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zSpace, Inc. - Common stock (ZSPC) Sep 2025 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
The company continues to utilize the equity line-of-credit, issuing common stock for $0.1 million in proceeds during the quarter ended March 31, 2026. (1 in progress across 1 tracked commitment)
“To the extent the Company sells shares under the ELOC Agreement, the Company currently plans to use any proceeds therefrom for operating expenses, working capital and other general corporate purposes... Shares of Common Stock may be sold by the Company pursuant to this arrangement over a period of up to 24 months after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the ELOC Agreement.”
The actual effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025, was 0.1%, which is within a reasonable tolerance of the (0.11)% guidance. (1 met, 4 revised across 5 tracked commitments)
“as of September 30, 2025, we had approximately $11.2 million in purchase obligations outstanding under such agreements, all of which are scheduled to come due on or before December 31, 2025.”
The transition has decelerated rather than accelerated. Software revenue as a percentage of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was 38%, compared to 35% in the prior year, but absolute software revenue declined 15% YoY. Furthermore, the Net Dollar Retention Rate (NDRR) collapsed from 102% to 77%. (1 missed across 1 tracked commitment)
“Software revenue decreased by $1.6 million or 15%, to $8.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025... NDRR for the trailing twelve-month period ended September 30, 2025 was 77%, as compared to 102% for the trailing twelve-month period ended September 30, 2024.”
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How durable is the business?
Software revenue contracted by 23% this quarter, a significant deterioration from the previously reported flat growth. While it now represents 49% of total revenue mix, the absolute dollar decline is a headwind. (2 contracting)
“Software revenue decreased by $1.3 million or 23%, to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, from $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.”
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What could break the thesis?
The Net Dollar Retention Rate (NDRR) has deteriorated further to 77% for the trailing twelve-month period ended September 30, 2025, compared to 102% in the prior year period. This indicates significant churn or contraction within the existing customer base. (1 intensifying)
“For the trailing twelve-month period ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our NDRR on customers with at least $50,000 of ACV was 77% and 102%, respectively.”
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