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ZipRecruiter ZIP Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$107.5M-2.3%
Gross profit$95.6M-2.9%
Operating income-$1.5M+86.7%
Net income-$4.7M+63.1%
EPS (diluted)-$0.06+53.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$251.0M+13.5%
Total debt$557.4M+0.9%
Total equity-$83.8M-640%
Total assets$551.2M-12.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$3.5M+64.8%
CapEx$140.0K-52.5%
Free cash flow-$3.6M+64.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$323.64M-30.5%
Enterprise value$630.04M-20.9%
P/S0.7×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin89.1%-0.4pp
Operating margin3.7%-9.4pp
Net margin-5.6%+2.9pp
FCF margin3.7%-3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-118%-383pp
Debt / equity41×-25.5×
Current ratio7.3×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from ZipRecruiter’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: ZipRecruiter’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is ZipRecruiter's return on invested capital?
ZipRecruiter (ZIP) reported return on invested capital of -2.1% in Q1 2026.
How has ZipRecruiter's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
ZipRecruiter's return on invested capital decreased by 45.4% year-over-year, from -1.5% to -2.1%.
What is the long-term trend for ZipRecruiter's return on invested capital?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), ZipRecruiter's return on invested capital has grown at a -51.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 44% to -5%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.