Ziprecruiter (ZIP) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Ziprecruiter's Research & Development was $26.37 million in Q2 2026, down 17.8% from $32.1 million a year earlier but up 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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Ziprecruiter (ZIP) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ziprecruiter's Research & Development was $111.66 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 14.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $124.57 million, down 7.6% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $134.83 million in FY2024 (-4.9%), $141.8 million in FY2023 (+11.0%), $127.74 million in FY2022 (+15.6%) and $110.47 million in FY2021 (+59.2%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $26.08 million (Q1 2026) and $38.62 million (Q2 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 8.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 74.2%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 21.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, ZIP's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $26.08 million (Q1 2026), $28.35 million (Q4 2025) and $30.85 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,164.76 Bn | 3,922.28 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,823.40 Bn | 1,525.92 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 288.27 Bn | 248.47 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 252.72 Bn | 70.58 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 186.52 Bn | 163.71 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.11 Bn | 111.09 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 123.13 Bn | 56.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 111.72 Bn | -140.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 103.35 Bn | 93.38 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 99.90 Mn |
| 10 | Ziprecruiter | 240.81 Mn | -1.15 Bn | 105.47 Mn | 26.37 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.37 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Ziprecruiter Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ZIP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ZIP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ZIP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();