▼ 88.5%
98K▼ 84.5%
-194K▼ 298.0%
-436K▼ 124.7%
446K▲ 202.3%
296K▲ 0%
Gross Margin %22.3%9.89%4.23%9.47%1.65%0.21%-0.74%-1.43%2.89%4.8%
Gross Profit Growth %1.85%-40.49%-47.58%127.38%-88.5%-84.49%-297.96%-124.74%202.29%-
Operating Expenses13.74M11.46M8.39M7.19M6.33M13.69M10.93M5.58M4.2M2.25M
OpEx % of Revenue39.54%24.57%14.68%12.37%16.49%28.92%41.64%18.23%27.22%-
Selling, General & Admin11.74M10.2M7.46M6.32M5.79M13.36M8.57M4.33M4.2M2.25M
SG&A % of Revenue33.8%21.87%13.05%10.88%15.09%28.23%32.68%14.15%27.22%-
Research & Development2M1.26M933K869K539K326K229K17K00
R&D % of Revenue5.74%2.7%1.63%1.5%1.4%0.69%0.87%0.06%--
Other Operating Expenses00-30K0-31K02.12M1.23M00
Operating Income
-6.15M▲ 0%
-9.44M▼ 53.6%
-5.97M▲ 36.8%
-1.69M▲ 71.7%
-5.7M▼ 237.7%
-13.59M▼ 138.4%
-11.12M▲ 18.2%
-6.01M▲ 45.9%
-3.76M▲ 37.5%
-1.96M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %-17.69%-20.25%-10.45%-2.91%-14.84%-28.71%-42.38%-19.66%-24.33%-31.72%
Operating Income Growth %34.01%-53.58%36.76%71.73%-237.74%-138.38%18.18%45.93%37.51%-
EBITDA-4.58M-8.02M-5.43M-1.43M-4.83M-12.75M-8.56M-4.36M-2.8M-1.53M
EBITDA Margin %-13.17%-17.2%-9.5%-2.46%-12.57%-26.94%-32.64%-14.26%-18.12%-24.86%
EBITDA Growth %39.37%-75.26%32.29%73.7%-238.1%-164.11%32.84%49.08%35.85%60.31%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.57M1.42M541K260K873K839K2.56M1.65M960K423K
EBIT-6.17M-9.65M-13.33M-1.19M-5.7M-13.59M-9M-4.78M-3.76M-1.91M
Net Interest Income77K-107K-37K-35K1K4K116K298K298K209K
Interest Income90K40K001K4K116K298K298K209K
Interest Expense13K147K37K35K000000
Other Income/Expense-35K-362K1.15M467K623K11.08M1.32M36K387K303K
Pretax Income
-6.18M▲ 0%
-9.76M▼ 57.9%
-13.36M▼ 36.9%
-1.22M▲ 90.9%
-5.08M▼ 315.9%
-2.51M▲ 50.6%
-9.79M▼ 290.0%
-5.98M▲ 39.0%
-3.37M▲ 43.6%
-1.65M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %-17.79%-20.93%-23.38%-2.1%-13.22%-5.31%-37.33%-19.54%-21.83%-26.81%
Income Tax102K251K764K49K143K177K-3K-2K399K404K
Effective Tax Rate %-1.65%-2.57%-5.72%-4.01%-2.82%-7.05%0.03%0.03%-11.84%-24.44%
Net Income
-6.49M▲ 0%
-10.13M▼ 56.0%
-14.13M▼ 39.5%
-1.26M▲ 91.1%
-5.22M▼ 314.0%
-2.75M▲ 47.3%
-9.79M▼ 255.5%
-5.97M▲ 39.0%
-3.76M▲ 37.0%
-2.06M▲ 0%
Net Margin %-18.68%-21.71%-24.72%-2.17%-13.59%-5.82%-37.32%-19.53%-24.36%-33.36%
Net Income Growth %28.6%-55.96%-39.53%91.07%-314.04%47.25%-255.52%38.98%37.04%57.92%
Net Income (Continuing)-6.29M-10.01M-14.13M-1.27M-5.22M-2.69M-9.79M-5.97M-3.77M-2.06M
Discontinued Operations-50K000000000
Minority Interest54K177K-49K-57K-66K00060K62K
EPS (Diluted)
-2.86▲ 0%
-4.18▼ 46.2%
-4.45▼ 6.5%
-0.37▲ 91.7%
-1.21▼ 227.0%
-0.41▲ 66.1%
-1.37▼ 234.1%
-0.83▲ 39.4%
-1.86▼ 124.1%
-0.86▲ 0%
EPS Growth %32.71%-46.15%-6.46%91.69%-227.03%66.12%-234.15%39.42%-124.1%36.37%
EPS (Basic)-2.86-4.18-4.45-0.37-1.21-0.41-1.37-0.83-1.86-
Diluted Shares Outstanding2.27M2.42M3.17M3.43M4.32M6.61M7.14M7.2M2.02M2.38M
Basic Shares Outstanding2.27M2.42M3.17M3.43M4.32M6.61M7.14M7.2M2.02M2.38M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

CNET Balance Sheet

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets14.47M16.9M12.5M11.94M12.88M19.92M12.31M8.96M9.17M8.47M
Cash & Short-Term Investments3.04M2.95M3.74M1.6M4.3M7.17M4.39M817K812K1.76M
Cash Only3.04M2.95M3.74M1.6M4.3M7.17M4.39M817K812K1.76M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable3.62M7.21M4.99M3.35M2.47M3.5M1.75M3.64M3.85M1.98M
Days Sales Outstanding38.0656.4731.8421.0723.452724.2843.4290.9144.26
Inventory4.75M02.01M0000000
Days Inventory Outstanding64.27-13.42-------
Other Current Assets05.4M1.67M01.46M4.06M3.14M00971K
Total Non-Current Assets15.57M11.66M4.47M6.62M7.78M12.71M7.34M2.27M513K1.18M
Property, Plant & Equipment471K299K142K90K108K2.39M2.01M237K116K209K
Fixed Asset Turnover73.78x155.96x402.44x645.33x355.63x19.77x13.05x129.05x133.09x31.58x
Goodwill4.97M5.28M00000000
Intangible Assets7.26M3.81M45K5.78M2.56M7.52M3.26M841K0576K
Long-Term Investments1.34M918K035K67K2.28M1.6M794K397K1.59M
Other Non-Current Assets003.73M04.45M75K69K000
Total Assets
30.04M▲ 0%
28.56M▼ 4.9%
16.97M▼ 40.6%
18.55M▲ 9.3%
20.67M▲ 11.4%
32.63M▲ 57.9%
19.66M▼ 39.8%
11.23M▼ 42.9%
9.69M▼ 13.8%
9.65M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover1.16x1.63x3.37x3.13x1.86x1.45x1.33x2.72x1.59x0.65x
Asset Growth %-15.28%-4.93%-40.59%9.33%11.41%57.89%-39.76%-42.86%-13.77%-57.17%
Total Current Liabilities7.62M12.96M8.44M7.01M8.02M8.82M5.7M4.86M5.85M6.02M
Accounts Payable102K2.85M2.87M408K608K1.12M205K201K93K206K
Days Payables Outstanding1.3824.7619.132.835.878.652.832.372.267.87
Short-Term Debt721K765K874K576K00099K048K
Deferred Revenue (Current)1.42M3.56M1.06M2.01M1.44M1.25M739K843K489K2.21M
Other Current Liabilities5.06M5.23M431K636K1.84M4.55M2.92M2.36M1.55M3.85M
Current Ratio1.90x1.30x1.48x1.70x1.61x2.26x2.16x1.85x1.57x1.57x
Quick Ratio1.28x1.30x1.24x1.70x1.61x2.26x2.16x1.85x1.57x1.57x
Cash Conversion Cycle100.96-26.12------136.39
Total Non-Current Liabilities126K134K734K125K166K2.04M1.66M124K122K223K
Long-Term Debt126K134K128K125K134K137K126K124K122K123K
Capital Lease Obligations000032K1.91M1.53M0075K
Deferred Tax Liabilities000000000288K
Other Non-Current Liabilities0000000000
Total Liabilities7.75M13.1M9.17M7.14M8.19M10.87M7.36M4.98M5.97M6.24M
Total Debt721K899K1M701K387K2.4M2.11M247K122K184K
Net Debt-2.31M-2.05M-2.74M-902K-3.91M-4.78M-2.28M-570K-690K-1.58M
Debt / Equity0.03x0.06x0.13x0.06x0.03x0.11x0.17x0.04x0.03x0.03x
Debt / EBITDA----------0.12x
Net Debt / EBITDA---------1.03x
Interest Coverage-472.92x-64.23x-161.38x-48.23x------
Total Equity
22.3M▲ 0%
15.46M▼ 30.6%
7.79M▼ 49.6%
11.41M▲ 46.4%
12.48M▲ 9.3%
21.77M▲ 74.4%
12.3M▼ 43.5%
6.25M▼ 49.1%
3.72M▼ 40.6%
3.41M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %-19.53%-30.65%-49.6%46.43%9.34%74.42%-43.5%-49.14%-40.55%-144.92%
Book Value per Share9.826.382.463.332.893.291.720.871.841.43
Total Shareholders' Equity22.24M15.29M7.84M11.47M12.54M21.77M12.3M6.25M3.66M3.35M
Common Stock12K14K16K20K26K35K7K7K2K3K
Retained Earnings-10.36M-20.49M-34.51M-35.77M-40.98M-43.73M-53.52M-59.69M-63.45M-64.73M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI3.31M4.21M4.06M4.11M3.73M3.68M3.8M3.87M4M3.89M
Minority Interest54K177K-49K-57K-66K00060K62K

CNET Cash Flow Statement

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations-563K-1.32M-5.39M-4.31M326K-8.84M-3.15M-2.01M-2.06M-2.06M
Operating CF Margin %-1.62%-2.83%-9.43%-7.42%0.85%-18.67%-12%-6.58%-13.33%-
Operating CF Growth %-109.82%-134.46%-308.26%20%107.56%-2811.04%64.37%36.11%-2.29%-196.41%
Net Income-6.34M-10.01M-14.13M-1.27M-5.22M-2.69M-9.79M-5.97M-3.77M-2.06M
Depreciation & Amortization1.57M1.42M541K260K869K839K2.56M1.65M960K423K
Stock-Based Compensation2.31M2.27M233K393K2.15M7.03M0107K684K-671K
Deferred Taxes102K251K764K-168K143K177K-3K-2K399K392.44K
Other Non-Cash Items652K4.06M8.85M1.84M191K-10.77M3.33M2.07M431K523.07K
Working Capital Changes1.15M687K-1.65M-5.36M2.19M-3.43M757K135K-763K-228.6K
Change in Receivables-975K-4.86M-232K699K116K-986K-217K593K-1.67M-28.5K
Change in Inventory2.38M903K0-4.59M2.57M-2.71M0000
Change in Payables-137K2.65M161K-2.44M180K495K-848K-1K-106K-289.05K
Cash from Investing-2.58M1.06M-3.05M-2.16M-3.47M-5.47M552K-1.54M895K708.71K
Capital Expenditures-2.12M-4K-4.18M-2.12M-2M-1.49M0-81K0-68.96K
CapEx % of Revenue6.09%0.01%7.31%3.65%5.22%3.16%-0.26%0.02%-
Acquisitions28K444K-1.44M-36K-28K-2.27M0362K00
Investments----------
Other Investing1.95M-2.52M2.57M-2.16M-1.44M958K540K-1.82M748K777.67K
Cash from Financing753K-741K9.49M4.35M5.82M17.11M-40K01.15M1.56M
Debt Issued (Net)753K0151K-435K-435K0-40K000
Equity Issued (Net)001000K1000K1000K1000K0000
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases0000000000
Other Financing00-922K000001.15M1.56M
Net Change in Cash
-2.47M▲ 0%
-83K▲ 96.6%
790K▲ 1051.8%
-2.14M▼ 370.8%
2.69M▲ 225.9%
2.88M▲ 6.8%
-2.78M▼ 196.7%
-3.57M▼ 28.5%
-5K▲ 99.9%
638K▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
-2.68M▲ 0%
-1.32M▲ 50.6%
-9.57M▼ 622.7%
-6.43M▲ 32.8%
-1.68M▲ 73.9%
-10.33M▼ 516.1%
-3.15M▲ 69.5%
-2.09M▲ 33.5%
-2.06M▲ 1.5%
-1.68M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %-7.71%-2.84%-16.74%-11.08%-4.37%-21.83%-12%-6.84%-13.35%-27.29%
FCF Growth %-279.14%50.6%-622.73%32.77%73.93%-516.1%69.52%33.53%1.53%3.23%
FCF per Share-1.18-0.55-3.02-1.88-0.39-1.56-0.44-0.29-1.02-1.02
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.09x0.13x0.38x3.42x-0.06x3.21x0.32x0.34x0.55x0.82x
Interest Paid13K000000000
Taxes Paid2K000000000

CNET Key Ratios

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)-25.97%-53.63%-121.49%-13.13%-43.7%-16.08%-57.49%-64.41%-75.43%-60.34%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-21.79%-42.41%-48.51%-16.27%-44.82%-79.75%-61.76%-57.44%-64.69%-64.69%
Gross Margin22.3%9.89%4.23%9.47%1.65%0.21%-0.74%-1.43%2.89%4.8%
Net Margin-18.68%-21.71%-24.72%-2.17%-13.59%-5.82%-37.32%-19.53%-24.36%-33.36%
Debt / Equity0.03x0.06x0.13x0.06x0.03x0.11x0.17x0.04x0.03x0.03x
Interest Coverage-472.92x-64.23x-161.38x-48.23x------
FCF Conversion0.09x0.13x0.38x3.42x-0.06x3.21x0.32x0.34x0.55x0.82x
Revenue Growth7.7%34.2%22.54%1.63%-33.87%23.22%-44.57%16.58%-49.52%-66.59%

CNET Frequently Asked Questions

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) reported $6.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 51442% increase from $0.0M in 2006.

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) saw revenue decline by 49.5% over the past year.

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) reported a net loss of $2.1M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) has a return on equity (ROE) of -75.4%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) had negative free cash flow of $1.7M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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