ZipRecruiter, Inc. ZIP R2K
ZipRecruiter, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects job seekers and employers in the United States and internationally. Its two-sided marketplace enables employers to post jobs and access other features, as well as the job seekers that apply to jobs with a single click. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
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Financial Snapshot
Growth (CAGR)
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -20.8% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -51.2% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 49.8% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP ZipRecruiter, Inc. R2K | 3.24 | - | $264.13M | - | -0.20% | - | -20.83% | -51.22% |
| 2 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. NDXSPXAI | 380.34 | 28.99 | $4.61T | 0.23% | 32.40% | 38.88% | 12.51% | 30.14% |
| 3 | META Meta Platforms, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 632.51 | 22.99 | $1.61T | 0.33% | 26.87% | 32.93% | 19.89% | 37.61% |
| 4 | NFLX Netflix, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 86.02 | 27.75 | $362.21B | - | 30.26% | 48.49% | 12.64% | 34.71% |
| 5 | APP AppLovin Corporation NDXSPXAI | 613.09 | 53.17 | $205.96B | - | 70.20% | - | 24.84% | 609.87% |
| 6 | TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. NDXSPX | 187.53 | 19.93 | $202.95B | 2.18% | 9.27% | 18.02% | 3.53% | 61.90% |
| 7 | VZ Verizon Communications Inc. SPX | 47.81 | 11.66 | $199.63B | 5.92% | 8.59% | 17.20% | 0.33% | -6.86% |
| 8 | DIS The Walt Disney Company SPX | 101.83 | 16.29 | $176.83B | 1.47% | 8.46% | 11.01% | 4.51% | 58.00% |
| 9 | T AT&T Inc. SPX | 24.80 | 8.16 | $172.32B | 4.48% | 9.23% | 18.37% | 1.34% | 119.18% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | 87.66M | 102.85M | 125.37M | 182.96M | 212.67M | 227.26M | 239.94M | 226.97M | 183.75M | 170.42M | 155.63M | 122.24M | 123.66M | - | 110.06M | 112.23M | 114.98M | 111.67M | 107.55M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.65M | 11.96M | 12.52M | 12.14M | 11.97M |
| Gross Profit | - | 75.81M | 89.90M | 109.41M | 161.36M | 190.40M | 205.65M | 218.19M | 205.13M | 163.13M | 154.75M | 141.10M | 108.92M | 110.72M | - | 98.41M | 100.27M | 102.47M | 99.53M | 95.57M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.08M | 106.93M | 107.49M | 95.53M | 97.12M |
| Operating Income | - | 21.65M | 23.09M | 16.47M | -68.32M | 17.97M | 14.22M | 25.10M | 29.47M | 10.96M | 22.52M | 32.67M | -906.00K | 9.42M | - | -11.67M | -6.66M | -5.03M | 4.00M | -1.55M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.34M | 1.68M | 2.31M | 10.82M | 4.75M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.39M | 7.40M | 7.41M | 7.43M | 7.45M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -13.71M | -9.11M | -8.31M | 512.00K | -5.57M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -875.00K | 396.00K | 1.51M | 1.35M | -836.00K |
| Net Income | -11.08M | 21.32M | 23.11M | 13.40M | -52.85M | 22.06M | 8.42M | 13.11M | 20.56M | 5.01M | 14.38M | 24.08M | -6.50M | 7.01M | - | -12.83M | -9.51M | -9.82M | -835.00K | -4.74M |
| Diluted EPS | - | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.10 | -0.55 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.23 | -0.07 | 0.07 | -0.03 | -0.13 | -0.10 | -0.11 | - | -0.06 |
| R&D Expense | - | 16.31M | 16.86M | 17.02M | 37.91M | 27.16M | 29.64M | 30.93M | 33.01M | 38.29M | 38.62M | 32.14M | 36.08M | 33.31M | 33.70M | 33.27M | 32.09M | 30.85M | - | 26.08M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 429.56M | 418.14M | - | 904.65M | 645.72M | 474.00M | 448.95M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | 86.30M | 64.31M | 50.15M | 48.27M |
| Gross Profit | 374.78M | 363.98M | - | 818.35M | 581.41M | 423.85M | 400.68M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | 721.12M | 501.98M | 422.59M | 420.04M |
| Operating Income | -6.32M | 64.43M | - | 97.23M | 79.44M | 1.26M | -19.36M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | 113.26M | 111.57M | 35.39M | 11.47M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | 28.50M | 29.39M | 29.60M | 29.63M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | 74.08M | 70.55M | -6.50M | -30.62M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | 12.59M | 21.45M | 6.36M | 2.38M |
| Net Income | -6.35M | 86.05M | - | 61.49M | 49.10M | -12.85M | -32.99M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.13 | 0.70 | 0.02 | 0.51 | 0.46 | -0.13 | - |
| R&D Expense | 65.41M | 69.41M | 110.47M | 127.74M | 141.80M | 134.83M | 124.56M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -20.83% |
| 1 Year: | -2.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -51.22% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -45.73% |
| 6 Months: | -29.57% |
| 3 Months: | +79.01% |
| 1 Month: | +13.29% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 212.13M | - | 714.56M | 659.50M | 664.06M | 569.74M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | 632.29M | 562.29M | 543.67M | 448.85M |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | - | 114.54M | - | 227.38M | 283.04M | 218.43M | 188.03M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | 44.42M | 27.25M | 23.45M | 25.67M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 125.57M | - | 685.94M | 651.13M | 650.63M | 646.94M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 71.45M | - | 129.66M | 84.87M | 81.59M | 70.90M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 25.37M | - | 541.56M | 542.58M | 543.65M | 544.78M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | 560.01M | 555.73M | 552.72M | 557.68M |
| Total Equity | -120.24M | -122.31M | -50.30M | - | 28.62M | 8.37M | 13.43M | -77.20M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | 104.70M | 99.00M | 98.44M | 84.60M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -2.13M | 88.01M | - | 128.81M | 103.19M | 45.73M | 10.96M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -10.36M | -7.37M | - | -351.13M | 106.74M | -61.98M | 65.09M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 945.00K | -1.63M | - | 195.09M | -154.26M | -48.36M | -106.45M |
| Capital Expenditure | -2.52M | -1.35M | - | -10.54M | -10.66M | -9.53M | -7.47M |
| Free Cash Flow | -4.65M | 86.66M | - | 118.26M | 92.53M | 36.20M | 3.48M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | -27.24M | 55.66M | -64.61M | -30.40M |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 19.00M | 2.75M | 339.26M | 147.56M | 40.35M | 102.11M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 87.2% | 87.0% | - | 90.5% | 90.0% | 89.4% | 89.2% |
| Operating Margin % | -1.5% | 15.4% | - | 10.7% | 12.3% | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| Net Margin % | -1.5% | 20.6% | - | 6.8% | 7.6% | -2.7% | -7.3% |
| ROE % | 5.2% | -171.1% | - | 214.9% | 586.9% | -95.7% | 42.7% |
| ROCE % | - | 45.8% | - | 16.6% | 13.8% | 0.2% | -3.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 12.16% | 8.33M | $26.99M |
| 2 | Edmond De Rothschild Holding S.A. | 8.20% | 5.62M | $18.20M |
| 3 | Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. | 6.16% | 4.22M | $13.66M |
| 4 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 5.04% | 3.45M | $11.19M |
| 5 | Acadian Asset Management. LLC | 4.23% | 2.90M | $9.40M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.21% | 2.88M | $9.35M |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.47% | 2.37M | $7.69M |
| 8 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 2.80% | 1.92M | $6.22M |
| 9 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 2.63% | 1.80M | $5.83M |
| 10 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.28% | 1.56M | $5.06M |
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