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| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 449M | 449M | 474M | 646M | 905M | 741M |
| Net Income | -33M | -33M | -13M | 49M | 61M | 2.0M |
| EPS | $-0.37 | $-0.37 | $-0.13 | $0.46 | $0.51 | $0.02 |
| Free Cash Flow | 9.9M | 9.9M | 45M | 102M | 126M | 138M |
| ROIC | -5.2% | -6.4% | 2.1% | 125.7% | 441.7% | 0.8% |
| Gross Margin | 45.4% | 45.4% | 51.1% | 53.9% | 38.7% | 35.1% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | -7.22 | 41.16 | 66.43 | 19.57 | 0.11 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | -19M | -19M | 1.3M | 79M | 97M | -8.4M |
| Operating Margin | -4.3% | -4.3% | 0.3% | 12.3% | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| ROE | 0.0% | - | -95.7% | 586.9% | 214.9% | 0.8% |
| Shares Outstanding | 89M | 89M | 99M | 107M | 121M | 98M |
| Metric | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||
| Revenue | 418M | 741M | 905M | 646M | 474M | 449M | 449M |
| Gross Margin | 87.0% | 35.1% | 38.7% | 53.9% | 51.1% | 45.4% | 45.4% |
| R&D | 69M | 110M | 128M | 142M | 135M | 125M | 125M |
| SG&A | 39M | 149M | 109M | 95M | 72M | 68M | 68M |
| EBIT | 64M | -8.4M | 97M | 79M | 1.3M | -19M | -19M |
| Op. Margin | 15.4% | -1.1% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 0.3% | -4.3% | -4.3% |
| Net Income | 63M | 2.0M | 61M | 49M | -13M | -33M | -33M |
| Net Margin | 15.1% | 0.3% | 6.8% | 7.6% | -2.7% | -7.3% | -7.3% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3M | 0 | 8.6M | 8.6M |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||
| ROIC | 30.4% | 0.8% | N/M | 125.7% | 2.1% | -6.4% | -5.2% |
| ROE | N/A | 0.8% | 214.9% | 586.9% | -95.7% | N/A | 0.0% |
| ROA | 29.7% | 0.5% | 8.6% | 7.4% | -1.9% | -5.3% | -5.8% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 88M | 144M | 129M | 103M | 46M | 11M | 11M |
| Free Cash Flow | 87M | 138M | 126M | 102M | 45M | 9.9M | 9.9M |
| Owner Earnings | 72M | 27M | 41M | 7.3M | -31M | -49M | -49M |
| CapEx | 1.4M | 6.1M | 2.7M | 918K | 922K | 1.1M | 1.1M |
| Maint. CapEx | 9.9M | 9.5M | 11M | 12M | 12M | 12M | 12M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 9.9M | 9.5M | 11M | 12M | 12M | 12M | 12M |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | 4.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 19M | 2.8M | 339M | 148M | 40M | 102M | 102M |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | 0.1% | 18.0% | 9.8% | 5.8% | 27.5% | 50.4% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 5.8M | 107M | 77M | 84M | 64M | 48M | 48M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 1.3M | 9.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||
| Net Debt | -177M | -229M | -10M | 36M | 47M | 149M | 370M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 115M | 255M | 227M | 283M | 218M | 188M | 188M |
| Long-Term Debt | 25M | 0 | 542M | 543M | 544M | 545M | 545M |
| Debt/Equity | -1.04 | 0.11 | 19.57 | 66.43 | 41.16 | -7.22 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | 62.1 | -9.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Equity | -50M | 235M | 29M | 8.4M | 13M | -77M | -77M |
| Total Assets | 212M | 399M | 715M | 660M | 664M | 570M | 570M |
| Total Liabilities | 126M | 164M | 686M | 651M | 651M | 647M | 647M |
| Intangibles | 11M | 14M | 16M | 0 | 5.3M | 3.4M | 3.4M |
| Retained Earnings | -71M | -68M | -6.3M | -5.5M | -18M | -77M | -77M |
| Working Capital | 73M | 168M | 503M | 477M | 462M | 378M | 378M |
| Current Assets | 145M | 311M | 632M | 562M | 544M | 449M | 449M |
| Current Liabilities | 71M | 143M | 130M | 85M | 82M | 71M | 71M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||
| EPS | 0.70 | 0.02 | 0.51 | 0.46 | -0.13 | -0.37 | -0.37 |
| Owner EPS | 0.80 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.07 | -0.31 | -0.55 | -0.55 |
| Book Value | -0.56 | 2.41 | 0.24 | 0.08 | 0.14 | -0.87 | -0.87 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 0.98 | 1.48 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 0.46 | 0.12 | -0.23 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 90.0M | 97.6M | 120.6M | 106.7M | 98.9M | 89.2M | 89.2M |
| Valuation | |||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | N/A | 30.6 | 30.8 | N/A | N/A | -6.1 |
| P/FCF | N/A | 17.6 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 37.5 | 20.5 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | 19.1 | 19.3 | 585.4 | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Book | N/A | 10.3 | 65.7 | 180.5 | 52.2 | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Sales | N/A | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| FCF Yield | N/A | 5.7% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.4% | 2.7% | 4.9% |
| Market Cap | N/A | 2.4B | 1.9B | 1.5B | 701M | 371M | 202M |
| Avg. Price | N/A | 26.03 | 18.98 | 15.79 | 10.36 | 5.34 | 2.27 |
| Year-End Price | N/A | 24.86 | 15.60 | 14.15 | 7.09 | 4.16 | 2.27 |
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. passes 6 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 16.4x vs a median of 15.6x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 30.5% with a gross margin of 44.8%. Total shareholder yield (buybacks) is 50.4%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -15.6%.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 30.5%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) has a market capitalization of $202M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) does not currently pay a regular dividend. However, the company returns capital to shareholders through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 50.44%.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) operates in the Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. industry, within the Technology sector.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) reported annual revenue of $449 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) has a net profit margin of -7.3%. The company is currently unprofitable.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) generated $10 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.37 in its most recent fiscal year.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) has a 5-year average gross margin of 44.8%. This indicates decent pricing power.
The Ledger Terminal provides 6 years of financial data for ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) has a book value per share of $-0.87, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.