Ziprecruiter (ZIP) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Ziprecruiter (ZIP) reported Research & Development of $26.1 million for Q1 2026, down 21.6% year-over-year from $33.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 8.0% quarter-over-quarter from $28.4 million in Q4 2025.
Ziprecruiter (ZIP) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziprecruiter (ZIP) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $26.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $26.1 million, down 21.6% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $117.4 million (down 11.09% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $124.6 million, down 7.61% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $26.1 million in Q1 2026 per ZIP's latest filing, from $28.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $38.6 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at $26.1 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $32.6 million and a median of $32.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Research & Development jumped 74.22% in 2022, then dropped 21.6% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $34.2 million in 2022, then declined by 4.12% to $32.8 million in 2023, then declined by 3.1% to $31.7 million in 2024, then declined by 10.68% to $28.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 8.0% to $26.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZIP's Research & Development at $26.1 million in Q1 2026, $28.4 million in Q4 2025, and $30.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 67.40 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 17.03 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 17.70 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 387.52 Mn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 207.25 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 380.79 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -61.44 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 478.30 Mn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ziprecruiter | 266.07 Mn | -127.41 Mn | 95.57 Mn | 26.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 37.91 Mn |