Ziprecruiter (ZIP) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026)
Ziprecruiter's Return on Sales [ROS] was 3.50% in Q2 2026, up 9.44 percentage points from -5.94% a year earlier and up 4.94 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ziprecruiter (ZIP) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ziprecruiter's Return on Sales [ROS] was 0.35% through Jun 30, 2026, up 6.03 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -4.31%, down 4.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -19.72 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 0.27% in FY2024 (-12.04 pp), 12.30% in FY2023 (+1.55 pp), 10.75% in FY2022 (+11.88 pp) and -1.13% in FY2021 (-16.54 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -10.60% (Q1 2025) and 20.99% (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.55 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 47.80 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 23.76 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ZIP's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -1.44% (Q1 2026), 3.58% (Q4 2025) and -4.37% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 31.81% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 20.10% |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 34.63% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 5.64% |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 15.18% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 9.80% |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 78.22% |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 13.52% |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 38.43% |
| 10 | Ziprecruiter | 452.22 Mn | -698.93 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 8.73% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.73% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -10.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.74% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.58% |
API Access
Ziprecruiter Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ZIP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ZIP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();