LEGALZOOM.COM, INC.
Business
LegalZoom.com, Inc. operates an online platform that provides legal, compliance and business management services to individuals and small businesses to help them navigate the legal system. It offers transaction products such as business formation, corporate filings, intellectual property filings, estate planning documents and customizable legal forms, alongside subscription services including registered agent, compliance, attorney-advice plans, virtual mail, eSignature and bookkeeping. Key business components include its transaction and subscription offerings, an independent attorney network and an Arizona alternative business structure (ABS) supporting IP services. The company serves customers across all 50 U.S. states and over 3,000 U.S. counties through its websites, mobile apps and a partner ecosystem of third‑party service providers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 756 | 682 | 661 | 620 | 575 | |
| Cost of revenue | 258 | 240 | 239 | 211 | 189 | |
| Gross profit | 498 | 442 | 421 | 409 | 386 | |
| Sales and marketing | 262 | 208 | 211 | 264 | 279 | |
| Technology and development | 82 | 90 | 83 | 70 | 84 | |
| General and administrative | 144 | 109 | 106 | 116 | 107 | |
| Gain on sale of assets held for sale | −14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 473 | 406 | 400 | 451 | 471 | |
| Income from operations | 25 | 36 | 21 | −42 | −85 | |
| Interest expense | −1 | −446,000 | −493,000 | −260,000 | — | |
| Interest income | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | |
| Other income, net | 1 | 98,000 | 2 | −4 | 1 | |
| Income before income taxes | 32 | 43 | 31 | −48 | −120 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 17 | 13 | 18 | 1 | −11 | |
| Net income | 15 | 30 | 14 | −49 | −109 | |
| Net income basic: | 15 | 30 | 14 | −49 | −109 | |
| Net income diluted: | 15 | 30 | 14 | −49 | −109 | |
| Net income per share basic (in dollars per share) | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.07 | −0.25 | −0.67 | |
| Net income per share diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.07 | −0.25 | −0.67 | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share basic (in shares) | 179 | 180 | 190 | 196 | 161 | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share diluted (in shares) | 185 | 183 | 194 | 196 | 161 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 203 | 142 | 226 | 189 | 212 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,281 and $2,121, respectively | 21 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
| Current assets held for sale | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
| Total current assets | 242 | 191 | 275 | 242 | 265 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 58 | 60 | 48 | 31 | — | |
| Goodwill | 141 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 18 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 14 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 13 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 32 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
| Available-for-sale debt security (amortized cost of $0 and $848), respectively | 0 | 1 | 1 | 995,000 | 1 | |
| Other assets | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| Total assets | 512 | 374 | 448 | 405 | 426 | |
| Accounts payable | 27 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 26 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 83 | 58 | 62 | 57 | 60 | |
| Deferred revenue | 204 | 175 | 168 | 164 | 168 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total current liabilities | 319 | 266 | 264 | 249 | 256 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| Deferred revenue | 277,000 | 381,000 | 490,000 | 892,000 | 1 | |
| Other liabilities | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total liabilities | 340 | 281 | 279 | 263 | 269 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value 100,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and 2024, none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 and 1,000,000 shares authorized; 177,624 and 173,619 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 179,000 | 175,000 | 189,000 | 190,000 | 193,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,306 | 1,162 | 1,101 | 1,033 | 1,015 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,134 | −1,069 | −933 | −892 | −863 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 181,000 | 861,000 | 232,000 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 172 | 93 | 169 | 142 | 157 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 512 | 374 | 448 | 405 | 426 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 44 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 17 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 210,000 | 227,000 | 227,000 | 227,000 | 1 | |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 114 | 72 | 66 | 80 | 113 | |
| Change in fair value of other equity security | −302,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | |
| Gain on sale of available-for-sale debt security | −758,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7 | −5 | 5 | −793,000 | −12 | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 0 | 0 | −836,000 | −150,000 | 0 | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | 75,000 | 648,000 | −1 | 4 | 900,000 | |
| Non-cash interest expense | 548,000 | 0 | 0 | 168,000 | 4,000 | |
| Other | 293,000 | 0 | −39,000 | 168,000 | 4,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −12 | 3 | 1 | −3 | −2 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −252,000 | −3 | 2 | −523,000 | −5 | |
| Other assets | 926,000 | 707,000 | 435,000 | 179,000 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable | −4 | −817,000 | 5 | −7 | 2 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 7 | −4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | 0 | |
| Income tax payable | 255,000 | −44,000 | −4,000 | 28,000 | −185,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | 19 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 18 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 178 | 136 | 124 | 74 | 54 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −48 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −62 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −30 | −36 | −32 | −22 | −12 | |
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale debt securities | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 38,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −40 | −36 | −32 | −31 | −78 | |
| Repayment of finance lease obligations | −2,000 | −25,000 | −35,000 | −14,000 | −31,000 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −841,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −767,000 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −81 | −165 | −55 | −95 | 0 | |
| Payment of share repurchase excise taxes and repurchase costs | −1 | −169,000 | −100,000 | — | — | |
| Shares surrendered for settlement of minimum statutory tax withholding | −40 | −20 | −10 | −41,000 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of stock under employee stock plans | 46 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −77 | −183 | −56 | −93 | 123 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 172,000 | −313,000 | 34,000 | −87,000 | −11,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 61 | −84 | 37 | −50 | 100 | |
| Right of use assets obtained in exchange of operating lease liabilities (excluding right-of-use assets acquired as part of business acquisition) | 6 | 803,000 | 63,000 | 8 | 0 | |
| Capitalized stock-based compensation | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 674,000 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 2 | 2 | 3 | 646,000 | 676,000 | |
| Issuance of common stock for acquisition consideration | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accrued stock repurchase excise tax | 0 | 1 | 185,000 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition related deferred consideration | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |