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ZipRecruiter, Inc.

ZIP

NYSEIndustrialsStaffing & Employment Services

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$4.21

−$0.96 · -18.57%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

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Valuation

82

Deep Value

Momentum

51

Neutral

Sentiment

58

Mixed

Risk resilience

37

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

ZipRecruiter, Inc. operates as a web-based hiring platform for small and medium sized businesses. It streamlines the hiring process and offers reseller programs, ATS integrations, and email alert program. The company was founded by Ian Siegel, Joe Edmonds, Ward Poulos, and Willis Redd in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Ian H. Siegel
Listed since
May 26, 2021
Employees
800

Market position

Day range

Current $4.21

52-week range

Current $4.21

Open
$5.015
Previous close
$5.17
Volume
2.92M
3.73× average
Average volume
782.93K
Average daily volume
Market cap
363.19M USD
Beta
1.43
Market reference 1
50-day average
$4.0884
+2.97% above average
200-day average
$3.4235
+22.97% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
730.82M USD
P/E (TTM)
12.03×
P/B (TTM)
-10.17×
P/S (TTM)
0.8×
EV / EBITDA
63.7×
Earnings yield
-9.41%
Free cash flow yield
2.82%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
89.12%
Operating margin
0.35%
Net margin
6.20%
Return on equity
42.74%
Return on assets
-5.79%
Return on invested capital
-3.86%

Financial health

Debt / equity
-7.84×
Current ratio
6.33×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends100%61%22%-17%Gross margin, FY2021: 89.26%Gross margin, FY2022: 90.46%Gross margin, FY2023: 90.04%Gross margin, FY2024: 89.42%Gross margin, FY2025: 89.25%Operating margin, FY2021: -1.13%Operating margin, FY2022: 10.75%Operating margin, FY2023: 12.30%Operating margin, FY2024: 0.27%Operating margin, FY2025: -4.31%Net margin, FY2021: 0.49%Net margin, FY2022: 6.80%Net margin, FY2023: 7.60%Net margin, FY2024: -2.71%Net margin, FY2025: -7.35%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 89.26%. Gross margin FY2022 90.46%. Gross margin FY2023 90.04%. Gross margin FY2024 89.42%. Gross margin FY2025 89.25%. Operating margin FY2021 -1.13%. Operating margin FY2022 10.75%. Operating margin FY2023 12.30%. Operating margin FY2024 0.27%. Operating margin FY2025 -4.31%. Net margin FY2021 0.49%. Net margin FY2022 6.80%. Net margin FY2023 7.60%. Net margin FY2024 -2.71%. Net margin FY2025 -7.35%.

Income trends

Revenue

448.95M USD-5.28%

Operating income

−19.36M USD−20.62M USD

Net income

−32.99M USD-156.68%
Income trends across reported periods998.41M USD623.36M USD248.3M USD−126.76M USDRevenue, FY2021: 741.14M USDRevenue, FY2022: 904.65M USDRevenue, FY2023: 645.72M USDRevenue, FY2024: 474M USDRevenue, FY2025: 448.95M USDOperating income, FY2021: −8.39M USDOperating income, FY2022: 97.23M USDOperating income, FY2023: 79.44M USDOperating income, FY2024: 1.26M USDOperating income, FY2025: −19.36M USDNet income, FY2021: 3.6M USDNet income, FY2022: 61.49M USDNet income, FY2023: 49.1M USDNet income, FY2024: −12.85M USDNet income, FY2025: −32.99M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 741.14M USD. Revenue FY2022 904.65M USD. Revenue FY2023 645.72M USD. Revenue FY2024 474M USD. Revenue FY2025 448.95M USD. Operating income FY2021 −8.39M USD. Operating income FY2022 97.23M USD. Operating income FY2023 79.44M USD. Operating income FY2024 1.26M USD. Operating income FY2025 −19.36M USD. Net income FY2021 3.6M USD. Net income FY2022 61.49M USD. Net income FY2023 49.1M USD. Net income FY2024 −12.85M USD. Net income FY2025 −32.99M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue448.95M USD474M USD645.72M USD904.65M USD741.14M USD
Cost of goods sold48.27M USD50.15M USD64.31M USD86.3M USD79.61M USD
Gross profit400.68M USD423.85M USD581.41M USD818.35M USD661.53M USD
Research and development124.57M USD134.83M USD141.8M USD127.74M USD110.47M USD
Selling, general, and administrative295.47M USD287.76M USD360.18M USD593.39M USD559.45M USD
Operating expenses420.04M USD422.59M USD501.98M USD721.12M USD669.92M USD
Interest income—22.54M USD19.93M USD4.96M USD3K USD
Interest expense29.63M USD29.6M USD29.39M USD28.5M USD916K USD
Depreciation and amortization12.46M USD12.29M USD11.62M USD10.68M USD9.46M USD
Operating income−19.36M USD1.26M USD79.44M USD97.23M USD−8.39M USD
Net income−32.99M USD−12.85M USD49.1M USD61.49M USD3.6M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 2 misses, 2 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+112.27%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.53
Estimate -0.06 · Beat by 983.33%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.590.320.04-0.23Q1 '25MetQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 25, 2025: actual -0.11, estimate -0.11, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual -0.13, estimate -0.17, surprise +23.53%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual -0.1, estimate -0.13, surprise +23.08%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual -0.11, estimate -0.15, surprise +26.67%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 25, 2026: actual -0.01, estimate 0.095, surprise -110.57%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual -0.06, estimate -0.15, surprise +60.00%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 0.53, estimate -0.06, surprise +983.33%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.014, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates125.92M117.73M109.53M101.34MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 25, 2025: actual 111.02M USD, estimate 107.73M USD, surprise +3.06%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 110.07M USD, estimate 113.07M USD, surprise -2.65%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual 112.23M USD, estimate 113.31M USD, surprise -0.95%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual 114.98M USD, estimate 112.15M USD, surprise +2.52%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 25, 2026: actual 111.65M USD, estimate 112.15M USD, surprise -0.45%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 107.5M USD, estimate 106.19M USD, surprise +1.24%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 118.1M USD, estimate 112.47M USD, surprise +5.00%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 121.08M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$4.75

12.83% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecast

Price history unavailable

High $5.00Average $4.75Low $4.50

Rating distribution

8 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy225%
Hold675%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

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