ZIP ZipRecruiter, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D 33
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 7.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.68 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D+ 42
  • 5yr Avg ROE 0.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -6.6%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D+ 43
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -11.8%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 428.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B 70
  • 5yr FCF Margin 11.6%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 13.45x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 11
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 13.88x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -0.03x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.04

Stability

Weight: 15%
D 35
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.66
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

2 of 2 gurus held; 2 trimmed.

Holders
2
Avg Δ position
-34.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026