Ziprecruiter Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ZIP)
Ziprecruiter reported $9.9M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 77.95% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 2.20%.
View full Ziprecruiter company overviewZiprecruiter free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.9M | −$34.9M | −77.95% | +2.20% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $44.8M | −$57.5M | −56.18% | +9.45% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $102.3M | −$23.8M | −18.90% | +15.84% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $126.1M | −$11.9M | −8.65% | +13.94% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $138.1M | $51.4M | +59.31% | +18.63% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $86.7M | $91.3M | — | +20.72% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$4.7M | — | — | −1.08% |
Ziprecruiter quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $15.2M | $4.9M | +48.18% | +12.85% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$3.6M | $6.6M | — | −3.37% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.6M | −$4.4M | −36.80% | +6.82% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.2M | −$6.9M | −75.57% | +1.95% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $10.2M | −$11.5M | −52.82% | +9.12% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$10.2M | −$12.1M | — | −9.28% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $12.0M | −$22.3M | −64.92% | +10.85% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $9.2M | −$19.8M | −68.37% | +7.82% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $21.7M | −$11.3M | −34.31% | +17.55% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.9M | −$4.0M | −67.98% | +1.56% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $34.3M | −$9.7M | −21.96% | +25.26% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $28.9M | $252,000 | +0.88% | +18.60% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $33.0M | −$6.9M | −17.36% | +19.39% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $6.0M | −$7.5M | −55.71% | +3.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $44.0M | −$10.0M | −18.48% | +20.90% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $28.7M | −$22.1M | −43.53% | +12.64% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $40.0M | $27.7M | +226.07% | +16.66% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $13.4M | −$7.6M | −36.04% | +5.92% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $54.0M | $7.6M | +16.50% | +24.51% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $50.8M | — | — | +23.89% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $12.3M | — | — | +6.70% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $21.0M | — | — | +16.77% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $46.3M | — | — | +45.03% |
Ziprecruiter free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $86.7M to $9.9M, a compound annual decline of 35.23%. Ziprecruiter's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $15.2M in free cash flow, an increase of 48.18% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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