Head-To-Head Comparison: ZipRecruiter (ZIP) vs. Its Rivals

ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) is one of 192 publicly-traded companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare ZipRecruiter to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZipRecruiter’s rivals have a beta of 1.88, meaning that their average share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZipRecruiter	$448.95 million	-$32.99 million	12.81
ZipRecruiter Competitors	$12.06 billion	$3.48 billion	21.78

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.

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	-349.38%	-23.09%	4.03%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for ZipRecruiter and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZipRecruiter	0	4	0	0	2.00
ZipRecruiter Competitors	1437	6002	11538	441	2.57

ZipRecruiter presently has a consensus price target of $4.17, suggesting a potential downside of 7.06%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 32.33%. Given ZipRecruiter’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ZipRecruiter has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.2% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ZipRecruiter rivals beat ZipRecruiter on 9 of the 12 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.