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LegalZoom is a leading online platform for legal services, transforming how individuals and small businesses navigate the legal system. By combining intuitive technology with access to experienced attorneys—whether through our vast independent attorney network or our own law firm—we offer the tools and guidance people need to confidently manage everything from business formation and compliance to intellectual property protection and ongoing business management and legal support. Our ongoing business management services include virtual mail, legal forms, bookkeeping and estate planning services, among others. We operate across all 50 states and in over 3,000 counties in the U.S. With over two decades of experience and millions of customers served, LegalZoom helps individuals and small businesses navigate legal needs with confidence. In February 2025, we acquired Formation Nation, Inc., or Formation Nation, a small business service company.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 756M | 756M | 682M | 661M | 620M | 575M |
| Net Income | 15M | 15M | 30M | 14M | -49M | -109M |
| EPS | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.16 | $0.07 | $-0.25 | $-0.67 |
| Free Cash Flow | 148M | 148M | 100M | 93M | 52M | 42M |
| ROIC | 2.3% | 11.3% | 18.9% | 8.1% | -28.7% | -136.4% |
| Gross Margin | 65.9% | 65.9% | 64.8% | 63.8% | 66.0% | 67.1% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 25M | 25M | 36M | 21M | -42M | -85M |
| Operating Margin | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 3.2% | -6.7% | -14.8% |
| ROE | 9.0% | 11.6% | 22.9% | 9.0% | -28.7% | 61.6% |
| Shares Outstanding | 193M | 193M | 187M | 199M | 195M | 162M |
| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | ||||||||
| Revenue | 408M | 471M | 575M | 620M | 661M | 682M | 756M | 756M |
| Gross Margin | 66.5% | 67.2% | 67.1% | 66.0% | 63.8% | 64.8% | 65.9% | 65.9% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 58M | 51M | 279M | 264M | 106M | 109M | 144M | 144M |
| EBIT | 46M | 49M | -85M | -42M | 21M | 36M | 25M | 25M |
| Op. Margin | 11.3% | 10.4% | -14.8% | -6.7% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Net Income | 5.4M | 7.2M | -109M | -49M | 14M | 30M | 15M | 15M |
| Net Margin | 1.3% | 1.5% | -18.9% | -7.9% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Non-Recurring | 14M | -659K | 924K | 248K | 0 | 0 | 1.7M | 1.7M |
| Returns on Capital | ||||||||
| ROIC | N/A | 31.2% | -136.4% | -28.7% | 8.1% | 18.9% | 11.3% | 2.3% |
| ROE | -1.0% | -1.3% | 61.6% | -28.7% | 9.0% | 22.9% | 11.6% | 9.0% |
| ROA | 149.8% | 5.7% | -31.8% | -11.7% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Cash Flow | ||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 53M | 93M | 54M | 74M | 124M | 136M | 178M | 178M |
| Free Cash Flow | 34M | 82M | 42M | 52M | 93M | 100M | 148M | 148M |
| Owner Earnings | 35M | 63M | -74M | -25M | 38M | 34M | 28M | 28M |
| CapEx | 18M | 11M | 12M | 22M | 32M | 36M | 30M | 30M |
| Maint. CapEx | 12M | 17M | 16M | 18M | 20M | 30M | 36M | 36M |
| Growth CapEx | 6.2M | 0 | 0 | 3.9M | 11M | 5.9M | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 12M | 17M | 16M | 18M | 20M | 30M | 36M | 36M |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | N/A | 21.7% | 29.9% | 25.4% | 26.3% | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| Capital Allocation | ||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 1.5M | 4.8M | 0 | 95M | 55M | 165M | 81M | 81M |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | N/A | N/A | 6.5% | 2.4% | 11.3% | 4.1% | 7.1% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 5.2M | 13M | 113M | 80M | 66M | 72M | 114M | 114M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 9.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 841K | 841K |
| Balance Sheet | ||||||||
| Net Debt | -44M | 400M | -240M | -179M | -218M | -136M | -189M | -189M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 49M | 114M | 239M | 189M | 226M | 142M | 203M | 203M |
| Long-Term Debt | 5.3M | 512M | 0 | 28K | 2K | 0 | N/A | 14M |
| Debt/Equity | -0.01 | -0.94 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.2 | 1.4 | -3.0 | -27.1 | 42.7 | 79.8 | 19.3 | 19.3 |
| Equity | -557M | -551M | 198M | 142M | 169M | 93M | 172M | 172M |
| Total Assets | -470K | 252M | 431M | 405M | 448M | 374M | 512M | 512M |
| Total Liabilities | -1.6M | 803M | 233M | 263M | 279M | 281M | 340M | 340M |
| Intangibles | N/A | 815K | 16M | 19M | 14M | 8.7M | 18M | 18M |
| Retained Earnings | N/A | -639M | -748M | -892M | -933M | -1.1B | -1.1B | -1.1B |
| Working Capital | N/A | -66M | 38M | -7.5M | 11M | -74M | -77M | -77M |
| Current Assets | -470K | 134M | 267M | 242M | 275M | 191M | 242M | 242M |
| Current Liabilities | N/A | 200M | 229M | 249M | 264M | 266M | 319M | 319M |
| Per Share Data | ||||||||
| EPS | 0.04 | 0.06 | -0.67 | -0.25 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Owner EPS | 0.26 | 0.52 | -0.46 | -0.13 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Book Value | -4.11 | -4.57 | 1.22 | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.50 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 0.39 | 0.77 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.92 | 0.27 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 135.6M | 120.4M | 162.2M | 194.9M | 199.3M | 187.3M | 192.8M | 192.8M |
| Valuation | ||||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 165.4 | 48.9 | 126.0 | 73.9 |
| P/FCF | N/A | N/A | 64.2 | 28.3 | 24.9 | 14.7 | 13.1 | 7.7 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 38.1 |
| Price/Book | N/A | N/A | 13.8 | 10.3 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| Price/Sales | N/A | N/A | 8.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| FCF Yield | N/A | N/A | 1.6% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 13.0% |
| Market Cap | 0 | N/A | 2.7B | 1.5B | 2.3B | 1.5B | 1.9B | 1.1B |
| Avg. Price | 0.00 | N/A | 28.55 | 11.90 | 10.52 | 8.96 | 9.29 | 5.91 |
| Year-End Price | 0.00 | N/A | 16.78 | 7.52 | 11.58 | 7.82 | 10.08 | 5.91 |
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. passes 6 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. trades at 73.9x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 48.9x, suggesting it is currently Expensive relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 6.9x vs a median of 24.9x. The company's 5-year average gross margin is 65.5%. Total shareholder yield (buybacks) is 7.1%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +13.2%.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) has a current P/E ratio of 73.9, compared to its historical median P/E of 48.9. The stock is currently considered Expensive based on its historical valuation range.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of -25.4%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) has a market capitalization of $1.1B. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) does not currently pay a regular dividend. However, the company returns capital to shareholders through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 7.07%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) appears expensive. The current P/E of 73.9 is 51% above its historical median of 48.9. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 41.3%.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) operates in the Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation industry, within the Technology sector.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) reported annual revenue of $756 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) has a net profit margin of 2.0%. This is a modest margin.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) generated $148 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.08 in its most recent fiscal year.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.6%. This indicates moderate shareholder returns.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) has a 5-year average gross margin of 65.5%. This high margin suggests strong pricing power and a potential competitive moat.
The Ledger Terminal provides 7 years of financial data for LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC. (LZ) has a book value per share of $0.89, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
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