Reviewing ZipRecruiter (ZIP) & Its Rivals

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

Volatility and Risk

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
ZipRecruiter $448.95 million -$32.99 million 14.07
ZipRecruiter Competitors $12.51 billion $3.51 billion 16.87

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.

Analyst Ratings

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

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ZipRecruiter 1 3 0 0 1.75
ZipRecruiter Competitors 1362 5877 11295 421 2.57

ZipRecruiter presently has a consensus price target of $4.17, suggesting a potential downside of 15.40%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 27.02%. Given ZipRecruiter’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ZipRecruiter has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

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 6.20% N/A -3.73%
ZipRecruiter Competitors -354.00% -22.27% 4.63%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

ZipRecruiter Company Profile

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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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