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Zillow Group, Inc.

Z

Communication Services · 32.29 +0.6% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 12:10 GMT-4

Market read

Zillow Group, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 16 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 4 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 18.4% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Gross margin fell 3.5 percentage points.
Company+0.6% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 16 activeSoftware - Application · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 4 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • Z's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if Z's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 16 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 4 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 18.4% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 6.6 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 475.0% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Gross margin fell 3.5 percentage points.
  • Operating cash flow was 4.35x net income; review non-cash and one-time items before treating this as recurring conversion.
What would clarify the read
  • Z's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations327
Usable filing statements135
Verified relationships4
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +15.5% year over year.
  • Operating margin changed +7.5 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed +5.9 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 16.00x in the latest annual period.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Diluted shares increased 8.6% in the latest annual period.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 3581% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 42% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

31.23
6m-30.4%12m-64.2%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$2.1B+31.3%$-2.02+13.1%
2022-12-31$2.0B-8.2%$-0.42-7.5%
2023-12-31$1.9B-0.7%$-0.68-3.5%
2024-12-31$2.2B+15.0%$-0.48+0.2%
2025-12-31$2.6B+15.5%$0.09+8.6%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratespositive · 4 filings
The cash outflows were partially offset by $33 million of proceeds from the exercise of option awards and $28 million of net borrowings on our master repurchase agreements related to Zillow Home Loans.
10-Q · May 6, 2026
Macroeconomic conditionspositive · 1 filings
While our seasonality in revenue has been impacted by the aforementioned macroeconomic factors in recent years, the effects of our strategic initiatives have continued to partially offset seasonality impacts in 2025 due to product growth across our revenue ca…
10-K · Feb 11, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 3.1× · EV/sales 2.8×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

32.29+0.6% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 12:10 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for Z. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

Fundamentals strengthened in the latest filing

10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the comparable filing from 2025-05-07.

constructive
OperationsconstructiveEvidence score +4
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationpremium

What improved

  • Revenue increased 18.4% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 6.6 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 475.0% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

  • Gross margin fell 3.5 percentage points.
  • Operating cash flow was 4.35x net income; review non-cash and one-time items before treating this as recurring conversion.

Filing receipts

The changes in operating assets and liabilities are primarily related to a $38 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets primarily due to an increase in accrued revenue, a $26 million increase in mortgage loans held for sale due to an increase in purchase loan origination volume, an $11 million increase in accounts receivable primarily due to an increase in revenue from products and services billed in arrears, a $7 million increase in contract cost assets primarily due to an increase in capitalized sales commissions, a $5 million decrease in accrued compensation and benefits driven by the timing of payments, and a $2 million decrease in lease liabilities due to contractu...

These changes were partially offset by a $64 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets primarily due to an increase in accrued revenue, a $6 million increase in contract cost assets primarily due to an increase in capitalized sales commissions, a $4 million increase in accounts receivable primarily due to an increase in revenue from products and services billed in arrears, and a $4 million decrease in lease liabilities due to contractual lease payments.

This was primarily driven by net income of $46 million, adjusted by share-based compensation of $81 million, depreciation and amortization of $65 million, amortization of contract cost assets of $6 million, and $16 million in other adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities.

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind Z

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

APPFAppFolio, Inc.partnerFeb 11, 2026

Our listing syndication agreements with Realtor.com and Redfin, and strategic partnerships with AppFolio and Esusu, extend our reach and help us provide a more comprehensive marketplace for consumers, add value for property managers, and drive more traffic, i…

FLEXFlex Ltd.partnerFeb 11, 2026

In 2025, we announced Zillow Preferred, the next chapter for our Flex program, the invite-only, pay-when-you-close program for top real estate agent teams that recognizes agent partners for delivering outstanding customer experiences and provides them access…

ROADConstruction Partners, Inc.partnerFeb 11, 2026

Our portfolio of affiliates, subsidiaries and brands includes Zillow, Zillow Premier Agent, Zillow Home Loans, our mortgage origination operations and affiliate lender, Zillow Rentals, Zillow New Construction, Trulia, StreetEasy, Out East, HotPads, Follow Up…

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

Z is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Software - Application. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.