Analyzing ZipRecruiter (ZIP) & The Competition

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

Profitability

This table compares ZipRecruiter and its peers’ 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	-350.00%	-11.83%	4.11%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZipRecruiter	$448.95 million	-$32.99 million	12.19
ZipRecruiter Competitors	$11.92 billion	$3.41 billion	23.92

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ZipRecruiter and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZipRecruiter	0	4	0	0	2.00
ZipRecruiter Competitors	1398	5920	11329	428	2.57

ZipRecruiter presently has a consensus price target of $4.17, suggesting a potential downside of 2.31%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 38.27%. Given ZipRecruiter’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ZipRecruiter has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.6% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZipRecruiter’s peers have a beta of 1.60, indicating that their average stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ZipRecruiter peers 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.