ZIP Stock Analysis: Ziprecruiter | NYSE
Internet Content & Information | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 340m USD | 12M Return: -20.6% | US98980B1035 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 4.66M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -89.2%
Qual. Beats: 2
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ZipRecruiter (NYSE: ZIP) operates an online, two-sided employment marketplace connecting job seekers with employers across the United States and internationally. The platform allows employers to post job listings and related features, while enabling job seekers to apply to positions with a single click. The company is classified within the Communication Services sector under the Interactive Media & Services sub-industry, reflecting its digital marketplace business model that primarily monetizes through employer-facing subscriptions and job posting fees. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, ZipRecruiter went public in May 2021
- US labor market softness pressures employer customer revenue
- Competition from LinkedIn and Indeed compresses market share
- AI matching product investments aim to boost employer retention and take rate
| Net Income: 28.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.21 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 16.83 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 31.95% < 20% (prev 83.47%; Δ -51.51% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 22.2m > Net Income 28.0m |
| Net Debt (102.9m) to EBITDA (131.9m): 0.78 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 3.03 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (82.7m) vs 12m ago -8.72% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 89.12% > 18% (prev 89.45%; Δ -0.34% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 98.99% > 50% (prev 76.03%; Δ 22.96% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.63 > 6 (EBIT TTM 119.8m / Interest Expense TTM 73.4m) |
| A: 0.45 (Total Current Assets 215.6m - Total Current Liabilities 71.0m) / Total Assets 321.3m |
| B: -0.12 (Retained Earnings -39.7m / Total Assets 321.3m) |
| C: 0.26 (EBIT TTM 119.8m / Avg Total Assets 456.9m) |
| D: -0.10 (Book Value of Equity -33.8m / Total Liabilities 355.1m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 4.21 = AA |
| DSRI: 1.02 (Receivables 26.4m/25.8m, Revenue 452.3m/450.4m) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 89.45% / 89.12%) |
| AQI: 1.47 (AQ_t 0.29 / AQ_t-1 0.20) |
| SGI: 1.00 (Revenue 452.3m / 450.4m) |
| TATA: 0.02 (NI 28.0m - CFO 22.2m) / TA 321.3m) |
| Beneish M = -2.72 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of September 09, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 4.05 with a total of 887,205 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.93%, over one month by -19.64%, over three months by +26.17% and over the past year by -20.59%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 3.60 (which is 11.1% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Ziprecruiter has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.25. Therefore, it is recommended to hold ZIP.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 4.8 | 17.3% |
P/E Trailing = 12.9063
P/E Forward = 10.1112
P/S = 0.7509
P/B = 39.7256
Revenue TTM = 452.3m USD
EBIT TTM = 119.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 131.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 253.3m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.22m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 276.7m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 11.7m
Net Debt = 102.9m USD (calculated: Debt 276.7m - CCE 173.8m)
Enterprise Value = 442.5m USD (339.6m + Debt 276.7m - CCE 173.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.63 (Ebit TTM 119.8m / Interest Expense TTM 73.4m)
EV/FCF = 6.53x (Enterprise Value 442.5m / FCF TTM 67.8m)
FCF Yield = 15.32% (FCF TTM 67.8m / Enterprise Value 442.5m)
FCF Margin = 14.98% (FCF TTM 67.8m / Revenue TTM 452.3m)
Net Margin = 6.20% (Net Income TTM 28.0m / Revenue TTM 452.3m)
Gross Margin = 89.12% ((Revenue TTM 452.3m - Cost of Revenue TTM 49.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 89.34% (prev 88.87%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.38 (Enterprise Value 442.5m / Total Assets 321.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 26.51% (Interest Expense 73.4m / Debt 276.7m)
Taxrate = 39.70% (18.5m / 46.5m)
NOPAT = 72.3m (EBIT 119.8m * (1 - 39.70%))
Current Ratio = 2.49 (Total Current Assets 215.6m / Total Current Liabilities 86.7m)
Debt / Equity = -8.18 (negative equity) (Debt 276.7m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -33.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.78 (Net Debt 102.9m / EBITDA 131.9m)
Debt / FCF = 1.52 (Net Debt 102.9m / FCF TTM 67.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -67.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.14% (Net Income 28.0m / Total Assets 321.3m)
RoE = -41.38% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 28.0m / Total Stockholder Equity -67.7m)
RoCE = 64.60% (EBIT 119.8m / Capital Employed (Equity -67.7m + L.T.Debt 253.3m))
RoIC = 31.44% (NOPAT 72.3m / Invested Capital 229.9m)
WACC = 13.42% (E(339.6m)/V(616.3m) * Re(11.32%) + D(276.7m)/V(616.3m) * Rd(26.51%) * (1-Tc(0.40)))
Discount Rate = 11.32% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -93.10 | Cagr: -7.68%
[DCF] Terminal Value 63.37% ; FCFF base≈50.8m ; Y1≈58.2m ; Y5≈85.6m
[DCF] Fair Price = 8.29 (EV 676.2m - Net Debt 102.9m = Equity 573.3m / Shares 69.2m; r=13.42% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.51 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -89.18 | Revenue CAGR: -14.89% | SUE: 2.75 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.01 | Chg30d=-86.90% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.50 | Chg30d=+17.96% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+205.8% | GrowthRev=+3.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.14 | Chg30d=-66.35% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=-71.0% | GrowthRev=+5.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50% (up=3, down=0)