ZIPRECRUITER, INC.
ZIPAnalytical Summary
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. shows mixed fundamentals. However, watch Operating Margin (%) and Profit Margin (%) which show concerning trends. Consider comparing against peers in the Technology sector before making investment decisions.
8-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
-5.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-144%)
|
-26.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-322%)
|
-28.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-339%)
|
22.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+84%)
|
77.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+544%)
|
-2.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-122%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-184.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M |
-9.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2600.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-97.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-156.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
-20.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
1608.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-95.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | — | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
-75.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-55.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-8.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-18.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
24.1%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-20.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-13.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
15.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
28.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
1.4%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
2.0%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) | — | — |
-14.7%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-4.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-122%)
|
0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
12.3%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-38%)
|
10.7%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-46%)
|
-1.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-106%)
|
15.4%
Fair
Fair
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-23%)
|
-1.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-107%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-7.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-97.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
30.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
17.0%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
138.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-33.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-10.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-7.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-149%)
|
-2.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-118%)
|
7.6%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-49%)
|
6.8%
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-55%)
|
0.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-97%)
|
20.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+37%)
|
-1.5%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-110%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
2.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.5%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
15.8%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.9%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
18.6%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
20.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.1%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-0.30x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-3.49x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
2.08x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
2.05x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
38.35x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.01x
Fair
Fair
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.73x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-4.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.0%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
14.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-345.7%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.7%
Caution
Caution
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-3.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.0%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.6%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.1%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
30.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
42.7%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+131%)
|
-95.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-617%)
|
— |
214.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1061%)
|
1.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-92%)
|
-171.1%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1025%)
|
5.2%
Caution
Caution
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-72%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
-7.06x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1668%)
|
40.48x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+8896%)
|
64.86x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+14314%)
|
18.92x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+4105%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
-0.50x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-212%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-0.69x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.04x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
2.70x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
3.41x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-9.16x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
62.13x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-10.99x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $356.75M | $325.22M | $259.53M | $314.18M | $-254.62M | $-89.17M | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
-79.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
40.11x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.96x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.02x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.34x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $377.95M | $462.08M | $477.42M | $502.63M | $167.75M | $73.31M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $544.78M | $543.65M | $542.58M | $541.56M | $0.00 | $25.37M | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $-77.20M | $13.43M | $8.37M | $28.62M | $234.97M | $-50.30M | $-122.31M | $-120.24M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $448.95M | $474.00M | $645.72M | $904.65M | $741.14M | $418.14M | $429.56M | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $12.46M | $12.29M | $11.62M | $10.68M | $9.46M | $9.95M | $8.94M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-32.99M | $-12.85M | $49.10M | $61.49M | $3.60M | $86.05M | $-6.35M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $10.96M | $45.73M | $103.19M | $128.81M | $144.14M | $88.01M | $-2.13M | — |
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Signals
Key bullish and bearish indicators for ZIP
Debt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
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