Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z) returns to profit with 16% 2025 revenue growth and strong rentals surge
Zillow Group reported strong growth and a return to profitability for Q4 and full-year 2025. Q4 revenue rose 18% year over year to $654 million, while full-year revenue grew 16% to $2.58 billion, far outpacing the U.S. residential real estate industry’s 3% growth.
GAAP net income was $3 million in Q4 and $23 million for 2025, compared with losses in 2024, as net income margin improved to 1%. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA reached $149 million and $622 million for the full year, with margins expanding to 23% and 24% on revenue growth and cost discipline.
Growth was broad-based: Q4 For Sale revenue rose 11% to $475 million, including 39% growth in mortgages revenue on a 67% jump in purchase originations to $1.5 billion. Rentals revenue surged 45% to $168 million, driven by 63% multifamily growth. Zillow ended 2025 with $1.3 billion in cash and investments and generated $420 million of Adjusted free cash flow, while repurchasing or receiving 12.6 million shares. For 2026, the company targets mid-teens revenue growth and further Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion.
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- Return to profitability with margin expansion: 2025 GAAP net income reached $23 million versus a $112 million loss in 2024, and Adjusted EBITDA grew 25% to $622 million with margin rising to 24%, reflecting better operating leverage.
- High‑growth rentals and mortgage engines: Q4 Rentals revenue grew 45% and multifamily 63% year over year, while mortgages revenue rose 39% on a 67% increase in purchase loan origination volume to $1.5 billion, supporting diversified growth.
- Robust cash generation and buybacks: Adjusted free cash flow climbed 36% to $420 million, and Zillow repurchased or received 12.6 million shares in 2025 while ending the year with $1.3 billion in cash and investments.
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Insights
Zillow shifted back to profitability with double‑digit growth and strong rentals and mortgage momentum.
Zillow delivered Q4 2025 revenue of
Segment data show diversification: Q4 For Sale revenue grew
Cash generation and capital returns were notable. Adjusted free cash flow was
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 10, 2026 entitled “Zillow Group Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results” issued by Zillow Group, Inc. on February 10, 2026. | |||||||
| 99.2 | Supplement entitled “Reported Consolidated Results” issued by Zillow Group, Inc. on February 10, 2026. | |||||||
| 99.3 | Shareholder Letter issued by Zillow Group, Inc. on February 10, 2026. | |||||||
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Dated: February 10, 2026 | ZILLOW GROUP, INC. | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ JENNIFER ROCK | ||||||||||
| Name: | Jennifer Rock | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||||

| Contacts: | ||
| Investors | ||
| Brad Berning | ||
| ir@zillowgroup.com | ||
| Media | ||
Gina Cole | ||
| press@zillow.com | ||
Three Months Ended December 31, | 2024 to 2025 % Change | Year Ended December 31, | 2024 to 2025 % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For Sale revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | $ | 418 | $ | 387 | 8% | $ | 1,704 | $ | 1,594 | 7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgages | 57 | 41 | 39% | 199 | 145 | 37% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total For Sale revenue | 475 | 428 | 11% | 1,903 | 1,739 | 9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rentals | 168 | 116 | 45% | 630 | 453 | 39% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 11 | 10 | 10% | 50 | 44 | 14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 654 | $ | 554 | 18% | $ | 2,583 | $ | 2,236 | 16% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Financial Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 476 | $ | 420 | $ | 1,915 | $ | 1,709 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 3 | $ | (52) | $ | 23 | $ | (112) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.22) | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 72 | $ | 122 | $ | 368 | $ | 428 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 149 | $ | 112 | $ | 622 | $ | 498 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 98 | $ | 68 | $ | 417 | $ | 349 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted adjusted net income per share | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 1.64 | $ | 1.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted free cash flow | $ | 125 | $ | 78 | $ | 420 | $ | 309 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 73% | 76% | 74% | 76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | —% | (9)% | 1% | (5)% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 23% | 20% | 24% | 22% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income(1) | 15% | 12% | 16% | 16% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) These are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below for more information about our presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the relevant period. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 3 | $ | (52) | $ | 23 | $ | (112) | |||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income, net | (19) | (26) | (77) | (127) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 65 | 62 | 264 | 240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 95 | 119 | 390 | 448 | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment costs | — | — | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 5 | 8 | 18 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 149 | $ | 112 | $ | 622 | $ | 498 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 3 | $ | (52) | $ | 23 | $ | (112) | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 95 | 119 | 390 | 448 | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment costs | — | — | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 98 | $ | 68 | $ | 417 | $ | 349 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.22) | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.48) | |||||||||||||||
Diluted adjusted net income per share | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 1.64 | $ | 1.38 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 252,387 | 236,329 | 254,117 | 234,077 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Option awards | — | 8,933 | — | 4,206 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unvested restricted stock units | — | 4,382 | — | 2,669 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible senior notes | — | 9,844 | — | 20,347 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 252,387 | 259,488 | 254,117 | 261,299 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 72 | $ | 122 | $ | 368 | $ | 428 | |||||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (28) | (34) | (133) | (143) | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of intangible assets | (11) | (7) | (134) | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net borrowings (repayments) on repurchase agreements | 92 | (3) | 219 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||
Initial payment in connection with Redfin rentals partnership | — | — | 100 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted free cash flow | $ | 125 | $ | 78 | $ | 420 | $ | 309 | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 768 | $ | 1,082 | |||||||
Short-term investments | 527 | 776 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 149 | 104 | |||||||||
| Mortgage loans held for sale | 386 | 159 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 287 | 210 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 2,122 | 2,334 | |||||||||
| Contract cost assets | 27 | 25 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 350 | 360 | |||||||||
| Right of use assets | 56 | 59 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 2,823 | 2,823 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 279 | 207 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 28 | 21 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 5,685 | $ | 5,829 | |||||||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 36 | $ | 30 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 134 | 105 | |||||||||
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 62 | 57 | |||||||||
| Borrowings under credit facilities | 364 | 145 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 69 | 62 | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities, current portion | 14 | 14 | |||||||||
Convertible senior notes | — | 418 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 679 | 831 | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities, net of current portion | 79 | 83 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 43 | 67 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 801 | 981 | |||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
Class A common stock | — | — | |||||||||
Class B common stock | — | — | |||||||||
Class C capital stock | — | — | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,741 | 6,733 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 2 | (3) | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,859) | (1,882) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 4,884 | 4,848 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 5,685 | $ | 5,829 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 654 | $ | 554 | $ | 2,583 | $ | 2,236 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue (1) | 178 | 134 | 668 | 527 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 476 | 420 | 1,915 | 1,709 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing (1) | 205 | 202 | 843 | 790 | |||||||||||||||||||
Technology and development (1) | 154 | 149 | 607 | 585 | |||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative (1) | 128 | 138 | 497 | 524 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment costs | — | — | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 487 | 489 | 1,949 | 1,906 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (11) | (69) | (34) | (197) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income, net | 19 | 26 | 77 | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (5) | (8) | (18) | (36) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 3 | (51) | 25 | (107) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | — | (1) | (2) | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 3 | $ | (52) | $ | 23 | $ | (112) | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.22) | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.48) | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.22) | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.48) | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 242,054 | 236,329 | 241,930 | 234,077 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 252,387 | 236,329 | 254,117 | 234,077 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 2 | $ | 3 | $ | 11 | $ | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 17 | 20 | 72 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | 41 | 41 | 160 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 35 | 55 | 147 | 192 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation | $ | 95 | $ | 119 | $ | 390 | $ | 448 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (2) | $ | 149 | $ | 112 | $ | 622 | $ | 498 | |||||||||||||||
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure; it is not calculated or presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. See Exhibit 99.1 for more information regarding our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for each of the periods presented. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 23 | $ | (112) | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 264 | 240 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 390 | 448 | |||||||||
| Amortization of right of use assets | 8 | 10 | |||||||||
| Amortization of contract cost assets | 21 | 19 | |||||||||
Impairment costs | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| Accretion of bond discount | (9) | (27) | |||||||||
Other adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities | 6 | 19 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (45) | (8) | |||||||||
| Mortgage loans held for sale | (227) | (59) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (82) | (74) | |||||||||
| Contract cost assets | (23) | (21) | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities | (11) | (35) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 31 | — | |||||||||
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 368 | 428 | |||||||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of investments | 411 | 1,042 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of investments | 61 | 237 | |||||||||
| Purchases of investments | (211) | (706) | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (133) | (143) | |||||||||
| Purchases of intangible assets | (134) | (28) | |||||||||
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net | — | (7) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (6) | 395 | |||||||||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||
Net borrowings on repurchase agreements | 219 | 52 | |||||||||
| Repurchases of Class A common stock and Class C capital stock | (670) | (301) | |||||||||
Settlement of convertible senior notes | (419) | (1,196) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from settlement of capped call transactions | 38 | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 188 | 212 | |||||||||
| Payment of contingent consideration for acquisition | (30) | — | |||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (674) | (1,233) | |||||||||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash during period | (312) | (410) | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 1,085 | 1,495 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 773 | $ | 1,085 | |||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 18 | $ | 35 | |||||||
| Cash paid for taxes | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Noncash transactions: | |||||||||||
| Write-off of fully depreciated property and equipment | $ | 145 | $ | 85 | |||||||
Write-off of fully amortized intangible assets | 64 | 24 | |||||||||
| Capitalized share-based compensation | 62 | 72 | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | 2024 to 2025 % Change | Year Ended December 31, | 2024 to 2025 % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Visits (1) | 2,103 | 2,057 | 2% | 9,593 | 9,308 | 3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average monthly unique users (2) | 221 | 204 | 8% | 235 | 221 | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Visits includes groups of interactions by users with the Zillow, Trulia and StreetEasy apps and websites. Zillow and StreetEasy measure visits with an internal measurement tool and Trulia measures visits with Adobe Analytics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Zillow, StreetEasy and HotPads measure unique users with an internal measurement tool and Trulia measures unique users with Adobe Analytics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | 2024 to 2025 % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| For Sale revenue (in millions) | $ | 1,903 | $ | 1,739 | 9% | ||||||||||||
Total Transaction Value (in trillions) (1) | $ | 2.2 | $ | 2.2 | 3% | ||||||||||||
For Sale revenue per Total Transaction Value (in basis points) | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8% | ||||||||||||||
(1) TTV is calculated as the number of existing residential homes sold during the relevant period multiplied by the average sales price of existing residential homes sold during the same period according to the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”). | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | 2024 to 2025 % Change | Year Ended December 31, | 2024 to 2025 % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase loan origination volume | $ | 1,538 | $ | 923 | 67% | $ | 4,721 | $ | 3,092 | 53% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinance loan origination volume | 12 | 13 | (8)% | 32 | 27 | 19% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loan origination volume | $ | 1,550 | $ | 936 | 66% | $ | 4,753 | $ | 3,119 | 52% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
For Sale revenue (in millions) | $ | 1,773 | $ | 1,812 | $ | 1,856 | |||||||||||
Total Transaction Value (in trillions) | $ | 2.2 | $ | 2.2 | $ | 2.2 | |||||||||||
| For Sale revenue per Total Transaction Value (in basis points) | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
For Sale revenue (in millions) | $ | 1,585 | $ | 1,624 | $ | 1,682 | $ | 1,739 | |||||||||||||||
Total Transaction Value (in trillions) | $ | 2.1 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||
| For Sale revenue per Total Transaction Value (in basis points) | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||||||||