ZIPRECRUITER INC-A (ZIP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:ZIP - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US98980B1035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ZIP scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ZIP was compared to 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ZIP get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ZIP has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ZIP has reported negative net income.
In the past year ZIP had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years ZIP 4 years were profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years ZIP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
ZIP's Return On Assets of -1.94% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZIP outperforms 55.71% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -95.71%, ZIP is not doing good in the industry: 75.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ZIP has a Return On Invested Capital (0.15%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ZIP is below the industry average of 11.51%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (0.15%) for ZIP is well below the 3 year average (7.11%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ZIP had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.94% | ||
| ROE | -95.71% | ||
| ROIC | 0.15% |
ROA(3y)4.71%
ROA(5y)8.86%
ROE(3y)235.42%
ROE(5y)155.97%
ROIC(3y)7.11%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
ZIP has a Operating Margin of 0.27%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZIP outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 89.42%, ZIP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.57% of the companies in the same industry.
ZIP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 89.42% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZIP is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for ZIP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
ZIP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
ZIP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.01 indicates that ZIP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.01, ZIP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ZIP has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.02. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ZIP would need 15.02 years to pay back of all of its debts.
ZIP's Debt to FCF ratio of 15.02 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZIP outperforms 55.71% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 40.48 is on the high side and indicates that ZIP has dependencies on debt financing.
ZIP's Debt to Equity ratio of 40.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ZIP is outperformed by 81.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 40.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC7.91%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 6.66 indicates that ZIP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
ZIP has a Current ratio of 6.66. This is amongst the best in the industry. ZIP outperforms 91.43% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 6.66 indicates that ZIP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of ZIP (6.66) is better than 91.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 6.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 6.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for ZIP have decreased strongly by -129.79% in the last year.
ZIP shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -26.58%.
ZIP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-129.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-320%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.84%
Revenue growth 5Y1.99%
Sales Q2Q%-18.32%
3.2 Future
ZIP is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -30.42% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 18.50% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-296.48%
EPS Next 2Y-61.25%
EPS Next 3Y-30.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.52%
Revenue Next 2Y3.73%
Revenue Next 3Y6.83%
Revenue Next 5Y18.5%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ZIP. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ZIP. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZIP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZIP is valued a bit cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A cheap valuation may be justified as ZIP's earnings are expected to decrease with -30.42% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-61.25%
EPS Next 3Y-30.42%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ZIP!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:ZIP (4/22/2025, 11:58:04 AM)
5.05
-0.35 (-6.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners80.42%
Inst Owner Change-0.11%
Ins Owners7.34%
Ins Owner Change0.84%
Market Cap497.53M
Analysts70
Price Target7.91 (56.63%)
Short Float %5.49%
Short Ratio6.6
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)36.13%
Min EPS beat(2)1.5%
Max EPS beat(2)70.76%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)61.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.16%
Max EPS beat(4)187.73%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)91.85%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)214.99%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.94%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.94%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.01%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.17%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.96%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-27.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-19.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-92.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)-200.54%
EPS NY rev (3m)-200.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.69%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 1.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.88 | ||
| P/B | 37.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.83 |
EPS(TTM)-0.14
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.56
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.37
FCFY7.28%
OCF(TTM)0.46
OCFY9.19%
SpS4.81
BVpS0.14
TBVpS-0.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.94% | ||
| ROE | -95.71% | ||
| ROCE | 0.22% | ||
| ROIC | 0.15% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.15% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.99% | ||
| OM | 0.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 89.42% | ||
| FCFM | 7.64% |
ROA(3y)4.71%
ROA(5y)8.86%
ROE(3y)235.42%
ROE(5y)155.97%
ROIC(3y)7.11%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)189.69%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.22%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 40.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.02 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 40.11 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 77.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.01% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.04 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 337.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 6.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 6.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.01 |
F-Score5
WACC7.91%
ROIC/WACC0.02
Cap/Depr(3y)89.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-129.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-320%
EPS Next Y-296.48%
EPS Next 2Y-61.25%
EPS Next 3Y-30.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.84%
Revenue growth 5Y1.99%
Sales Q2Q%-18.32%
Revenue Next Year-4.52%
Revenue Next 2Y3.73%
Revenue Next 3Y6.83%
Revenue Next 5Y18.5%
EBIT growth 1Y-98.41%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year867.21%
EBIT Next 3Y191.26%
EBIT Next 5Y146.59%
FCF growth 1Y-60.87%
FCF growth 3Y-34.83%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-55.68%
OCF growth 3Y-31.79%
OCF growth 5YN/A