ZIPRECRUITER, INC. · Internet and software services

ZIP

Moderate riskNext report: Around Nov 4 (est.)

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The short version

A company still losing money with steady sales.

Going well

Buying back shares: share count down 26% in 3 years

Watch out for

Owes more than it owns (negative equity)
Losing money

Money moves

Insiders sold $139K in the last 30 days, all through pre-planned sales
Institutions added 1.9% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (80 bought, 46 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$4.51-3.2% that day

Company value: $373M; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 13.3x; You pay about $13 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 0.82x; Company value is 0.82 times a year of sales
Cash vs value: 35%; A big cushion: cash is a large part of what the company is worth
Debt vs value: 146%; Owes more than the whole company is worth

From ZIP's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$118.1M+5.2% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $452.3M, up 0.4% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 1.4% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of ZIP. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth0% a yearRecently: +0.4% a yearProfit margin6%Last 12 months: 6.2%P/E at the end13xToday: 13.3x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change-5% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$452M

Profit in 5 years$27M

Price these guesses point to$5.51+22% vs $4.51 todayAbout +4.1% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 6% margin and a 13x P/E, sales could shrink about 3.9% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

3/6Mixed

MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.Owes more than it owns
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.-7.3%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.4 of 7 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$9.9M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-26.0% in 3 years
PassGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.89.2%

Revenue: $449.0M; -5.3% vs prior year
5-year growth: +1.4%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $544.8M
Current ratio: 6.33x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: return on equity 15%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026

Reported Aug 5

Revenue: $118.1M; +5.2% YoY
EPS: $0.53; vs -$0.10
Op. margin: 3.5%; +9.4 pts
Gross margin: 89.3%; 0.0 pts
Free cash flow: $15.2M
Share count: -8.7%; vs a year ago

Insider rating

Last 90 days

47Mixed

Pre-planned sales of $150K (weaker signal)

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

49/ 100

This week: 2
Normal week: 2.0
vs normal: 1.0x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Steady+1.9%

Institutions added 1.9% to their holdings. 80 bought, 46 sold.

Shares held by institutions52.2M

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

-7.8%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

Cash flow positive

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

Owes more than it owns

Shares outstandingLatest reported

83M

Why moderate risk

Losing money
Owes more than it owns (negative equity)

Earnings reports

Last 12

Next reportAround Nov 4 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year

Results filedAug 5
Results filedMay 7
Results filedFeb 25
Results filedNov 5, 2025
Results filedAug 11, 2025

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

5%+ holder update (passive)Aug 14 · View filing ↗Big holder New 5%+ holder (passive)Aug 13 · View filing ↗Big holder

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$00 insiders

Sold$150K3 insiders, 3 pre-planned

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
Amy GarefisEVP, Chief People Officer	Sell	8K	$4.56	$36K	203K	Oct 20Filing ↗
-3.7% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Filed 1 day after
Ian H. SiegelCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	Sell	29K	$3.54	$103K	170K	Oct 5Filing ↗
-14.6% of their holdings $3.48 to $3.59 across 3 trades Traded Oct 1 to Oct 5 Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Also Director and 10% owner Filed same day
Ryan T. SakamotoEVP, Chief Legal Officer	Sell	3K	$3.49	$10K	127K	Sep 25Filing ↗
-2.3% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Filed 3 days after