ZIPRECRUITER, Inc. (ZIP) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

ZIPRECRUITER, Inc. (ZIP) has a Graham intrinsic value of $3.96 per share. At $4.41 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 11% above that value. Over the last 8 fiscal years revenue grew 0.7% a year to $449.0M, with an average return on invested capital of 1.9%.

Graham intrinsic value
$3.96
Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$4.41
Price vs Graham value
11% above
Market cap
$396.3M
Revenue (FY2025)
$449.0M
Revenue growth (8-yr CAGR)
0.7%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
1.9%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$9.9M

ZIP 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $449.0M -$33.0M -$0.37 $9.9M -4.3% -6.1%
FY2024 $474.0M -$12.9M -$0.13 $44.8M 0.3% 0.4%
FY2023 $645.7M $49.1M $0.46 $102.3M 12.3% 17.5%
FY2022 $904.6M $61.5M $0.51 $126.1M 10.7% 45.4%
FY2021 $741.1M $3.6M $0.02 $138.1M -1.1% 7.3%
FY2020 $418.1M $86.0M $0.70 $86.7M 15.4% -56.4%
FY2019 $429.6M -$6.3M -$0.13 -$4.7M -1.5% 5.2%
FY2018 — — — — — —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

ZIPRECRUITER, INC. revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

ZIPRECRUITER, INC. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 1.9% ROIC.

ZIPRECRUITER, INC. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, ZIPRECRUITER, INC. is modeled at 0.7% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $3.96 per share.

ZIP stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of ZIPRECRUITER, Inc. (ZIP) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 0.7% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, ZIP's intrinsic value is about $3.96 per share.

Is ZIP stock undervalued?

At $4.41 (close on Oct 17, 2026), ZIP trades 11% above its Graham value of $3.96. On Graham's terms the shares look fully priced. A formula is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

Does ZIPRECRUITER, Inc. generate free cash flow?

ZIPRECRUITER, Inc. generated $9.9M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 6 of the last 7 reported years.

What is ZIP's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 8 fiscal years was 1.9%, and average return on equity was 29.6%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this ZIP data come from?

From ZIPRECRUITER, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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