LegalZoom Reports Strong Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Again Raises 2025 Revenue Growth Expectations
LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ) reported record third-quarter 2025 revenue of $190.2M, up 13% YoY, driven by $125.4M in subscription revenue (+13% YoY) and $64.8M in transaction revenue (+12% YoY). Adjusted EBITDA was $46.3M (24% margin) and Non-GAAP net income was $31.0M. GAAP net income fell to $4.5M (2% margin) versus $11.1M a year earlier. Cash from operations was $54.2M and free cash flow was $47.0M. The company repurchased 1.8M shares for $17.6M and ended the quarter with $237.2M in cash. LegalZoom raised full-year 2025 revenue guidance to approximately 10% growth at the midpoint and expects Q4 revenue of $182M–$186M.
LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ) ha riportato un record di fatturato nel terzo trimestre 2025 di $190.2M, in rialzo del 13% YoY, trainato da $125.4M di entrate da abbonamento (+13% YoY) e $64.8M da entrate da transazioni (+12% YoY). L'EBITDA rettificato è stato di $46.3M (margine 24%) e l'utile netto Non-GAAP è stato di $31.0M. L'utile netto GAAP è diminuito a $4.5M (margine 2%) rispetto a $11.1M l'anno precedente. I flussi di cassa operativi sono stati $54.2M e il free cash flow è stato $47.0M. L'azienda ha riacquistato 1.8 milioni di azioni per $17.6M e ha chiuso il trimestre con $237.2M in cassa. LegalZoom ha aumentato la guidance di fatturato per l'intero 2025 a circa una crescita del 10% al punto centrale e prevede un fatturato Q4 tra $182M–$186M.
LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ) reportó ingresos récords en el tercer trimestre de 2025 de $190.2M, un aumento del 13% interanual, impulsados por $125.4M en ingresos por suscripción (+13% interanual) y $64.8M en ingresos por transacciones (+12% interanual). El EBITDA ajustado fue de $46.3M (margen del 24%) y la utilidad neta Non-GAAP fue de $31.0M. La utilidad neta GAAP cayó a $4.5M (margen del 2%) frente a $11.1M hace un año. El flujo de caja operativo fue de $54.2M y el flujo de caja libre fue de $47.0M. La empresa recompra 1.8 millones de acciones por $17.6M y cerró el trimestre con $237.2M en efectivo. LegalZoom elevó la guía de ingresos para todo 2025 a aproximadamente un crecimiento del 10% en el punto medio y espera ingresos del Q4 entre $182M–$186M.
LegalZoom(Nasdaq: LZ)는 2025년 3분기 기록적인 매출 $190.2M를 기록했고, 전년 대비 13% 증가를 나타냈으며, 구독 매출 $125.4M(전년 대비 13% 증가)과 거래 매출 $64.8M(전년 대비 12% 증가)가 이를 견인했습니다. 조정된 EBITDA는 $46.3M로 마진은 24%였고 Non-GAAP 순이익은 $31.0M였습니다. GAAP 순이익은 $4.5M로 감소했고 마진은 2%였으며 지난해 같은 기간의 $11.1M에서 줄었습니다. 영업현금흐름은 $54.2M, 자유현금흐름은 $47.0M였습니다. 회사는 180만 주를 $17.6M에 자사주 매입했고 분기 말 현금은 $237.2M였습니다. LegalZoom은 2025년 연간 매출 가이던스를 대략 중간값 기준 10% 성장으로 상향했고, 4분기 매출은 $182M–$186M로 예상합니다.
LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ) a enregistré un chiffre d’affaires record au troisième trimestre 2025 de $190,2M, en hausse de 13% sur un an, tiré par $125,4M de revenus d’abonnement (+13% YoY) et $64,8M de revenus de transactions (+12% YoY). L’EBITDA ajusté s’éleva à $46,3M (marge de 24%) et le revenu net non-GAAP fut de $31,0M. Le revenu net GAAP est tombé à $4,5M (marge de 2%) contre $11,1M l’année précédente. La trésorerie issue des opérations était de $54,2M et le flux de trésorerie disponible était de $47,0M. La société a racheté 1,8 M d’actions pour $17,6M et a terminé le trimestre avec $237,2M en liquidités. LegalZoom a relevé ses prévisions de chiffre d’affaires pour l’année 2025 à environ une croissance de 10% au point médian et prévoit un chiffre d’affaires du T4 entre $182M–$186M.
LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ) meldete im dritten Quartal 2025 einen Rekordumsatz von $190,2M, ein Anstieg von 13% YoY, angetrieben durch $125,4M Abonnementumsatz (+13% YoY) und $64,8M Transaktionsumsatz (+12% YoY). Das bereinigte EBITDA betrug $46,3M (Marge 24%) und der Non-GAAP-Nettoertrag war $31,0M. Der GAAP-Nettoertrag fiel auf $4,5M (2% Marge) gegenüber $11,1M vor einem Jahr. Operativer Cashflow war $54,2M und freier Cashflow $47,0M. Das Unternehmen hat 1,8 Mio. Aktien für $17,6M zurückgekauft und beendete das Quartal mit $237,2M Bargeld. LegalZoom hob die Umsatzprognose für das Gesamtjahr 2025 auf ungefähr 10% Wachstum im Mittelfeld an und erwartet für Q4 einen Umsatz von $182M–$186M.
LegalZoom (بورصة ناسداك: LZ) أبلغت عن إيرادات قياسية في الربع الثالث من 2025 بلغت $190.2M، بارتفاع 13% على أساس سنوي، مدفوعة بـ $125.4M من إيرادات الاشتراك (+13% على أساس سنوي) و $64.8M من إيرادات المعاملات (+12% على أساس سنوي). كان EBITDA المعدل $46.3M وهو هامش 24% وصافي الدخل غير الـ GAAP كان $31.0M. صافي الدخل بموجب GAAP انخفض إلى $4.5M (هامش 2%) مقارنة بـ $11.1M قبل عام. وقد بلغت التدفقات النقدية من العمليات $54.2M والتدفق النقدي الحر $47.0M. اشترت الشركة 1.8 مليون سهم مقابل $17.6M وانتهت الربع النقدي عند $237.2M من النقد. رفعت LegalZoom توجيه الإيرادات لعام 2025 بالكامل إلى حوالي نمو قدره 10% عند نقطة الوسط وتتوقع إيرادات الربع الرابع بين $182M–$186M.
- Total revenue +13% YoY to $190.2M
- Subscription revenue +13% YoY to $125.4M
- Free cash flow +114% YoY to $47.0M
- Raised full-year 2025 revenue guidance to ~10% growth at midpoint
- Ended quarter with $237.2M cash and cash equivalents
- GAAP net income down 59% YoY to $4.5M
- Net income margin declined from 7% to 2%
- Adjusted EBITDA margin compressed by ~400 bps to 24%
Insights
Record revenue and raised full‑year revenue outlook; cash flow and subscriptions strengthened despite lower GAAP net income.
LegalZoom delivered a record quarter with total revenue of
Profitability measures show mixed signals: GAAP net income fell to
Management raised full‑year revenue guidance to about
- Strong execution with record third quarter revenue exceeding the high end of outlook range
- Revenue of
$190.2 million , up13% year-over-year - Subscription revenue of
$125.4 million , an increase of13% year-over-year, led by growth in our compliance offerings - Net income of
$4.5 million , compared to net income of$11.1 million in the same period in 2024. Third quarter net income margin of2% , compared to net income margin of7% in the same period in 2024 - Adjusted EBITDA of
$46.3 million , compared to$47.1 million in the same period in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA margin of24% , compared to28% in the same period in 2024 - Ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of
$237.2 million , delivered$54.2 million in cash from operating activities and$47.0 million in free cash flow
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LegalZoom.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: LZ) today announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
"Our results further validate the strategic shift we made in our business. Importantly, the proof points we’re seeing across the business give us confidence that we’ve built a strong foundation for our next phase of growth," said Jeff Stibel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LegalZoom. "We are more energized than ever to build on our momentum—expanding our focus beyond business formation to unlock new opportunities with the roughly 36 million U.S. existing small businesses, through a differentiated approach that combines AI and technology with human expertise. We are excited to unlock LegalZoom's next chapter of long-term value creation."
Noel Watson, LegalZoom's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer said, “We delivered record third quarter revenue as we execute on our strategic priorities and position our business for long-term growth. With continued momentum in our subscription business, we are raising our full-year 2025 revenue guidance and now anticipate approximately
Third Quarter 2025 Highlights
- Revenue was
$190.2 million for the quarter, up13% year-over-year:- Transaction revenue of
$64.8 million increased12% year-over-year. - Subscription revenue of
$125.4 million grew13% year-over-year.
- Transaction revenue of
- Net income was
$4.5 million for the quarter, or2% of revenue, compared to net income of$11.1 million , or7% of revenue, for the same period in 2024. - Non-GAAP net income was
$31.0 million for the quarter compared to Non-GAAP net income of$29.7 million in the same period in 2024. - Adjusted EBITDA was
$46.3 million for the quarter, or24% of revenue, compared to$47.1 million , or28% of revenue, for the same period in 2024. - Cash flow provided by operating activities was
$54.2 million for the quarter compared to$31.6 million for the same period in 2024. - Free cash flow was
$47.0 million for the quarter compared to$22.0 million for the same period in 2024. - Repurchased 1.8 million shares of common stock for a total cost of
$17.6 million , at an average price of$9.91 per share. - Cash and cash equivalents were
$237.2 million as of September 30, 2025 compared to$142.1 million as of December 31, 2024.
Key Business Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(unaudited, in thousands except AOV, ARPU and percentages)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | % Growth | Nine Months Ended September 30, | % Growth | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Decline) | (Decline) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | YOY | 2025 | 2024 | YOY | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 190,158 | $ | 168,599 | 13 | % | $ | 565,777 | $ | 520,175 | 9 | % | |||||||||
| Transaction revenue | $ | 64,799 | $ | 57,879 | 12 | % | $ | 204,263 | $ | 192,733 | 6 | % | |||||||||
| Subscription revenue | $ | 125,359 | $ | 110,720 | 13 | % | $ | 361,514 | $ | 327,442 | 10 | % | |||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 127,887 | $ | 113,884 | 12 | % | $ | 369,548 | $ | 333,467 | 11 | % | |||||||||
| Gross margin | 67 | % | 68 | % | (1 | %) | 65 | % | 64 | % | 2 | % | |||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 4,509 | $ | 11,051 | (59 | %) | $ | 9,370 | $ | 17,109 | (45 | %) | |||||||||
| Net income margin | 2 | % | 7 | % | (71 | %) | 2 | % | 3 | % | (33 | %) | |||||||||
| Net Income per share — basic: | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.06 | (50 | %) | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | (44 | %) | |||||||||
| Net Income per share — diluted: | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.06 | (67 | %) | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | (44 | %) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 54,226 | $ | 31,613 | 72 | % | $ | 144,068 | $ | 93,053 | 55 | % | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non GAAP net income | $ | 30,996 | $ | 29,699 | 4 | % | $ | 83,147 | $ | 66,853 | 24 | % | |||||||||
| Non GAAP net income per share — basic: | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | — | % | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.37 | 24 | % | |||||||||
| Non GAAP net income per share — diluted: | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | — | % | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.36 | 25 | % | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 46,323 | $ | 47,096 | (2 | %) | $ | 122,300 | $ | 103,910 | 18 | % | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 24 | % | 28 | % | (14 | %) | 22 | % | 20 | % | 10 | % | |||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 46,990 | $ | 21,975 | 114 | % | $ | 119,924 | $ | 64,064 | 87 | % | |||||||||
| Key Business Metrics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction units | 259 | 255 | 2 | % | 878 | 883 | (1 | %) | |||||||||||||
| Business formations | 126 | 113 | 12 | % | 388 | 386 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Average order value (AOV) | $ | 251 | $ | 227 | 11 | % | $ | 233 | $ | 218 | 7 | % | |||||||||
| Subscription units at period end | 1,959 | 1,717 | 14 | % | 1,959 | 1,717 | 14 | % | |||||||||||||
| Average revenue per subscription unit (ARPU) at period end | $ | 256 | $ | 264 | (3 | %) | $ | 256 | $ | 264 | (3 | %) | |||||||||
| Certain percentages may not recalculate due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Outlook
For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025, LegalZoom expects:
- Revenue in the range of
$182 million to$186 million , or14% year-over-year growth at the midpoint - Adjusted EBITDA in the range of
$46 million to$48 million , reflecting an Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately26% at the midpoint
LegalZoom is increasing its revenue outlook and maintaining its Adjusted EBITDA margin outlook for the full year ending December 31, 2025 as follows:
- Revenue in the range of
$748 million to$752 million , or10% year-over-year growth at the midpoint - Adjusted EBITDA in the range of
$168 million to$170 million , reflecting an Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately23% at the midpoint
Webcast and Conference Call Information
A webcast and conference call to discuss third quarter 2025 results is scheduled for today, November 5, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time/1:30 p.m. Pacific time. Those interested in participating in the conference call are invited to register Here.
A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the LegalZoom Investor Relations website: https://investors.legalzoom.com. An archived replay of the webcast also will be available shortly after the live event.
Forward-Looking Statements
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The forward-looking statements in this press release are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the following: our dependence on business formations; our dependence on customers expanding the use of our platform, including converting our transactional customers to subscribers and our subscribers renewing their subscriptions with us; the impact of macroeconomic challenges or uncertainty on our business; our ability to sustain our revenue growth rate and remain profitable in the future; our ability to provide high-quality products and services, customer care and customer experience; our ability to continue to innovate and provide a platform that is useful to our customers and that meets our customers’ expectations; the competitive legal solutions market; our dependence on our brand and reputation; our ability to maintain and expand strategic relationships with third parties; our ability to hire and retain top talent and motivate our employees; our ability to effectively integrate Formation Nation, Inc. into our existing operations; risks and costs associated with complex and evolving laws and regulations; our ability to maintain effective in our internal control over financial reporting; and other factors discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on August 7, 2025, as well as any factors in our subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
You should read this press release with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP net income margin, Non-GAAP net income per share and free cash flow. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to better understand and evaluate our core operating performance. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide management and our investors with useful information about our financial performance and liquidity, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allow for greater transparency with respect to important measures used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We also believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute or an alternative to, measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted to exclude interest expense, interest income, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, depreciation and amortization, other expense (income), net, stock-based compensation and certain non-recurring income and expenses from time to time. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA is one of the primary performance measures used by our management and our board of directors to understand and evaluate our financial performance and operating trends, including period-to-period comparisons, preparing and approving our annual budget and operational planning. In assessing our performance, we exclude certain expenses that we believe are not comparable period over period or that we believe are not indicative of our underlying operating performance. There are a number of limitations related to the use of Adjusted EBITDA rather than net income, which include that Adjusted EBITDA:
- may be calculated differently by other companies in our industry, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure;
- does not reflect our capital expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- excludes depreciation and amortization and, although these are non-cash expenses, the assets being depreciated may be replaced in the future;
- does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
- excludes stock-based compensation expense, which has been, and will continue to be, a significant recurring expense for our business and an important part of our compensation strategy; and
- does not reflect certain other expenses that we do not consider representative of our underlying operating performance, but that reduce cash available to us.
We define Non-GAAP net income as net income adjusted to exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense and certain non-recurring income and expenses from time to time, net of related income tax impacts. We define net income margin as net loss as a percentage of revenue. We define Non-GAAP net income margin as Non-GAAP net income as a percentage of revenue. We define Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders as Non-GAAP net income divided by basic and diluted weighted-average common stock.
Free cash flow is a liquidity measure used by management in evaluating the cash generated by our operations after purchases of property and equipment including capitalized internal-use software. We believe free cash flow provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by our business that can be used for strategic opportunities, including investing in our business and strengthening our balance sheet, once our business needs and obligations are met. The usefulness of free cash flow as an analytical tool has limitations because it excludes certain items that are settled in cash, does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenses, does not reflect our future contractual commitments, and may be calculated differently by other companies in our industry.
We are not providing a reconciliation for our non-GAAP outlook on a forward-looking basis (including the information under “Financial Outlook” above), as we are unable to provide a meaningful calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing or amount of various items that would impact the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure that have not yet occurred, are out of LegalZoom’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures provided without the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures may vary materially from the corresponding GAAP financial measures.
The tables in this press release contain more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures.
LegalZoom
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| LegalZoom.com, Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except par values) | |||||||
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 237,154 | $ | 142,064 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 20,445 | 8,511 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 18,879 | 17,926 | |||||
| Current assets held for sale | — | 22,722 | |||||
| Total current assets | 276,478 | 191,223 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 59,980 | 59,788 | |||||
| Goodwill | 140,143 | 63,318 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 19,762 | 8,653 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 13,786 | 7,189 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 33,300 | 34,696 | |||||
| Available-for-sale debt security | — | 1,377 | |||||
| Other assets | 7,655 | 7,639 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 551,104 | $ | 373,883 | |||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 32,414 | $ | 31,150 | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 76,882 | 57,928 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 213,807 | 174,643 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 4,250 | 1,861 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 327,353 | 265,582 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 10,426 | 6,018 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 307 | 381 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 11,097 | 8,645 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 349,183 | 280,626 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | |||||
| Common stock, | 181 | 175 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,299,298 | 1,161,538 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,097,928 | ) | (1,069,317 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 370 | 861 | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 201,921 | 93,257 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 551,104 | $ | 373,883 | |||
| LegalZoom.com, Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 190,158 | $ | 168,599 | $ | 565,777 | $ | 520,175 | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 62,271 | 54,715 | 196,229 | 186,708 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 127,887 | 113,884 | 369,548 | 333,467 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 67,835 | 46,287 | 198,793 | 160,170 | ||||||||||||
| Technology and development | 19,485 | 23,179 | 62,442 | 72,934 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 34,074 | 28,149 | 110,291 | 77,893 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets held for sale | — | — | (14,337 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 121,394 | 97,615 | 357,189 | 310,997 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 6,493 | 16,269 | 12,359 | 22,470 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (152 | ) | (72 | ) | (499 | ) | (245 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest income | 2,139 | 1,345 | 5,691 | 6,547 | ||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (102 | ) | 1,741 | 897 | 1,845 | |||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 8,378 | 19,283 | 18,448 | 30,617 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 3,869 | 8,232 | 9,078 | 13,508 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,509 | $ | 11,051 | $ | 9,370 | $ | 17,109 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income per share — basic: | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||
| Net income per share — diluted: | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share — basic: | 180,057 | 174,862 | 179,231 | 182,551 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share — diluted: | 186,731 | 176,353 | 185,329 | 185,374 | ||||||||||||
| LegalZoom.com, Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) | ||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 9,370 | $ | 17,109 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 33,118 | 25,291 | ||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 2,371 | 1,848 | ||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 161 | 170 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 88,763 | 49,486 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 5,504 | (741 | ) | |||||
| Change in fair value of other equity security | (302 | ) | — | |||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | 58 | (1,277 | ) | |||||
| Gain on sale of assets held for sale | (14,337 | ) | — | |||||
| Gain on sale of available-for-sale debt security | (648 | ) | — | |||||
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 150 | 49 | ||||||
| Other | 102 | — | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (11,659 | ) | 220 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (897 | ) | (5,321 | ) | ||||
| Other assets | 1,003 | 58 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,923 | (3,736 | ) | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,425 | (6,175 | ) | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (1,791 | ) | (1,654 | ) | ||||
| Income tax payable | 246 | (52 | ) | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 29,508 | 17,778 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 144,068 | 93,053 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
| Acquisition, net of cash acquired | (48,468 | ) | — | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale | 37,051 | — | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale debt security | 1,507 | — | ||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (24,144 | ) | (28,989 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (34,054 | ) | (28,989 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs | (841 | ) | — | |||||
| Proceeds from issuance of stock under employee stock plans | 44,662 | 1,862 | ||||||
| Repayment of capital lease obligations | (2 | ) | (19 | ) | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (37,621 | ) | (161,959 | ) | ||||
| Share repurchase costs (excise tax) | (1,264 | ) | — | |||||
| Shares surrendered for settlement of minimum statutory tax withholding | (19,965 | ) | (17,216 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (15,031 | ) | (177,332 | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 107 | 26 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 95,090 | $ | (113,242 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of the period | 142,064 | 225,719 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, at end of the period | $ | 237,154 | $ | 112,477 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,509 | $ | 11,051 | $ | 9,370 | $ | 17,109 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 152 | 72 | 499 | 245 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | (2,139 | ) | (1,345 | ) | (5,691 | ) | (6,547 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 3,869 | 8,232 | 9,078 | 13,508 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,373 | 9,195 | 33,118 | 25,291 | ||||||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | 102 | (1,741 | ) | (897 | ) | (1,845 | ) | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 28,369 | 15,715 | 88,763 | 49,486 | ||||||||||||
| Transaction-related expenses(1) | — | — | 1,543 | — | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets held for sale | — | — | (14,337 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Restructuring costs(2) | 88 | 5,917 | 854 | 6,663 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 46,323 | $ | 47,096 | $ | 122,300 | $ | 103,910 | ||||||||
| Net income margin | 2 | % | 7 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 24 | % | 28 | % | 22 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||
(1) For 2025, transaction-related expenses related to our acquisition of Formation Nation.
(2) For 2025 and 2024, restructuring costs related to the reduction of our U.S. headcount.
Non-GAAP Net Income, Non-GAAP Net Income Margin and diluted Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP net income for each of the periods indicated (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP net income | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,509 | $ | 11,051 | $ | 9,370 | $ | 17,109 | ||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 2,163 | 1,275 | 6,191 | 3,816 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 28,369 | 15,715 | 88,763 | 49,486 | ||||||||||||
| Transaction-related expenses(1) | — | — | 1,543 | — | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs(2) | 88 | 5,917 | 854 | 6,663 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets held for sale | — | — | (14,337 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Income tax effects(3) | (4,133 | ) | (4,259 | ) | (9,237 | ) | (10,221 | ) | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 30,996 | $ | 29,699 | $ | 83,147 | $ | 66,853 | ||||||||
| Net income margin | 2 | % | 7 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income margin | 16 | % | 18 | % | 15 | % | 13 | % | ||||||||
| Net income per share — basic | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||
| Net income per share — diluted | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income per share — basic | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.37 | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income per share — diluted | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.36 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share — basic | 180,057 | 174,862 | 179,231 | 182,551 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share — diluted | 186,731 | 176,353 | 185,329 | 185,374 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute Non-GAAP net income per share — basic | 180,057 | 174,862 | 179,231 | 182,551 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute Non-GAAP net income per share — diluted | 186,731 | 176,353 | 185,329 | 185,374 | ||||||||||||
(1) For 2025, transaction-related expenses related to our acquisition of Formation Nation.
(2) For 2025 and 2024, restructuring costs related to the reduction of our U.S. headcount.
(3) The estimated income tax effect of the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments is determined by applying the statutory rate of the originating jurisdiction, if applicable.
The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted Non-GAAP net income per share (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP net income per share: | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 30,996 | $ | 29,699 | $ | 83,147 | $ | 66,853 | ||||
| Reconciliation of denominator for net income per share to Non-GAAP net income per share: | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share — basic: | 180,057 | 174,862 | 179,231 | 182,551 | ||||||||
| Effect of potentially dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||
| Options to purchase common stock | 84 | 114 | 56 | 986 | ||||||||
| RSUs | 6,523 | 1,377 | 6,009 | 1,827 | ||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | 67 | — | 33 | 10 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average common stock used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share — diluted | 186,731 | 176,353 | 185,329 | 185,374 | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income per share — basic | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.37 | ||||
| Non-GAAP net income per share — diluted | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.36 | ||||
Free Cash Flow
The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 54,226 | $ | 31,613 | $ | 144,068 | $ | 93,053 | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (7,236 | ) | (9,638 | ) | (24,144 | ) | (28,989 | ) | ||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 46,990 | $ | 21,975 | $ | 119,924 | $ | 64,064 | ||||||||
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