---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001617553-26-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZIP"
cik: "0001617553"
company_name: "ZIPRECRUITER, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:46:35.114405+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ZipRecruiter Q1 revenue $107.5M, net loss $4.7M; Q2 guidance $109-115M

## Summary
- Revenue $107.5M (-2% YoY), net loss $(4.7)M (margin -4%), Adj. EBITDA $9.7M (9% margin) all above guidance.
- Revenue per Paid Employer $1,698 (-2% YoY); Quarterly Paid Employers 63.3K (flat YoY).
- AI matching engine drove 37% increase in applications; 'Be Seen First' adopted by 12% of applicants.
- Q2 2026 revenue guidance $109-115M; Adj. EBITDA guidance $10-16M (9-14% margin).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001617553-26-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZIP
- cik: 0001617553
- company_name: ZIPRECRUITER, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617553/000161755326000030/0001617553-26-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617553/000161755326000030/zip-20260507.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001617553-26-000030.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 55e0d153076572d5cd04f15358e28fdef7493b63
  claim: ZIPRECRUITER, INC. reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $107.5 million, net income $(4.7) million.
  evidence_excerpt: ZipRecruiter Announces First Quarter 2026 Results Quarterly revenue of $107.5 million Quarterly net loss of $(4.7) million, or net loss margin of (4)% Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $9.7 million, or Adjusted EBITDA margin of 9%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617553/000161755326000030/0001617553-26-000030-index.htm

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