ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) Financial Ratios
7 years of historical data (2019–2025) · Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
EV/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 664.21
30Y Low19.1·High77.3
P/FCF
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26.28
↑+25% vs avg
5yr avg: 21.03
30Y Low14.4·High35.5
P/B Ratio
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N/A
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5yr avg: 77.78
30Y Low12.5·High175.8
ROE
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N/A
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5yr avg: 49.5%
30Y Low-118%·High266%
Debt/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 18.92
30Y Low0.7·High40.8
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
ZIP Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
ZipRecruiter, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 26.3x P/FCF, 25% above the 5-year average of 21.0x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $260M | $350M | $714M | $1.5B | $2.0B | $2.9B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $640M | $731M | $1.0B | $1.7B | $2.3B | $2.7B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -8.14 | — | — | 30.22 | 32.20 | 1511.52 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.58 | 0.78 | 1.51 | 2.28 | 2.20 | 3.98 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | 53.15 | 175.78 | 69.65 | 12.55 | — | — |
| P/FCF | 26.28 | 35.47 | 15.93 | 14.38 | 16.86 | 22.54 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 23.70 | 31.98 | 15.61 | 14.25 | 15.48 | 20.46 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
ZIP EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.63 | 2.21 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 3.67 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 77.33 | 19.14 | 21.55 | 2538.79 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 45.37 | 17.44 | 22.67 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 73.97 | 23.39 | 17.04 | 19.67 | 20.79 | — | — |
ZIP Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
ZipRecruiter, Inc. earns an operating margin of -4.3%, below the Industrials sector average of 4.3%. Operating margins have compressed from 12.3% to -4.3% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.4% | 90.0% | 90.5% | 89.3% | 87.0% | 87.2% |
| Operating Margin | -4.3% | -4.3% | 0.3% | 12.3% | 10.7% | -1.1% | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.3% | -7.3% | -2.7% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 0.5% | 20.6% | -1.5% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | -118.0% | 265.5% | 46.7% | 3.9% | — | — |
| ROA | -5.3% | -5.3% | -1.9% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 1.2% | 52.2% | -5.4% |
| ROIC | -4.5% | -4.5% | 0.3% | 18.6% | 39.8% | -111.7% | — | — |
| ROCE | -3.6% | -3.6% | 0.2% | 13.7% | 23.1% | -4.2% | 70.7% | -15.2% |
ZIP Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $380M ($568M total debt minus $188M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | 41.16 | 66.43 | 19.57 | 0.11 | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 40.78 | 6.10 | 5.19 | 23.61 | 0.65 | 14.07 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | 24.89 | 32.60 | 11.62 | -0.98 | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 24.67 | 2.99 | 3.08 | -214.13 | -0.78 | 0.54 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 38.50 | 7.46 | 2.67 | 2.81 | -1.75 | -0.77 | — |
| Interest Coverage | -0.03 | -0.03 | 0.78 | 3.40 | 3.60 | -9.13 | 63.04 | -9.02 |
ZIP Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
ZipRecruiter, Inc.'s current ratio of 6.33x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has declined from 6.63x to 6.33x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.66 | 6.63 | 4.88 | 2.17 | 2.03 | 0.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.66 | 6.63 | 4.84 | 2.17 | 2.03 | 0.93 |
| Cash Ratio | 5.77 | 5.77 | 6.20 | 6.13 | 4.40 | 1.78 | 1.60 | 0.47 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.98 | 1.27 | 1.86 | 1.97 | 3.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | 17.72 | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 20.87 | 18.06 | 15.40 | 17.92 | 20.52 | 18.36 | 21.73 |
ZIP Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
ZipRecruiter, Inc. returns 39.3% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.1% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 3.8% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 4.4% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 39.3% | 29.1% | 5.7% | 10.0% | 17.0% | 0.1% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 39.3% | 29.1% | 5.7% | 10.0% | 17.0% | 0.1% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $90M | $99M | $106M | $121M | $118M | $109M | $109M |
Peer Comparison
Compare ZIP with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ZIPYou | $260M | -8.1 | — | 26.3 | 89.2% | -4.3% | — | -4.5% | — |
 IHRT | $502M | -1.3 | 10.9 | 46.0 | 58.3% | 5.0% | — | 3.7% | 10.5 |
 DHX | $171M | -13.2 | 67.0 | 12.4 | 84.7% | -8.9% | -12.9% | -5.9% | 14.5 |
 TASK | $450M | 4.5 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 32.6% | 11.9% | 18.6% | 16.3% | 1.5 |
 MNST | $91B | 47.9 | 35.1 | 46.3 | 55.8% | 29.2% | 26.8% | 33.1% | — |
 UPWK | $968M | 9.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 77.8% | 16.4% | 19.1% | 14.3% | 2.5 |
 FVRR | $357M | 17.8 | 17.3 | 3.4 | 80.7% | -0.3% | 5.4% | -0.2% | 0.4 |
 RELY | $4B | 66.6 | 37.8 | 14.7 | 57.1% | 5.0% | 8.9% | 14.2% | 2.1 |
 TRUE | $226M | -7.5 | — | — | 85.0% | -21.2% | -22.3% | -97.7% | — |
 ADP | $86B | 21.5 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 50.8% | 26.3% | 76.0% | 47.1% | 1.5 |
 PAYX | $34B | 20.9 | 15.7 | 19.6 | 72.4% | 39.6% | 41.8% | 30.9% | 2.1 |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.5 | 13.8 | 20.0 | 32.0% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 3.2 |
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ZIP — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ZIP stock.
What is ZipRecruiter, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
ZipRecruiter, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -8.1x. The historical average is 31.2x.
Is ZIP stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, ZipRecruiter, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -8.1x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are ZipRecruiter, Inc.'s profit margins?
ZipRecruiter, Inc. has 89.2% gross margin and -4.3% operating margin.