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ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

ZIP • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsStaffing & HROnline Recruitment PlatformsJob Board & Recruitment Marketplaces
AboutZipRecruiter, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a marketplace that connects job seekers and employers. Its platform is a two-sided marketplace, which enables employers to post jobs and access other features, where the job seekers are able to apply to jobs with a single click. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.Show more
  • Revenue $474M -26.6%
  • EBITDA $14M -85.1%
  • Net Income -$13M -126.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.13 -128.3%
  • Gross Margin 89.42% -0.7%
  • EBITDA Margin 2.86% -79.7%
  • Operating Margin 0.27% -97.8%
  • Net Margin -2.71% -135.7%
  • ROE -117.95% -144.4%
  • ROIC 0.3% -98.4%
  • Debt/Equity 41.16 -38.1%
  • Interest Coverage 0.04 -98.4%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 64.7%
  • ✓Share count reduced 6.8% through buybacks

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 41.2x
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 9 (bottom 9%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Expensive at 21.5x book value

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

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y1.99%
3Y-13.84%
TTM-10.14%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-1303.14%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-1556.31%

ROCE

10Y Avg14.72%
5Y Avg20.71%
3Y Avg12.35%
Latest0.22%

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ZIPZipRecruiter, Inc.207.38M2.93-22.54-26.59%-9.58%-117.95%21.61%41.16

Profit & Loss

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+429.56M418.14M741.14M904.65M645.72M474M
Revenue Growth %--0.03%0.77%0.22%-0.29%-0.27%
Cost of Goods Sold+54.78M54.16M79.61M86.3M64.31M50.15M
COGS % of Revenue0.13%0.13%0.11%0.1%0.1%0.11%
Gross Profit+374.78M363.98M661.53M818.35M581.41M423.85M
Gross Margin %0.87%0.87%0.89%0.9%0.9%0.89%
Gross Profit Growth %--0.03%0.82%0.24%-0.29%-0.27%
Operating Expenses+381.1M299.55M669.92M721.12M501.98M422.59M
OpEx % of Revenue0.89%0.72%0.9%0.8%0.78%0.89%
Selling, General & Admin315.69M230.14M559.45M593.39M360.18M287.76M
SG&A % of Revenue0.73%0.55%0.75%0.66%0.56%0.61%
Research & Development65.41M69.41M110.47M127.74M141.8M134.83M
R&D % of Revenue0.15%0.17%0.15%0.14%0.22%0.28%
Other Operating Expenses000000
Operating Income+-6.32M64.43M-8.39M97.23M79.44M1.26M
Operating Margin %-0.01%0.15%-0.01%0.11%0.12%0%
Operating Income Growth %-11.2%-1.13%12.59%-0.18%-0.98%
EBITDA+2.63M79.94M1.07M107.91M91.06M13.55M
EBITDA Margin %0.01%0.19%0%0.12%0.14%0.03%
EBITDA Growth %-29.44%-0.99%99.76%-0.16%-0.85%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)8.94M15.51M9.46M10.68M11.62M12.29M
EBIT-5.19M65.37M-8.36M102.58M99.94M23.1M
Net Interest Income+-575K-1.04M-913K-23.54M-9.46M-7.06M
Interest Income003K4.96M19.93M22.54M
Interest Expense575K1.04M916K28.5M29.39M29.6M
Other Income/Expense557K-95K-884K-23.14M-8.89M-7.76M
Pretax Income+-5.76M64.34M-9.28M74.08M70.55M-6.5M
Pretax Margin %-0.01%0.15%-0.01%0.08%0.11%-0.01%
Income Tax+588K-21.71M-12.88M12.59M21.45M6.36M
Effective Tax Rate %1.1%1.34%-0.39%0.83%0.7%1.98%
Net Income+-6.35M86.05M3.6M61.49M49.1M-12.85M
Net Margin %-0.01%0.21%0%0.07%0.08%-0.03%
Net Income Growth %-14.55%-0.96%16.08%-0.2%-1.26%
Net Income (Continuing)-6.35M86.05M3.6M61.49M49.1M-12.85M
Discontinued Operations000000
Minority Interest000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.060.600.020.510.46-0.13
EPS Growth %-11.31%-0.97%29.91%-0.1%-1.28%
EPS (Basic)-0.060.600.020.540.49-0.13
Diluted Shares Outstanding109.14M109.14M118.22M121.4M105.78M98.59M
Basic Shares Outstanding109.14M109.14M118.22M114.27M100.73M98.59M
Dividend Payout Ratio------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+70.64M144.76M310.64M632.29M562.29M543.67M
Cash & Short-Term Investments35.53M114.54M254.62M570.36M520.12M505.88M
Cash Only35.53M114.54M254.62M227.38M283.04M218.43M
Short-Term Investments000342.98M237.07M287.45M
Accounts Receivable25.57M21.04M41.66M44.42M27.25M23.45M
Days Sales Outstanding21.7318.3620.5217.9215.418.06
Inventory0004.87M00
Days Inventory Outstanding---20.6--
Other Current Assets2.43M3.73M4.64M05.07M14.34M
Total Non-Current Assets+47.08M67.36M87.98M82.27M97.21M120.39M
Property, Plant & Equipment28.36M27.54M27.22M20.28M14.96M10.9M
Fixed Asset Turnover15.14x15.18x27.23x44.60x43.17x43.50x
Goodwill1.72M1.72M1.72M1.72M1.72M8.52M
Intangible Assets13.2M11.19M13.66M15.76M18.61M5.34M
Long-Term Investments000000
Other Non-Current Assets3.62M3.82M7.35M5.85M4.87M21.9M
Total Assets+117.72M212.13M398.62M714.56M659.5M664.06M
Asset Turnover3.65x1.97x1.86x1.27x0.98x0.71x
Asset Growth %-0.8%0.88%0.79%-0.08%0.01%
Total Current Liabilities+76.16M71.45M142.89M129.66M84.87M81.59M
Accounts Payable8.48M13.51M24.86M21.18M11.84M10.52M
Days Payables Outstanding56.4891.04113.9889.5667.1976.56
Short-Term Debt278K00000
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities9.57M13.53M29.08M38.51M31.85M57.45M
Current Ratio0.93x2.03x2.17x4.88x6.63x6.66x
Quick Ratio0.93x2.03x2.17x4.84x6.63x6.66x
Cash Conversion Cycle----51.04--
Total Non-Current Liabilities+163.88M190.97M20.76M556.28M566.26M569.04M
Long-Term Debt9.72M25.37M0541.56M542.58M543.65M
Capital Lease Obligations21.12M25.13M19.18M13.02M8.72M6.29M
Deferred Tax Liabilities01.82M0000
Other Non-Current Liabilities133.03M138.65M1.58M1.7M14.97M19.1M
Total Liabilities240.03M262.43M163.65M685.94M651.13M650.63M
Total Debt+36.94M52.17M25.29M560.01M555.73M552.72M
Net Debt1.41M-62.37M-229.33M332.63M272.68M334.29M
Debt / Equity--0.11x19.57x66.43x41.16x
Debt / EBITDA14.07x0.65x23.61x5.19x6.10x40.78x
Net Debt / EBITDA0.54x-0.78x-214.13x3.08x2.99x24.67x
Interest Coverage-10.99x62.13x-9.16x3.41x2.70x0.04x
Total Equity+-122.31M-50.3M234.97M28.62M8.37M13.43M
Equity Growth %-0.59%5.67%-0.88%-0.71%0.61%
Book Value per Share-1.12-0.461.990.240.080.14
Total Shareholders' Equity-122.31M-50.3M234.97M28.62M8.37M13.43M
Common Stock001K1K1K1K
Retained Earnings-157.01M-71.38M-67.78M-6.29M-5.53M-18.39M
Treasury Stock-644K-644K-644K-644K-644K-644K
Accumulated OCI000-373K13K56K
Minority Interest000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-2.13M88.01M144.14M128.81M103.19M45.73M
Operating CF Margin %-0%0.21%0.19%0.14%0.16%0.1%
Operating CF Growth %-42.22%0.64%-0.11%-0.2%-0.56%
Net Income-6.35M86.05M3.6M61.49M49.1M-12.85M
Depreciation & Amortization8.94M9.95M9.46M10.68M11.62M12.29M
Stock-Based Compensation6.74M5.75M107.26M76.96M84.23M64.4M
Deferred Taxes-55K-22.91M-14.95M-624K-18.4M-15.53M
Other Non-Cash Items6.93M9.12M7.38M9.16M-2.82M-2.85M
Working Capital Changes-18.35M54K31.38M-28.86M-20.54M281K
Change in Receivables-9.85M1.32M-22.42M-6.67M14.44M3.69M
Change in Inventory0-4.85M0000
Change in Payables747K5.12M11.23M-3.58M-9.34M-1.38M
Cash from Investing+-10.36M-7.37M-13.34M-351.13M106.74M-61.98M
Capital Expenditures-2.52M-7.37M-6.08M-10.54M-918K-922K
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%0%0%
Acquisitions------
Investments------
Other Investing-7.84M0-7.25M-7.85M-9.74M-8.61M
Cash from Financing+945K-1.63M9.28M195.09M-154.26M-48.36M
Debt Issued (Net)------
Equity Issued (Net)------
Dividends Paid000000
Share Repurchases------
Other Financing945K2.37M12.03M3.5M-6.7M-8.02M
Net Change in Cash------
Free Cash Flow+-12.5M80.64M130.8M118.26M102.27M44.81M
FCF Margin %-0.03%0.19%0.18%0.13%0.16%0.09%
FCF Growth %-7.45%0.62%-0.1%-0.14%-0.56%
FCF per Share-0.110.741.110.970.970.45
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.34x1.02x40.04x2.09x2.10x-3.56x
Interest Paid577K703K344K14.6M28.12M28.15M
Taxes Paid877K1M1.94M14.74M25.57M18.01M

Key Ratios

Metric201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)--3.9%46.66%265.5%-117.95%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)---111.69%39.75%18.55%0.3%
Gross Margin87.25%87.05%89.26%90.46%90.04%89.42%
Net Margin-1.48%20.58%0.49%6.8%7.6%-2.71%
Debt / Equity--0.11x19.57x66.43x41.16x
Interest Coverage-10.99x62.13x-9.16x3.41x2.70x0.04x
FCF Conversion0.34x1.02x40.04x2.09x2.10x-3.56x
Revenue Growth--2.66%77.25%22.06%-28.62%-26.59%

Revenue by Segment

2021202220232024
License600.09M696.33M508.38M369.82M
License Growth-16.04%-26.99%-27.26%
Service141.05M208.31M137.34M104.18M
Service Growth-47.69%-34.07%-24.14%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) reported $448.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 4% increase from $429.6M in 2019.

ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) saw revenue decline by 26.6% over the past year.

ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) reported a net loss of $43.0M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) has a return on equity (ROE) of -118.0%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) generated $11.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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