What does acquisition related deferred consideration mean?

This represents the value of deferred payments or obligations owed to sellers as part of a business acquisition agreement. It reflects the portion of the purchase price that is settled at a future date based on specific conditions or timelines. This metric is critical for assessing the company's future cash obligations stemming from inorganic growth.

LegalZoom.com, Inc. LZ Acquisition related deferred consideration

Acquisition related deferred consideration at other companies

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$919K-42.4%

Ceco EnvironmentalCECO

$0-100%

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$106K—

Cardinal Infrastructure Group, Inc. CDNL

$0-100%

The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc.BWIN

$165.16M—

Hyatt HotelsH

$0-100%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$206.8M+12.9%

Gross profit$132.3M+13.5%

Operating income$2.8M-69.2%

Net income$1.1M-78.5%

EPS (diluted)$0.01-66.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$183.2M-12.8%

Total debt$15.2M+4.2%

Total equity$146.9M-21.5%

Total assets$491.9M-7.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$47.3M-6.7%

CapEx$6.3M-32.7%

Free cash flow$41.0M-0.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.01B-35.1%

Enterprise value$837.93M-38.2%

P/E88.2×+37.1×

P/S1.3×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin65.9%+0.4pp

Operating margin2.4%-3.3pp

Net margin1.5%-2.9pp

FCF margin18.9%+2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.8%-10.3pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio0.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by LegalZoom.com, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept lz:BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredGrossConsideration.

The official record: LegalZoom.com, Inc.’s 10-K, filed February 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s acquisition related deferred consideration?: LegalZoom.com, Inc. (LZ) reported acquisition related deferred consideration of $3.18M in Q4 2025.
What does acquisition related deferred consideration mean?: This represents the value of deferred payments or obligations owed to sellers as part of a business acquisition agreement. It reflects the portion of the purchase price that is settled at a future date based on specific conditions or timelines. This metric is critical for assessing the company's future cash obligations stemming from inorganic growth.