ZIPRECRUITER, INC.
Business
ZipRecruiter is an AI-powered online marketplace that connects job seekers and employers, replacing manual hiring processes with intelligent matching technology. The platform offers job seekers free access to millions of job listings, one-click applications, and an AI-powered career advisor called Phil, while providing employers with quality candidate matching, job distribution to partner sites, and applicant tracking system functionality. The company operates a two-sided marketplace serving job seekers and employers across the United States and internationally, generating revenue primarily from employer subscription and performance-based pricing for job postings and recruitment tools.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-25
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 |
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What is ZIPRECRUITER, INC.'s CIK number?
ZIPRECRUITER, INC.'s SEC CIK number is 0001617553 (1617553). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did ZIPRECRUITER, INC. last report earnings?
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 7, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001617553-26-000030). This is ZIPRECRUITER, INC.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is ZIPRECRUITER, INC.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
ZIPRECRUITER, INC.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 7, 2026 under accession 0001617553-26-000030. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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