Head-To-Head Review: ZipRecruiter (ZIP) vs. Its Peers

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ZipRecruiter and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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.

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%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for ZipRecruiter and its rivals, as reported 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 currently has a consensus target price 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 clearly believe ZipRecruiter has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

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.

Summary

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

About ZipRecruiter

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.