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Ziprecruiter cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$15.2M in Q2 2026 · $21.4M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$15.4M
Capital spending−$231K
Free cash flow+$15.2M
Cash / net income0.4×
Cash conversion cycle-67 days

Analysis

In Q2 2026, Ziprecruiter generated $15.4M of operating cash flow and spent $231K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $15.2M. That is $4.9M more than in Q2 2025 ($10.2M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $22.2M; the largest uses were other financing ($231M), buybacks ($27.5M), taxes on employees’ shares ($6.2M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($171M), shares issued ($716K); the cash balance fell by $71.4M.

Operating cash flow was $15.4M against net income of $43.4M — 0.4× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: deferred taxes +$16.8M, stock-based pay +$7.4M, payables +$4.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -67 days (receivables 19 + inventory 0 − payables 87): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Ziprecruiter: free cash flow by quarterZiprecruiter: free cash flow by quarter$9.2MQ3 2024$12.0MQ4 2024−$10.2MQ1 2025$10.2MQ2 2025$2.2MQ3 2025$7.6MQ4 2025−$3.6MQ1 2026$15.2MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Ziprecruiter: operating cash flow against capital spendingZiprecruiter: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$9.3M$190KQ3 2024$12.5M$449KQ4 2024−$9.9M$295KQ1 2025$10.5M$307KQ2 2025$2.6M$374KQ3 2025$7.7M$102KQ4 2025−$3.5M$140KQ1 2026$15.4M$231KQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $15.4M, Capital spending $231K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Ziprecruiter: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearZiprecruiter: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $144MFY2021: Shares issued $18.5MFY2021: Capital spending −$6.1MFY2021: Buybacks −$2.8M$163MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $129MFY2022: Net borrowing $550MFY2022: Shares issued $4.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$2.7MFY2022: Buybacks −$339M$684MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $103MFY2023: Shares issued $4.3MFY2023: Capital spending −$918KFY2023: Buybacks −$148M$107MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $45.7MFY2024: Shares issued $1.9MFY2024: Capital spending −$922KFY2024: Acquisitions −$12.0MFY2024: Buybacks −$40.3M$47.7MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $11.0MFY2025: Shares issued $2.8MFY2025: Capital spending −$1.1MFY2025: Buybacks −$102M$13.8MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $433M; the largest uses were buybacks ($632M) and acquisitions ($12.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$174M
Debt$253M
Net debt$79.5M

Ziprecruiter funds itself: free cash flow was $21.4M over the last twelve months, and $174M of cash and investments stands against $253M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Ziprecruiter: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Ziprecruiter: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Other financing−$230MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$119MOther investing$96.9MOperating cash flow$15.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.3MCapital spending−$231K
Ziprecruiter: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Ziprecruiter: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Other financing−$231MOther investing$171MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$71.4MBuybacks−$27.5MOperating cash flow$22.2MTaxes on employees’ shares−$6.2MCapital spending−$847KShares issued$716K

From profit to cash

Ziprecruiter: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Ziprecruiter: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income$43.4MDepreciation & amortization$3.0MStock-based pay$7.4MDeferred taxes$16.8MReceivables−$2.8MPayables$4.6MAccrued liabilities$4.2MDeferred revenue$476KContract assets$387KPrepaid and other assets−$1.0MOperating cash flow$15.4M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 202619—87-67
Q1 202621—66-45
Q4 202521—78-57
Q3 202520—72-51
Q2 202521—64-44
Q1 202520—75-55
Q4 202420—78-58
Q3 202420—61-41

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026$15.4M−$231K——$119M$15.2M
Q1 2026−$3.5M−$140K−$9.5M$301K−$62.9M−$3.6M
Q4 2025$7.7M−$102K−$8.0M$336K$23.8M$7.6M
Q3 2025$2.6M−$374K−$10.0M$79K−$8.4M$2.2M
Q2 2025$10.5M−$307K−$56.6M$911K$17.6M$10.2M
Q1 2025−$9.9M−$295K−$27.5M$1.5M−$2.6M−$10.2M
Q4 2024$12.5M−$449K−$2.7M$422K$7.2M$12.0M
Q3 2024$9.3M−$190K−$22.6M$906K$46.1M$9.2M

Ziprecruiter: income statement and cash flow

Ziprecruiter, Q2 2026: revenue $118M (+5% year over year), operating margin 3.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Ziprecruiter: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.