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Financial statementsZIPRECRUITER, INC. financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 7 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data ZIPRECRUITER, INC. files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 430 | 418 | 741 | 905 | 646 | 474 | 449 |
| Cost of revenue | 54.8 | 54.2 | 79.6 | 86.3 | 64.3 | 50.2 | 48.3 |
| Gross profit | 375 | 364 | 662 | 818 | 581 | 424 | 401 |
| Research and development | 65.4 | 69.4 | 110 | 128 | 142 | 135 | 125 |
| Selling and marketing | 276 | 191 | 411 | 484 | 265 | 216 | 228 |
| General and administrative | 39.5 | 39 | 149 | 109 | 94.9 | 72 | 67.6 |
| Operating expenses | 381 | 300 | 670 | 721 | 502 | 423 | 420 |
| Operating income | -6.32 | 64.4 | -8.39 | 97.2 | 79.4 | 1.26 | -19.4 |
| Interest expense | 0.58 | 1.04 | 0.92 | 28.5 | 29.4 | 29.6 | 29.6 |
| Interest income | 0 | 4.96 | 19.9 | 22.5 | 18 | ||
| Other non-operating income | 0.56 | -0.1 | -0.88 | -23.1 | -8.89 | -7.76 | -11.3 |
| Pre-tax income | -5.76 | 64.3 | -9.28 | 74.1 | 70.6 | -6.5 | -30.6 |
| Income tax | 0.59 | -21.7 | -12.9 | 12.6 | 21.5 | 6.36 | 2.38 |
| Net income | -6.35 | 86 | 3.6 | 61.5 | 49.1 | -12.9 | -33 |
| EBITDA | 2.63 | 74.4 | 1.07 | 108 | 91.1 | 13.6 | -6.9 |
| EPS, basic | -0.13 | 0.79 | 0.02 | 0.54 | 0.49 | -0.13 | -0.37 |
| EPS, diluted | -0.13 | 0.70 | 0.02 | 0.51 | 0.46 | -0.13 | -0.37 |
| Shares, basic (weighted) | 79.3 | 79.7 | 102 | 114 | 101 | 98.6 | 89.9 |
| Shares, diluted (weighted) | 79.3 | 94.2 | 115 | 121 | 106 | 98.6 | 89.9 |
Balance sheet
| FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 35.5 | 115 | 255 | 227 | 283 | 218 | 188 |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 343 | 237 | 287 | 221 | ||
| Receivables | 21 | 41.7 | 44.4 | 27.2 | 23.5 | 25.7 | |
| Other current assets | 5.46 | 9.72 | 12.6 | 9.85 | 10.1 | 11.1 | |
| Total current assets | 145 | 311 | 632 | 562 | 544 | 449 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 5.04 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 6.21 | 4.89 | 4.08 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 22.5 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 8.74 | 6.01 | 9.72 | |
| Goodwill | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 8.52 | |
| Intangible assets | 11.2 | 13.7 | 15.8 | 0 | 5.34 | 3.37 | |
| Other non-current assets | 0.11 | 3.34 | 1.04 | 0.76 | 0.47 | 0.2 | |
| Total assets | 212 | 399 | 715 | 660 | 664 | 570 | |
| Accounts payable | 13.5 | 24.9 | 21.2 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 9.12 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 38.8 | 86.2 | 69.1 | 41.7 | 43.5 | 36.6 | |
| Deferred revenue | 15.1 | 23.3 | 19.6 | 12.9 | 10.8 | 9.73 | |
| Total current liabilities | 71.5 | 143 | 130 | 84.9 | 81.6 | 70.9 | |
| Long-term debt | 25.4 | 0 | 542 | 543 | 544 | 545 | |
| Lease liabilities | 25.1 | 19.2 | 13 | 8.72 | 6.29 | 10.7 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 3.61 | 1.58 | 1.7 | 15 | 19.1 | 20.6 | |
| Total liabilities | 126 | 164 | 686 | 651 | 651 | 647 | |
| Total debt | 25.4 | 0 | 542 | 543 | 544 | 545 | |
| Paid-in capital | 21.7 | 303 | 35.9 | 14.5 | 32.4 | 0 | |
| Retained earnings | -71.4 | -67.8 | -6.29 | -5.53 | -18.4 | -76.6 | |
| Treasury stock | -0.64 | -0.64 | -0.64 | -0.64 | -0.64 | -0.64 | |
| Other comprehensive income | 0 | -0.37 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.03 | ||
| Shareholders' equity | -122 | -50.3 | 235 | 28.6 | 8.37 | 13.4 | -77.2 |
| Total equity | -122 | -50.3 | 235 | 28.6 | 8.37 | 13.4 | -77.2 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 212 | 399 | 715 | 660 | 664 | 570 | |
| Shares outstanding | 71.4 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | -6.35 | 86 | 3.6 | 61.5 | 49.1 | -12.9 | -33 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 8.94 | 9.95 | 9.46 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 12.5 |
| Stock-based compensation | 6.74 | 5.75 | 107 | 77 | 84.2 | 64.4 | 47.6 |
| Deferred income tax | -0.06 | -22.9 | -14.9 | -0.62 | -18.4 | -15.5 | -1.84 |
| Change in receivables | -9.85 | 1.32 | -22.4 | -6.67 | 14.4 | 3.69 | -3.35 |
| Change in payables | 0.75 | 5.12 | 11.2 | -3.58 | -9.34 | -1.38 | -1.37 |
| Cash from operations | -2.14 | 88 | 144 | 129 | 103 | 45.7 | 11 |
| Capital expenditures | -2.52 | -1.36 | -6.08 | -2.69 | -0.92 | -0.92 | -1.08 |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | |||
| Purchases of investments | 0 | 0 | -367 | -421 | -633 | -525 | |
| Sales and maturities of investments | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 | |
| Cash from investing | -10.4 | -7.37 | -13.3 | -351 | 107 | -62 | 65.1 |
| Stock issued | 0.95 | 2.37 | 18.5 | 4.75 | 4.27 | 1.94 | 2.84 |
| Share buybacks | 0 | -19 | -2.75 | -339 | -148 | -40.3 | -102 |
| Cash from financing | 0.95 | -1.63 | 9.28 | 195 | -154 | -48.4 | -106 |
| Net change in cash | -11.6 | 79 | 140 | -27.2 | 55.7 | -64.6 | -30.4 |
| Free cash flow | -4.65 | 86.7 | 138 | 126 | 102 | 44.8 | 9.88 |
| Interest paid | 0.58 | 0.7 | 0.34 | 14.6 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.2 |
| Income taxes paid | 0.88 | 1 | 1.94 | 14.7 | 25.6 | 18 | 4.06 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 89.1% | Gross profit / revenue. |
| Operating margin | 0.3% | Operating income / revenue. |
| EBITDA margin | 3.0% | EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | 10.3% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | 6.2% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | 4.7% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | 4.9% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Effective tax rate | 39.7% | Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 8.7% | Net income / average total assets. |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 1.1% | Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%. |
| R&D / revenue | 24.7% | Research and development expense / revenue. |
| Stock-based pay / revenue | 8.0% | Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue. |
| Capex / revenue | 0.2% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
| D&A / revenue | 2.7% | Depreciation and amortization / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | -5.3% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | -20.8% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Revenue CAGR, 5y | 1.4% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit growth, 1y | -5.5% | Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3y | -21.2% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 5y | 1.9% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income growth, 1y | -1,634.0% | Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EBITDA growth, 1y | -150.9% | EBITDA vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | -76.0% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3y | -56.0% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 5y | -34.1% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | -78.0% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 3y | -57.2% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 5y | -35.2% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value growth, 1y | -674.8% | Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | -14.2% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets CAGR, 3y | -7.3% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets CAGR, 5y | 21.8% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Share count change, 1y | -8.8% | Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 3y | -9.5% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 5y | -0.9% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 3.03x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 2.82x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 2.45x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Debt / assets | 78.8% | Total debt / total assets. |
| Liabilities / assets | 110.5% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Net debt | $79.5M | Total debt - cash - short-term investments. Negative means more cash than debt. |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.85x | Net debt / EBITDA (twelve months), when EBITDA is positive. |
| Interest coverage | 0.05x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | $144.5M | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 2.7% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
| Tangible book value | -$42.3M | Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 1.41x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Fixed asset turnover | 117x | Revenue / average property, plant and equipment. |
| Receivables turnover | 17.1x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 21 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| Days payables | 116 days | 365 x average accounts payable / cost of revenue. |
| FCF conversion | 76.3% | Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 3.8% | Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | $0.34 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| Revenue per share | $5.47 | Revenue / diluted weighted shares. |
| FCF per share | $0.26 | Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares. |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.27 | Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares. |
| Book value per share | -$0.41 | Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported). |
| Tangible book per share | -$0.51 | Tangible book value / shares outstanding. |
| Cash per share | $2.10 | (Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding. |
| Buybacks / FCF | 128.7% | Share buybacks / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $288.6M | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $368.1M | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/E | 10.3x | Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive. |
| P/S | 0.64x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/FCF | 13.5x | Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive. |
| P/OCF | 13.0x | Market cap / cash from operations, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 0.81x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBIT | 235x | Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive. |
| EV/EBITDA | 27.1x | Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive. |
| EV/FCF | 17.2x | Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | 7.4% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | 9.7% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
| Shareholder yield | 9.5% | (Dividends paid + share buybacks) / market cap. |
What was ZIPRECRUITER, INC.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. reported revenue of $449.0M for fiscal 2025, 5.3% lower than the year before.
Was ZIPRECRUITER, INC. profitable in fiscal 2025?
No. It reported a net loss of $33.0M.
How much free cash flow did ZIPRECRUITER, INC. generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $11.0M minus capital expenditures of $1.1M left free cash flow of $9.9M.