ZipRecruiter (ZIP) and Its Competitors Financial Review

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ZipRecruiter and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZipRecruiter	$448.95 million	-$32.99 million	-15.08
ZipRecruiter Competitors	$12.26 billion	$3.51 billion	8.61

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for ZipRecruiter and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZipRecruiter	1	4	0	0	1.80
ZipRecruiter Competitors	1345	5808	11246	419	2.57

ZipRecruiter presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.26%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 25.50%. Given ZipRecruiter’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ZipRecruiter has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZipRecruiter’s rivals have a beta of 1.63, suggesting that their average stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZipRecruiter	-5.58%	N/A	-4.36%
ZipRecruiter Competitors	-356.46%	-19.81%	4.73%

Summary

ZipRecruiter rivals beat ZipRecruiter on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About ZipRecruiter

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.