Zillow (Z) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026)
Zillow (Z) recorded Cost of Revenue of $208 million in Q3 2026, up 12.4% from $185 million a year earlier but down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
Zillow (Z) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Zillow's Cost of Revenue came in at $785 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 25.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $668 million, up 26.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Cost of Revenue has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cost of Revenue came in at $527 million in FY2024 (+25.2%), $421 million in FY2023 (+14.7%), $367 million in FY2022 (+13.6%) and $323 million in FY2021 (+26.7%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has ranged from $89 million in Q3 2022 to $210 million in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue has increased for 14 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 24.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cost of Revenue in the last five years was growth of 36.0% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 87.4% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $210 million (Q2 2026), $189 million (Q1 2026) and $178 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 208.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 210.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 178.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 185.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 166.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 134.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 140.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 115.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 110.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 92.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 89.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 97.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 92.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 95.00 Mn |
Zillow Cost of Revenue API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "Z", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=Z&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();