LegalZoom.com Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

LegalZoom.com has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.9%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.3% per year. LegalZoom.com's return on equity is 40.7%, and it has net margins of 3.6%.

Key information

28.9%

Earnings growth rate

30.0%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate9.3%
Return on equity40.7%
Net Margin3.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

LegalZoom: Reiterate Buy Rating As Performance Should Get Better From Here

Dec 17

LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Nov 07
LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

LegalZoom: Buy The Weakness And Hold On For Value

Oct 05

LegalZoom.com, Inc. Just Recorded A 108% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Aug 10
LegalZoom.com, Inc. Just Recorded A 108% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) Shares After Tumbling 28%

Aug 06
More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) Shares After Tumbling 28%

LegalZoom: Another Overreaction, But This Time Sellers Have Real Reasons

Jul 22

What Does LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) Share Price Indicate?

Jun 17
What Does LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) Share Price Indicate?

Why Are LegalZoom Shares Still Struggling?

May 27

With A 25% Price Drop For LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

May 21
With A 25% Price Drop For LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

LegalZoom: EBITDA Zooming Towards The Right Direction

Mar 06

LegalZoom.com, Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Feb 25
LegalZoom.com, Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Some Confidence Is Lacking In LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) P/S

Feb 23
Some Confidence Is Lacking In LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) P/S

LegalZoom: Operates In A Large Market That Has Plenty Of Growth Opportunities

Feb 01

Pinning Down LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Nov 09
Pinning Down LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

An Intrinsic Calculation For LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

Jul 05
An Intrinsic Calculation For LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

An Intrinsic Calculation For LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Mar 25
An Intrinsic Calculation For LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Is There An Opportunity With LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) 50% Undervaluation?

Oct 19
Is There An Opportunity With LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LZ) 50% Undervaluation?

A First Look At LegalZoom.com

Oct 14

LegalZoom Continues Marketing Spend As Operating Losses Remain High

Aug 01

LegalZoom: Expect Continued Pressure

May 26

US$18.13: That's What Analysts Think LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

May 15
US$18.13: That's What Analysts Think LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How LegalZoom.com makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:LZ Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 246792430195
30 Jun 246782130993
31 Mar 246692130387
31 Dec 236611431383
30 Sep 23649831880
30 Jun 23637-1133876
31 Mar 23630-2535872
31 Dec 22620-4937870
30 Sep 22615-7140470
30 Jun 22608-9940879
31 Mar 22596-12540891
31 Dec 21575-10938684
30 Sep 21555-8134176
30 Jun 21539-3429760
31 Mar 21499225142
31 Dec 20471722242
31 Dec 19408517437

Quality Earnings: LZ has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LZ's current net profit margins (3.6%) are higher than last year (1.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LZ has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 28.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: LZ's earnings growth over the past year (194.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (28.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LZ earnings growth over the past year (194.5%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 10.2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: LZ's Return on Equity (40.7%) is considered outstanding.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 17:45
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

LegalZoom.com, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ross SandlerBarclays
Trevor YoungBarclays
X. LuBarclays