(ZIP) Ziprecruiter - Overview
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Internet Content & Information | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 257m USD | Total Return: -45% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 2.32M
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: -93.0%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Negative Equity with losses - insolvent profile
High Debt/EBITDA (56.3) with thin interest coverage (-0.1)
Interest Coverage Ratio -0.1 is critical
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) operates a two-sided digital marketplace designed to streamline the recruitment process for both employers and job seekers. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, the company utilizes a proprietary matching technology to distribute job postings across various platforms and facilitate one-click applications for candidates. The business model relies primarily on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) structure, generating revenue through subscription plans and performance-based job posting fees from employers.
Operating within the Interactive Media & Services sector, ZipRecruiter competes in a highly fragmented recruitment advertising market that is increasingly driven by artificial intelligence and algorithmic matching. The industry is sensitive to macroeconomic cycles, as corporate hiring budgets typically fluctuate in correlation with broader labor market trends and employment rates. For a more comprehensive look at these financial drivers, you may find further insights on ValueRay.
- SMB hiring demand sensitivity impacts quarterly active recruiter counts
- Macroeconomic employment trends dictate total job posting volume and revenue
- Marketing spend efficiency determines adjusted EBITDA margins and profitability
- AI-driven matching technology improves conversion rates for paid job postings
- Competitive pressure from LinkedIn and Indeed affects market share and pricing power
| Net Income: -24.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.95 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 83.37% < 20% (prev 94.12%; Δ -10.75% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 17.4m > Net Income -24.9m |
| Net Debt (176.2m) to EBITDA (3.13m): 56.35 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 7.27 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (83.7m) vs 12m ago -14.68% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 89.12% > 18% (prev 0.90%; Δ 8.82k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 75.63% > 50% (prev 73.38%; Δ 2.25% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -0.12 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 3.13m / Interest Expense TTM 74.1m) |
| A: 0.68 (Total Current Assets 431.5m - Total Current Liabilities 59.3m) / Total Assets 551.2m |
| B: -0.15 (Retained Earnings -83.1m / Total Assets 551.2m) |
| C: -0.02 (EBIT TTM -9.24m / Avg Total Assets 590.3m) |
| D: -0.13 (Book Value of Equity -83.1m / Total Liabilities 635.0m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.69 = AA |
| DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 23.9m/24.8m, Revenue 446.4m/461.8m) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 89.12% / 89.50%) |
| AQI: 1.09 (AQ_t 0.19 / AQ_t-1 0.18) |
| SGI: 0.97 (Revenue 446.4m / 461.8m) |
| TATA: -0.08 (NI -24.9m - CFO 17.4m) / TA 551.2m) |
| Beneish M = -3.08 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of May 30, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 3.24 with a total of 698,415 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.53%,
over one month by +13.29%,
over three months by +79.01% and
over the past year by -44.99%.
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 | 3.3 | 2.8% |
P/E Forward = 10.1112
P/S = 0.5752
P/B = 39.7256
Revenue TTM = 446.4m USD
EBIT TTM = -9.24m USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.13m USD
Long Term Debt = 545.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.25m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 569.7m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 12.3m
Net Debt = 176.2m USD (calculated: Debt 569.7m - CCE 393.5m)
Enterprise Value = 433.0m USD (256.8m + Debt 569.7m - CCE 393.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -0.12 (Ebit TTM -9.24m / Interest Expense TTM 74.1m)
EV/FCF = 19.44x (Enterprise Value 433.0m / FCF TTM 22.3m)
FCF Yield = 5.14% (FCF TTM 22.3m / Enterprise Value 433.0m)
FCF Margin = 4.99% (FCF TTM 22.3m / Revenue TTM 446.4m)
Net Margin = -5.58% (Net Income TTM -24.9m / Revenue TTM 446.4m)
Gross Margin = 89.12% ((Revenue TTM 446.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 48.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 88.87% (prev 89.13%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.79 (Enterprise Value 433.0m / Total Assets 551.2m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 13.00% (Interest Expense 74.1m / Debt 569.7m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -7.30m (EBIT -9.24m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 6.38 (Total Current Assets 431.5m / Total Current Liabilities 67.7m)
Debt / Equity = -6.80 (negative equity) (Debt 569.7m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -83.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = 56.35 (Net Debt 176.2m / EBITDA 3.13m)
Debt / FCF = 7.91 (Net Debt 176.2m / FCF TTM 22.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -75.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -4.22% (Net Income -24.9m / Total Assets 551.2m)
RoE = -339.0% (Net Income TTM -24.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 7.35m)
RoCE = -1.67% (EBIT -9.24m / Capital Employed (Equity 7.35m + L.T.Debt 545.1m))
RoIC = -2.95% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -7.30m / Invested Capital 247.8m)
WACC = 11.23% (E(256.8m)/V(826.5m) * Re(13.36%) + D(569.7m)/V(826.5m) * Rd(13.00%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 13.36% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -86.67 | Cagr: -8.86%
[DCF] Terminal Value 63.15% ; FCFF base≈31.0m ; Y1≈27.1m ; Y5≈21.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 0.92 (EV 239.4m - Net Debt 176.2m = Equity 63.2m / Shares 68.5m; r=11.23% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.86 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -92.95 | Revenue CAGR: -18.83% | SUE: 1.16 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.08 | Chg30d=-8.82% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=2
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.11 | Chg30d=+11.98% | Revisions=+33% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.42 | Chg30d=+19.78% | Revisions=+33% | GrowthEPS=+159.3% | GrowthRev=+0.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.43 | Chg30d=+13.29% | Revisions=+33% | GrowthEPS=+1.7% | GrowthRev=+5.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +33%