ZIPRECRUITER, INC.
Business
ZipRecruiter, Inc. operates a two-sided online marketplace that connects job seekers and employers using AI-powered matching and recommendation technology. It offers products and services including a job search app, one-click applications, an automated career advisor, employer recruiting tools, an applicant tracking system, and job distribution through partner networks. Its business is organized around serving employers and job seekers via marketplace and technology offerings, with research and development focused on machine learning and platform infrastructure. ZipRecruiter distributes jobs and services across web and mobile channels and through partner job boards, search engines, social networks, and international markets including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Israel, and the European Union.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
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 | 449 | 474 | 646 | 905 | 741 | |
| Cost of revenue | 48 | 50 | 64 | 86 | 80 | |
| Gross profit | 401 | 424 | 581 | 818 | 662 | |
| Sales and marketing | 228 | 216 | 265 | 484 | 411 | |
| Research and development | 125 | 135 | 142 | 128 | 110 | |
| General and administrative | 68 | 72 | 95 | 109 | 149 | |
| Total operating expenses | 420 | 423 | 502 | 721 | 670 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | −19 | 1 | 79 | 97 | −8 | |
| Interest expense | −30 | −30 | −29 | −28 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 18 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 32,000 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | −11 | −8 | −9 | −23 | −884,000 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | −31 | −6 | 71 | 74 | −9 | |
| Income tax expense | 2 | 6 | 21 | 13 | −13 | |
| Net income (loss) | −33 | −13 | 49 | 61 | 4 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.37 | −0.13 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.02 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.37 | −0.13 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.02 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 90 | 99 | 101 | 114 | 102 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 90 | 99 | 106 | 121 | 115 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 188 | 218 | — | 283 | 227 | |
| Marketable securities | 221 | 287 | — | 237 | 343 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,031 and $1,976 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 26 | 23 | — | 27 | 44 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 11 | 10 | — | 10 | 13 | |
| Deferred commissions, current portion | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 449 | 544 | — | 562 | 632 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 4 | 5 | — | 6 | 8 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |
| Internal-use software, net | 16 | 19 | — | 19 | — | |
| Deferred commissions, net of current portion | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 3 | 5 | — | 0 | 16 | |
| Goodwill | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 75 | 74 | — | 57 | 39 | |
| Other assets | 202,000 | 472,000 | — | 758,000 | 1 | |
| Total assets | 570 | 664 | — | 660 | 715 | |
| Accounts payable | 9 | 11 | — | 12 | 21 | |
| Accrued expenses | 37 | 43 | — | 42 | 69 | |
| Accrued interest | 13 | 13 | — | 13 | 13 | |
| Deferred revenue | 10 | 11 | — | 13 | 20 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | |
| Other current liabilities | 363,000 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Total current liabilities | 71 | 82 | — | 85 | 130 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 11 | 6 | — | 9 | 13 | |
| Long-term borrowings, net | 545 | 544 | — | 543 | 542 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 21 | 19 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| Total liabilities | 647 | 651 | — | 651 | 686 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value; 50,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Class B treasury stock, 195 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | −644,000 | −644,000 | — | −644,000 | −644,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 0 | 32 | — | 15 | 36 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −77 | −18 | — | −6 | −6 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 32,000 | 56,000 | — | 13,000 | −373,000 | |
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | −77 | 13 | — | 8 | 29 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | 570 | 664 | — | 660 | 715 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation expense | 48 | 64 | 84 | 77 | 107 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
| Provision for bad debts | 1 | 185,000 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −2 | −16 | −18 | −624,000 | −15 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Amortization and accretion of marketable securities | −7 | −11 | −11 | −3 | 0 | |
| Other | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 200,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −3 | 4 | 14 | −7 | −22 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −1 | −132,000 | 2 | −3 | −5 | |
| Deferred commissions | 473,000 | 2 | 498,000 | −1 | −1 | |
| Other assets | 704,000 | 767,000 | 246,000 | 2 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable | −1 | −1 | −9 | −4 | 11 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | −5 | 3 | −16 | −19 | 45 | |
| Accrued interest | −2,000 | 29,000 | 0 | 13 | 120,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | −1 | −2 | −7 | −4 | 8 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −3 | −5 | −6 | −7 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 11 | 46 | 103 | 129 | 144 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −1 | −922,000 | −918,000 | −3 | −6 | |
| Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | 0 | −12 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Capitalized internal-use software costs | −6 | −9 | −10 | −8 | −7 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −525 | −633 | −421 | −367 | 0 | |
| Sales of marketable securities | 1 | 0 | 0 | 900,000 | 0 | |
| Paydowns, maturities, and redemptions of marketable securities | 597 | 592 | 539 | 26 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 65 | −62 | 107 | −351 | −13 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −102 | −40 | −148 | −339 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | |
| Payments of tax withholdings on net settlement of equity awards | −8 | −14 | −17 | −19 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| Payment of acquisition-related non-employee investor holdback consideration | −928,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −106 | −48 | −154 | 195 | 9 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −30 | −65 | 56 | −27 | 140 | |
| Interest paid | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 344,000 | |
| Federal | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| State and local | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Foreign | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total income taxes paid (subsequent to adoption of ASU 2023-09) | 4 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 2 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 7 | 1 | 744,000 | 0 | 0 |