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ZipRecruiter, Inc.(ZIP)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
ZIP•NYSE
$3.12
$280M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
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$449M-5.3%
- EBITDA-$7M-150.9%
- Net Income-$33M-156.7%
- EPS (Diluted)-0.37-184.6%
- Gross Margin89.25%-0.2%
- EBITDA Margin-1.54%-153.7%
- Operating Margin-4.31%-1719.8%
- Net Margin-7.35%-171.0%
- ROIC-4.46%-1581.7%
- Interest Coverage-0.03-104.3%
ZIP Key Insights
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 73.8%
- ✓Share count reduced 8.8% through buybacks
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.0%
- ✗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.
ZIP Price & Volume
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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ZIP Growth Metrics
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years1.43%
3 Years-20.83%
TTM-5.28%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-156.68%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-161.71%
Return on Capital
10 Years12.11%
5 Years5.85%
3 Years3.45%
Last Year-3.58%
ZIP Recent Earnings
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 9/12 qtrs (75%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 25, 2026EPS
$0.01
Est $0.09
-110.6%
Revenue
$112M
Est $112M
-0.4%
Q4 2025
Nov 5, 2025EPS
$0.11
Est $0.15
+26.7%
Revenue
$115M
Est $112M
+2.5%
Q3 2025
Aug 11, 2025EPS
$0.10
Est $0.13
+23.1%
Revenue
$112M
Est $113M
-1.0%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025EPS
$0.13
Est $0.17
+23.5%
Revenue
$110M
Est $113M
-2.7%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 25, 2026 | $0.01vs $0.09-110.6% | $112Mvs $112M-0.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.11vs $0.15+26.7% | $115Mvs $112M+2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | $0.10vs $0.13+23.1% | $112Mvs $113M-1.0% |
| Q2 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $0.13vs $0.17+23.5% | $110Mvs $113M-2.7% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
ZIP Peer Comparison
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) competitors in Digital Job and Talent Marketplaces — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IHRT | 910.95M | 5.87 | -1.92 | 0.27% | -12.23% | |||
 DHX | 125.92M | 2.80 | -9.33 | -9.93% | -1.78% | -2.3% | 0.49 | |
 TASK | 601.36M | 6.68 | 6.07 | 18.95% | 11.64% | 21.23% | 0.50 | |
 MNST | 75.51B | 77.20 | 39.79 | 10.7% | 22.97% | 23.08% | ||
 UPWK | 1.32B | 10.08 | 12 | 2.4% | 19.33% | 24.16% | 0.59 | |
 FVRR | 404.81M | 11.26 | 20.11 | 10.07% | 6.7% | 7.03% | 0.01 | |
 RELY | 5B | 23.73 | 76.55 | 29.37% | 6.12% | 12.66% | 0.25 | |
 TRUE | 225.91M | 2.54 | -7.47 | 10.64% | -10.27% | -16.3% | 0.10 |
Compare ZIP vs Peers
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
ZIP Income Statement
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 429.56M | 418.14M | 741.14M | 904.65M | 645.72M | 474M | 448.95M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | -2.66% | 77.25% | 22.06% | -28.62% | -26.59% | -5.28% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 54.78M | 54.16M | 79.61M | 86.3M | 64.31M | 50.15M | 48.27M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 12.75% | 12.95% | 10.74% | 9.54% | 9.96% | 10.58% | 10.75% |
| Gross Profit | 374.78M▲ 0% | 363.98M▼ 2.9% | 661.53M▲ 81.7% | 818.35M▲ 23.7% | 581.41M▼ 29.0% | 423.85M▼ 27.1% | 400.68M▼ 5.5% |
| Gross Margin % | 87.25% | 87.05% | 89.26% | 90.46% | 90.04% | 89.42% | 89.25% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -2.88% | 81.75% | 23.71% | -28.95% | -27.1% | -5.47% |
| Operating Expenses | 381.1M | 299.55M | 669.92M | 721.12M | 501.98M | 422.59M | 420.04M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 88.72% | 71.64% | 90.39% | 79.71% | 77.74% | 89.15% | 93.56% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 315.69M | 230.14M | 559.45M | 593.39M | 360.18M | 287.76M | 295.47M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 73.49% | 55.04% | 75.48% | 65.59% | 55.78% | 60.71% | 65.81% |
| Research & Development | 65.41M | 69.41M | 110.47M | 127.74M | 141.8M | 134.83M | 124.56M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 15.23% | 16.6% | 14.91% | 14.12% | 21.96% | 28.45% | 27.75% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | -6.32M▲ 0% | 64.43M▲ 1119.8% | -8.39M▼ 113.0% | 97.23M▲ 1258.6% | 79.44M▼ 18.3% | 1.26M▼ 98.4% | -19.36M▼ 1633.9% |
| Operating Margin % | -1.47% | 15.41% | -1.13% | 10.75% | 12.3% | 0.27% | -4.31% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 1119.82% | -113.02% | 1258.58% | -18.3% | -98.41% | -1633.91% |
| EBITDA | 2.63M | 79.94M | 1.07M | 107.91M | 91.06M | 13.55M | -6.9M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 0.61% | 19.12% | 0.14% | 11.93% | 14.1% | 2.86% | -1.54% |
| EBITDA Growth % | - | 2944.29% | -98.66% | 9975.63% | -15.61% | -85.12% | -150.88% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 8.94M | 15.51M | 9.46M | 10.68M | 11.62M | 12.29M | 12.46M |
| EBIT | -5.19M | 65.37M | -8.36M | 102.58M | 99.94M | 23.1M | -989K |
| Net Interest Income | -575K | -1.04M | -913K | -23.54M | -9.46M | -7.06M | -29.63M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 3K | 4.96M | 19.93M | 22.54M | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 575K | 1.04M | 916K | 28.5M | 29.39M | 29.6M | 29.63M |
| Other Income/Expense | 557K | -95K | -884K | -23.14M | -8.89M | -7.76M | -11.26M |
| Pretax Income | -5.76M▲ 0% | 64.34M▲ 1216.8% | -9.28M▼ 114.4% | 74.08M▲ 898.7% | 70.55M▼ 4.8% | -6.5M▼ 109.2% | -30.62M▼ 371.3% |
| Pretax Margin % | -1.34% | 15.39% | -1.25% | 8.19% | 10.93% | -1.37% | -6.82% |
| Income Tax | 588K | -21.71M | -12.88M | 12.59M | 21.45M | 6.36M | 2.38M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -10.21% | -33.75% | 138.81% | 16.99% | 30.41% | -97.85% | -7.76% |
| Net Income | -6.35M▲ 0% | 86.05M▲ 1455.3% | 3.6M▼ 95.8% | 61.49M▲ 1608.2% | 49.1M▼ 20.2% | -12.85M▼ 126.2% | -32.99M▼ 156.7% |
| Net Margin % | -1.48% | 20.58% | 0.49% | 6.8% | 7.6% | -2.71% | -7.35% |
| Net Income Growth % | - | 1455.3% | -95.82% | 1608.17% | -20.16% | -126.18% | -156.68% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -6.35M | 86.05M | 3.6M | 61.49M | 49.1M | -12.85M | -32.99M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.06▲ 0% | 0.60▲ 1130.9% | 0.02▼ 97.3% | 0.51▲ 2990.9% | 0.46▼ 9.8% | -0.13▼ 128.3% | -0.37▼ 184.6% |
| EPS Growth % | - | 1130.93% | -97.25% | 2990.91% | -9.8% | -128.26% | -184.62% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.06 | 0.60 | 0.02 | 0.54 | 0.49 | -0.13 | -0.37 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 109.14M | 109.14M | 118.22M | 121.4M | 105.78M | 98.59M | 89.87M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 109.14M | 109.14M | 118.22M | 114.27M | 100.73M | 98.59M | 89.87M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ZIP Balance Sheet
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 70.64M | 144.76M | 310.64M | 632.29M | 562.29M | 543.67M | 448.85M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 35.53M | 114.54M | 254.62M | 570.36M | 520.12M | 505.88M | 409.14M |
| Cash Only | 35.53M | 114.54M | 254.62M | 227.38M | 283.04M | 218.43M | 188.03M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342.98M | 237.07M | 287.45M | 221.11M |
| Accounts Receivable | 25.57M | 21.04M | 41.66M | 44.42M | 27.25M | 23.45M | 25.67M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 21.73 | 18.36 | 20.52 | 17.92 | 15.4 | 18.06 | 20.87 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.87M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | 20.6 | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 2.43M | 3.73M | 4.64M | 0 | 5.07M | 14.34M | 14.05M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 47.08M | 67.36M | 87.98M | 82.27M | 97.21M | 120.39M | 120.89M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 28.36M | 27.54M | 27.22M | 20.28M | 14.96M | 10.9M | 13.79M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 15.14x | 15.18x | 27.23x | 44.60x | 43.17x | 43.50x | 32.55x |
| Goodwill | 1.72M | 1.72M | 1.72M | 1.72M | 1.72M | 8.52M | 8.52M |
| Intangible Assets | 13.2M | 11.19M | 13.66M | 15.76M | 18.61M | 5.34M | 3.37M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 3.62M | 3.82M | 7.35M | 5.85M | 4.87M | 21.9M | 20.02M |
| Total Assets | 117.72M▲ 0% | 212.13M▲ 80.2% | 398.62M▲ 87.9% | 714.56M▲ 79.3% | 659.5M▼ 7.7% | 664.06M▲ 0.7% | 569.74M▼ 14.2% |
| Asset Turnover | 3.65x | 1.97x | 1.86x | 1.27x | 0.98x | 0.71x | 0.79x |
| Asset Growth % | - | 80.19% | 87.91% | 79.26% | -7.71% | 0.69% | -14.2% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 76.16M | 71.45M | 142.89M | 129.66M | 84.87M | 81.59M | 70.9M |
| Accounts Payable | 8.48M | 13.51M | 24.86M | 21.18M | 11.84M | 10.52M | 9.12M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 56.48 | 91.04 | 113.98 | 89.56 | 67.19 | 76.56 | 68.92 |
| Short-Term Debt | 278K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.21M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 18.46M | 15.11M | 23.25M | 19.58M | 12.86M | 10.84M | 9.73M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 9.57M | 13.53M | 29.08M | 38.51M | 31.85M | 57.45M | 49.84M |
| Current Ratio | 0.93x | 2.03x | 2.17x | 4.88x | 6.63x | 6.66x | 6.33x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.93x | 2.03x | 2.17x | 4.84x | 6.63x | 6.66x | 6.33x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | -51.04 | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 163.88M | 190.97M | 20.76M | 556.28M | 566.26M | 569.04M | 576.05M |
| Long-Term Debt | 9.72M | 25.37M | 0 | 541.56M | 542.58M | 543.65M | 555.47M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 21.12M | 25.13M | 19.18M | 13.02M | 8.72M | 6.29M | 10.69M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 1.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 133.03M | 138.65M | 1.58M | 1.7M | 14.97M | 19.1M | 9.89M |
| Total Liabilities | 240.03M | 262.43M | 163.65M | 685.94M | 651.13M | 650.63M | 646.94M |
| Total Debt | 36.94M | 52.17M | 25.29M | 560.01M | 555.73M | 552.72M | 568.37M |
| Net Debt | 1.41M | -62.37M | -229.33M | 332.63M | 272.68M | 334.29M | 380.34M |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.11x | 19.57x | 66.43x | 41.16x | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | 14.07x | 0.65x | 23.61x | 5.19x | 6.10x | 40.78x | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.54x | -0.78x | -214.13x | 3.08x | 2.99x | 24.67x | - |
| Interest Coverage | -9.02x | 63.04x | -9.13x | 3.60x | 3.40x | 0.78x | -0.03x |
| Total Equity | -122.31M▲ 0% | -50.3M▲ 58.9% | 234.97M▲ 567.2% | 28.62M▼ 87.8% | 8.37M▼ 70.8% | 13.43M▲ 60.5% | -77.2M▼ 674.8% |
| Equity Growth % | - | 58.88% | 567.17% | -87.82% | -70.77% | 60.55% | -674.84% |
| Book Value per Share | -1.12 | -0.46 | 1.99 | 0.24 | 0.08 | 0.14 | -0.86 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -122.31M | -50.3M | 234.97M | 28.62M | 8.37M | 13.43M | -77.2M |
| Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 1K | 1K | 1K | 1K | 1K |
| Retained Earnings | -157.01M | -71.38M | -67.78M | -6.29M | -5.53M | -18.39M | -76.59M |
| Treasury Stock | -644K | -644K | -644K | -644K | -644K | -644K | -644K |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -373K | 13K | 56K | 32K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ZIP Cash Flow Statement
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -2.13M | 88.01M | 144.14M | 128.81M | 103.19M | 45.73M | 10.96M |
| Operating CF Margin % | -0.5% | 21.05% | 19.45% | 14.24% | 15.98% | 9.65% | 2.44% |
| Operating CF Growth % | - | 4222.39% | 63.77% | -10.63% | -19.89% | -55.68% | -76.04% |
| Net Income | -6.35M | 86.05M | 3.6M | 61.49M | 49.1M | -12.85M | -32.99M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 8.94M | 9.95M | 9.46M | 10.68M | 11.62M | 12.29M | 12.46M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 6.74M | 5.75M | 107.26M | 76.96M | 84.23M | 64.4M | 47.65M |
| Deferred Taxes | -55K | -22.91M | -14.95M | -624K | -18.4M | -15.53M | -1.84M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 6.93M | 9.12M | 7.38M | 9.16M | -2.82M | -2.85M | -160K |
| Working Capital Changes | -18.35M | 54K | 31.38M | -28.86M | -20.54M | 281K | -14.15M |
| Change in Receivables | -9.85M | 1.32M | -22.42M | -6.67M | 14.44M | 3.69M | -3.35M |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | -4.85M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 747K | 5.12M | 11.23M | -3.58M | -9.34M | -1.38M | -1.37M |
| Cash from Investing | -10.36M | -7.37M | -13.34M | -351.13M | 106.74M | -61.98M | 65.09M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.52M | -7.37M | -6.08M | -10.54M | -918K | -922K | -1.08M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.59% | 1.76% | 0.82% | 1.17% | 0.14% | 0.19% | 0.24% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.85M | 0 | -12.04M | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -7.84M | 0 | -7.25M | -7.85M | -9.74M | -8.61M | -6.4M |
| Cash from Financing | 945K | -1.63M | 9.28M | 195.09M | -154.26M | -48.36M | -106.45M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 15M | 0 | 550M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | -19M | -2.75M | -358.41M | -147.56M | -40.35M | -97.6M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -19M | -2.75M | -339.26M | -147.56M | -40.35M | -102.11M |
| Other Financing | 945K | 2.37M | 12.03M | 3.5M | -6.7M | -8.02M | -8.86M |
| Net Change in Cash | -11.55M▲ 0% | 79.01M▲ 783.8% | 140.08M▲ 77.3% | -27.24M▼ 119.4% | 55.66M▲ 304.3% | -64.61M▼ 216.1% | -30.4M▲ 52.9% |
| Free Cash Flow | -12.5M▲ 0% | 80.64M▲ 745.2% | 130.8M▲ 62.2% | 118.26M▼ 9.6% | 102.27M▼ 13.5% | 44.81M▼ 56.2% | 9.88M▼ 78.0% |
| FCF Margin % | -2.91% | 19.29% | 17.65% | 13.07% | 15.84% | 9.45% | 2.2% |
| FCF Growth % | - | 745.17% | 62.2% | -9.58% | -13.52% | -56.18% | -77.95% |
| FCF per Share | -0.11 | 0.74 | 1.11 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.45 | 0.11 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.34x | 1.02x | 40.04x | 2.09x | 2.10x | -3.56x | -0.33x |
| Interest Paid | 577K | 703K | 344K | 14.6M | 28.12M | 28.15M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 877K | 1M | 1.94M | 14.74M | 25.57M | 18.01M | 0 |
ZIP Key Ratios
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | -4.46% |
| Gross Margin | 87.25% | 87.05% | 89.26% | 90.46% | 90.04% | 89.42% | 89.25% |
| Net Margin | -1.48% | 20.58% | 0.49% | 6.8% | 7.6% | -2.71% | -7.35% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.11x | 19.57x | 66.43x | 41.16x | - |
| Interest Coverage | -9.02x | 63.04x | -9.13x | 3.60x | 3.40x | 0.78x | -0.03x |
| FCF Conversion | 0.34x | 1.02x | 40.04x | 2.09x | 2.10x | -3.56x | -0.33x |
| Revenue Growth | - | -2.66% | 77.25% | 22.06% | -28.62% | -26.59% | -5.28% |
ZIP SEC Filings & Documents
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
ZIP Frequently Asked Questions
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) reported $449.0M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 5% increase from $429.6M in 2019.
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) saw revenue decline by 5.3% over the past year.
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) reported a net loss of $33.0M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) generated $6.2M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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