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PLS Group and Zip compared as potential high-growth ASX shares
PLS Group, formerly Pilbara Minerals, is an Australian lithium company with its main project in Western Australia and another project in Brazil.
Zip is a financial technology company whose buy now, pay later services operate in 12 countries.
The comparison considers whether either company could deliver very large returns for investors.
It lists similar price-to-earnings ratios, but says the companies work in different industries, so those figures may not be directly comparable.
PLS Group reported a 1.31% fully franked dividend yield, while Zip paid no dividend and said it was reinvesting in expansion and product development.
By 7 October 2026, PLS shares were down about 8.5% for the year and Zip shares were down about 37.1%.
Those declines highlight the risks and volatility facing both companies, particularly Zip's sharp fall.
The comparison does not provide a final conclusion about which share is the better buy.
Motley Fool AU compared PLS Group and Zip as possible high-growth ASX shares.
PLS Group has a market capitalisation of $12.52 billion, while Zip’s is $2.64 billion.
Both companies had similar P/E ratios, at 23.61 for PLS Group and 22.85 for Zip.
The article said PLS Group’s year-to-date share price decline was 8.5%, compared with 37.1% for Zip.
PLS Group paid a fully franked dividend, while Zip paid no dividend.
- Who
- PLS Group Ltd and Zip Co Ltd, two companies listed on the ASX.
- What
- Motley Fool AU compared their prospects as potential high-growth shares.
- When
- The article was published on 10 October 2026 and cites share-price figures up to 7 October.
- Where
- The Australian Securities Exchange; PLS Group’s Pilgangoora project is in Western Australia, and Zip operates across 12 countries.
- Why
- The article examined which company might offer stronger growth potential and the possibility of large investment returns.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
PLS Group closed at $3.88 and Zip closed at $2.12, with both shares up for the session.
Motley Fool AU published its comparison of PLS Group and Zip.
- PLS Group market capitalisation
- $12.52 billion
- Zip market capitalisation
- $2.64 billion
- PLS Group P/E ratio
- 23.61
- Zip P/E ratio
- 22.85
- PLS Group dividend yield
- 1.31%, fully franked
- Zip dividend yield
- 0.00%
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