ZipRecruiter (ZIP) and Its Peers Financial Survey

ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) is one of 191 public companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare ZipRecruiter to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ZipRecruiter and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZipRecruiter	6.20%	N/A	-3.33%
ZipRecruiter Competitors	-357.29%	-37.81%	4.69%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ZipRecruiter and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZipRecruiter	$448.95 million	-$32.99 million	-16.65
ZipRecruiter Competitors	$12.26 billion	$3.51 billion	8.28

ZipRecruiter’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than ZipRecruiter. ZipRecruiter is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for ZipRecruiter and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZipRecruiter	1	4	0	0	1.80
ZipRecruiter Competitors	1351	5849	11274	420	2.57

ZipRecruiter presently has a consensus target price of $4.38, suggesting a potential downside of 6.18%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 27.51%. Given ZipRecruiter’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ZipRecruiter has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Risk & Volatility

ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZipRecruiter’s competitors have a beta of 1.61, suggesting that their average share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ZipRecruiter competitors beat ZipRecruiter on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

ZipRecruiter Company Profile

ZipRecruiter, Inc. operates an online employment marketplace that connects job seekers and employers. Its platform provides various solutions, such as job posting, online interviews, job alerts, match scores, and application updates. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California.