LB vs. ZG: LandBridge vs. Zillow Stock Comparison

October 26, 2026

How do LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG) both belong to the Real Estate Management & Development industry, though LB is classified under Real Estate Operating Companies while ZG falls under Real Estate Services.

Zillow (ZG) has been public since July 20, 2011, giving it a longer listed trading history, while LandBridge (LB) listed on June 28, 2024 and still has a shorter public-market record.

Company profile comparison for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG)
Profile Item	LB	ZG
Name	LandBridge Company LLC Class A Shares	Zillow Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Real Estate	Real Estate
GICS Industry Group	Real Estate Management & Development	Real Estate Management & Development
GICS Industry	Real Estate Management & Development	Real Estate Management & Development
GICS Sub-Industry	Real Estate Operating Companies	Real Estate Services
Market Capitalization	6.20 billion USD	7.66 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 28, 2024	July 20, 2011
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG)
Metric	LB	ZG
Total Return (1Y)	33.21%	-54.34%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	--	-3.11%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	-18.32%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Zillow (ZG) has an aggressive beta of 1.95, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while LandBridge (LB) is defensive at 0.21 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG)
Metric	LB	ZG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	60.82%	50.36%
Beta (5Y)	0.21	1.95
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-48.25%	-74.44%
Avg. Volume (3M)	273.41K	1.13M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

LB and ZG are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG)
Metric	LB	ZG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.47	-1.17
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.72	-1.55

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both LandBridge (LB) at 11.52% and Zillow (ZG) at 1.22% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

11.52%

Max: 18.09%
LB: 11.52%
Q3: 11.52%
Median: 3.63%
Q1: 1.22%
Min: -6.89%

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

1.22%

Max: 18.09%
Q3: 11.52%
Median: 3.63%
ZG: 1.22%
Q1: 1.22%
Min: -6.89%

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their ROE against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

LandBridge (LB) at 16.48% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Zillow (ZG) at 1.96%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

16.48%

Max: 24.87%
LB: 16.48%
Q3: 12.31%
Median: 3.07%
Q1: 1.77%
Min: -0.72%

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

1.96%

Max: 24.87%
Q3: 12.31%
Median: 3.07%
ZG: 1.96%
Q1: 1.77%
Min: -0.72%

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their net margin against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

LandBridge (LB) at 66.07% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Zillow (ZG) at 4.66% operates around its industry’s norm.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

66.07%

LB: 66.07%
Max: 12.33%
Q3: 11.25%
Median: 4.66%
Q1: 1.09%
Min: -11.08%

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

4.66%

Max: 12.33%
Q3: 11.25%
ZG: 4.66%
Median: 4.66%
Q1: 1.09%
Min: -11.08%

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG)
Metric	LB	ZG
ROE (TTM)	11.52%	1.22%
ROA (TTM)	7.07%	0.89%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.48%	1.96%
Operating Margin (TTM)	66.07%	4.66%
Gross Margin (TTM)	98.84%	72.88%

Growth

Revenue Growth

LandBridge (LB) at 81.07% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Zillow (ZG) at 15.52%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: LandBridge (LB) reports EPS growth of 392.63%, ranked against its industry; Zillow (ZG) has no EPS growth figure this period.

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG)
Metric	LB	ZG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	81.07%	15.52%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	56.67%	9.67%
EPS Growth (YoY)	392.63%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Zillow (ZG) at 1.92 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while LandBridge (LB) at 7.27 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

7.27

LB: 7.27
Max: 5.86
Q3: 3.46
Median: 1.92
Q1: 1.19
Min: 0.74

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

1.92

Max: 5.86
Q3: 3.46
ZG: 1.92
Median: 1.92
Q1: 1.19
Min: 0.74

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Zillow (ZG) at 0.13 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while LandBridge (LB) at 0.64 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

0.64

Max: 2.15
Q3: 1.21
LB: 0.64
Median: 0.44
Q1: 0.21
Min: 0.13

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

0.13

Max: 2.15
Q3: 1.21
Median: 0.44
Q1: 0.21
ZG: 0.13
Min: 0.13

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG)
Metric	LB	ZG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	7.27	1.92
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.64	0.13
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.23	-0.80

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Zillow (ZG) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile LandBridge (LB) reports a yield of 0.57%, ranking against industry peers normally.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

0.57%

Max: 1.27%
LB: 0.57%
Q3: 0.57%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.27%
Q3: 0.57%
ZG: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Zillow (ZG) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile LandBridge (LB) reports a payout of 38.94%, ranking against industry peers normally.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

38.94%

Max: 46.44%
LB: 38.94%
Q3: 29.11%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

0.00%

Max: 46.44%
Q3: 29.11%
ZG: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG)
Metric	LB	ZG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.57%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	38.94%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

LandBridge (LB) at 70.04 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Zillow (ZG) at 148.04 sits in the richer quartile — ZG needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

70.04

Max: 162.50
Q3: 74.57
LB: 70.04
Median: 40.79
Q1: 14.40
Min: 4.06

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

148.04

Max: 162.50
ZG: 148.04
Q3: 74.57
Median: 40.79
Q1: 14.40
Min: 4.06

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Zillow (ZG) at 2.72 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while LandBridge (LB) at 27.50 clears its benchmark range — LB looks notably rich on sales.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

27.50

LB: 27.50
Max: 10.88
Q3: 5.26
Median: 1.10
Q1: 0.59
Min: 0.00

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

2.72

Max: 10.88
Q3: 5.26
ZG: 2.72
Median: 1.10
Q1: 0.59
Min: 0.00

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Zillow (ZG) at 1.78 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while LandBridge (LB) at 6.28 prices above its benchmark range — LB looks rich relative to book.

LB

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

6.28

LB: 6.28
Max: 4.42
Q3: 2.47
Median: 1.78
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.36

ZG

Real Estate Management & Development industry group

1.78

Max: 4.42
Q3: 2.47
ZG: 1.78
Median: 1.78
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.36

LandBridge (LB) vs. Zillow (ZG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Real Estate Management & Development industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for LandBridge (LB) and Zillow (ZG)
Metric	LB	ZG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	70.04	148.04
P/S Ratio (TTM)	27.50	2.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.28	1.78
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.85%	3.19%