Ziprecruiter (ZIP) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026)
Ziprecruiter (ZIP) reported Cost of Revenue of $55.0 million for Q1 2026, up 371.98% year-over-year from $11.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 353.16% quarter-over-quarter from $12.1 million in Q4 2025.
Ziprecruiter (ZIP) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziprecruiter (ZIP) has 7 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $55.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 came in at $55.0 million, up 371.98% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $185.2 million (up 689.53% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $48.3 million, down 3.74% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue improved to $55.0 million in Q1 2026 per ZIP's latest filing, from $12.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $136.6 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$151.9 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $35.3 million and a median of $55.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cost of Revenue soared 532.55% in 2022, then plunged 255.54% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $97.6 million in 2022, then sank by 255.54% to -$151.9 million in 2023, then grew by 26.95% to -$110.9 million in 2024, then soared by 110.94% to $12.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 353.16% to $55.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZIP's Cost of Revenue at $55.0 million in Q1 2026, $12.1 million in Q4 2025, and $60.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 103.80 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 7.61 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 10.22 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 3.56 Bn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 151.47 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 238.55 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 43.23 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 239.01 Mn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 189.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ziprecruiter | 266.07 Mn | -127.41 Mn | 95.57 Mn | 55.01 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -110.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -110.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -151.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -151.86 Mn |