ZipRecruiter (ZIP) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

ZipRecruiter Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income	-32.99	-12.85	49.10	61.49	3.60	86.05	-6.35
Depreciation & Amortization	12.46	12.29	11.62	10.68	9.46	9.95	8.94
Deferred Income Tax	-1.84	-15.53	-18.40	-0.62	-14.95	-22.91	-0.06
Stock Based Compensation	47.65	64.40	84.24	76.96	107.26	5.75	6.74
Change in Working Capital	-14.15	0.28	-20.54	-28.86	31.38	0.05	-18.35
Change in Accounts Receivable	-3.35	3.69	14.44	-6.67	-22.42	1.32	-9.85
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-4.85	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	-1.37	-1.38	-9.34	-3.58	11.23	5.12	0.75
Change in Other Working Capital	-9.43	-2.70	-3.04	-18.61	42.57	-5.21	-9.25
Other Operating Activities	-0.16	-18.38	-21.22	9.16	7.38	-13.79	6.94
Net Cash from Operating Activities	10.96	45.74	103.19	128.81	144.14	88.01	-2.14
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-1.08	-0.92	-0.92	-10.54	-13.34	-1.36	-10.36
Acquisitions	0.00	-12.04	0.00	7.85	0.00	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-525.11	-632.60	-421.29	-367.06	0.00	0.00	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	597.68	592.19	538.69	26.47	0.00	-6.02	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-6.40	-8.61	-9.74	-7.85	-7.25	0.00	-7.85
Net Cash from Investing Activities	65.09	-61.98	106.74	-351.13	-13.34	-7.37	-10.36
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	0.00	0.00	0.00	550.00	0.00	-20.00	0.00
Common Stock Issued	4.51	5.57	10.65	0.00	0.00	2.37	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-102.11	-53.93	-164.92	-339.26	-2.75	-19.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-8.86	-8.02	-17.35	-15.66	12.03	2.37	0.95
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-106.45	-48.36	-154.27	195.09	9.28	-1.63	0.95
Summary
Net Change in Cash	-30.40	-64.61	55.66	-27.24	140.08	79.01	-11.55
Cash at Beginning of Period	218.43	283.04	227.38	254.62	114.54	35.53	47.08
Cash at End of Period	188.03	218.43	283.04	227.38	254.62	114.54	35.53
Free Cash Flow	9.88	44.81	102.27	118.26	130.80	86.66	-12.50
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	28.15	28.12	14.60	0.34	0.70	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	18.01	25.57	14.74	1.94	1.00	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About ZipRecruiter Cash Flow

What is ZipRecruiter's free cash flow?

ZipRecruiter generated free cash flow of $9.88M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $10.96M minus $1.08M of capital expenditures. That was down 78.0% from $44.81M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 2.2% of revenue.

How much does ZipRecruiter spend on capital expenditures?

ZipRecruiter spent $1.08M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $922.00K a year earlier. That equals 9.8% of operating cash flow.

Does ZipRecruiter pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 ZipRecruiter returned $102.11M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition