# ZipRecruiter Inc. (ZIP) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Professional Services. Price $4.22, market value $347 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 12.8×** (5-yr avg 436.5×, 3-yr avg 30.2×). ZipRecruiter Inc. trades at 12.8× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 436.5×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 29.2×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **EV / EBITDA: 51.8×**. Enterprise value is 51.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 6.2%** (5-yr avg 5.4%). Free cash flow equals 6.2% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 5.4%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 7.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 89.1%**. ZipRecruiter Inc. keeps 89.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 0.3%**. 0.3% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -7.3%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: 42.7%**. 42.7% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 0.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 0.4%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 4.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 4.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -5.3%** (3-yr -20.8%/yr, 5-yr 1.4%/yr). Revenue fell 5.3% over the last year, against 1.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -184.6%**. Earnings per share fell 184.6%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -57.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -57.2% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 26.3×**. It would take 26.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Altman Z-score: 0.81**. A Z-score of 0.81 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. ZipRecruiter Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -18.5%** (YTD 8.2%, 3-mo 32.7%). The shares are down 18.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -24.8%** (155.8% above the low). Trading 25% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.16** (volatility 90%). Beta of 2.16 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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