ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP – Get Free Report) is one of 191 publicly-traded companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare ZipRecruiter to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for ZipRecruiter and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ZipRecruiter | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 |
| ZipRecruiter Competitors | 1341 | 5806 | 11243 | 419 | 2.57 |
ZipRecruiter currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.91%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 29.19%. Given ZipRecruiter’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ZipRecruiter has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ZipRecruiter | $448.95 million | -$32.99 million | -14.02 |
| ZipRecruiter Competitors | $12.18 billion | $3.51 billion | 8.53 |
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.
Volatility & Risk
ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZipRecruiter’s competitors have a beta of 1.72, indicating that their average share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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 | -5.58% | N/A | -4.36% |
| ZipRecruiter Competitors | -356.46% | -19.81% | 4.73% |
Institutional & Insider 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 insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
ZipRecruiter competitors beat ZipRecruiter on 10 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.
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