Zillow Group Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
Complete financial results, and outlook for the first quarter of 2026, can be found in the shareholder letter on the Investor Relations section of
"We delivered strong results in the fourth quarter and throughout 2025, achieving all our reported full-year financial targets, including positive net income, while continuing to gain share in both For Sale and Rentals," said Zillow Chief Executive Officer
Recent highlights include:
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Zillow Group reported strong fourth-quarter results. - Q4 revenue was up 18% year over year to
$654 million , near the high end of the company's outlook range. Full-year 2025 revenue of$2.6 billion was up 16% year over year. The residential real estate industry grew by 3% in Q4 and 3% for full-year 2025, according to the NAR, meaning the company outperformed the industry by 1,500 basis points in Q4 and 1,300 basis points for full-year 2025.1 The company estimates Q4 and full-year 2025 purchase mortgage origination volume for the industry was roughly flat year over year.- For Sale revenue was up 11% year over year to
$475 million in Q4.- Residential revenue was up 8% year over year in Q4 to
$418 million , benefiting from growth in the company's agent and software offerings and in the company'sNew Construction marketplace. - Mortgages revenue increased 39% year over year to
$57 million in Q4, primarily due to a 67% increase in purchase loan origination volume to$1.5 billion .
- Residential revenue was up 8% year over year in Q4 to
- Rentals revenue increased 45% year over year to
$168 million in Q4, primarily driven by multifamily revenue growing 63% year over year.
- For Sale revenue was up 11% year over year to
- On a GAAP basis, net income was
$3 million in Q4, and net income margin was 0%, a 990-basis-point increase year over year. GAAP net income was$23 million for full-year 2025, and net income margin was 1%, a 590-basis-point increase year over year. - Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was
$149 million , and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 23%, a 260-basis-point increase year over year, driven by revenue growth and cost management. Adjusted EBITDA was$622 million for full-year 2025, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 24%, a 180-basis-point increase year over year.2 - Cash and investments at the end of Q4 were
$1.3 billion , down from$1.4 billion at the end of Q3. During Q4, the company repurchased 3.4 million shares for$232 million . - Traffic to
Zillow Group's apps and sites in Q4 was up 8% year over year to 221 million average monthly unique users. Visits during Q4 were up 2% year over year at 2.1 billion.
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National Association of Realtors® existing homes sold during Q4 2025 and full-year 2025 multiplied by the average selling price per home for Q4 2025 and full-year 2025, compared with the same period in 2024 |
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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures; they are not calculated or presented in accordance with |
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Fourth -Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Highlights
The following table sets forth
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Three Months Ended
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2024 to 2025 % Change |
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Year Ended
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2024 to 2025 % Change |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Revenue: |
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For Sale revenue: |
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Residential |
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$ 418 |
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$ 387 |
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8 % |
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$ 1,704 |
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$ 1,594 |
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7 % |
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Mortgages |
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57 |
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41 |
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39 % |
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199 |
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145 |
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37 % |
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Total For Sale revenue |
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475 |
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428 |
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11 % |
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1,903 |
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1,739 |
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9 % |
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Rentals |
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168 |
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116 |
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45 % |
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630 |
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453 |
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39 % |
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Other |
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11 |
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10 |
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10 % |
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50 |
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44 |
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14 % |
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Total revenue |
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$ 654 |
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$ 554 |
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18 % |
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$ 2,583 |
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$ 2,236 |
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16 % |
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Other Financial Data: |
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Gross profit |
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$ 476 |
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$ 420 |
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$ 1,915 |
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$ 1,709 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ 3 |
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$ (52) |
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$ 23 |
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$ (112) |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share |
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$ 0.01 |
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$ (0.22) |
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$ 0.09 |
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$ (0.48) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ 72 |
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$ 122 |
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$ 368 |
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$ 428 |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures:(1) |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ 149 |
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$ 112 |
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$ 622 |
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$ 498 |
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Adjusted net income |
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$ 98 |
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$ 68 |
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$ 417 |
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$ 349 |
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Diluted adjusted net income per share |
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$ 0.39 |
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$ 0.27 |
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$ 1.64 |
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$ 1.38 |
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Adjusted free cash flow |
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$ 125 |
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$ 78 |
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$ 420 |
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$ 309 |
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Percentage of Revenue: |
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Gross profit |
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73 % |
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76 % |
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74 % |
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76 % |
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Net income (loss) |
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— % |
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(9) % |
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1 % |
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(5) % |
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Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
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23 % |
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20 % |
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24 % |
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22 % |
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Adjusted net income(1) |
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15 % |
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12 % |
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16 % |
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16 % |
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(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. |
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results and liquidity, this press release includes references to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, Diluted adjusted net income per share, and Adjusted free cash flow, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. We have provided a reconciliation below of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a key metric used by our management and Board of Directors to measure operating performance and trends and to prepare and approve our annual budget. In particular, we believe the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis.
Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of share-based compensation;
- Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect impairment costs;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect acquisition-related costs;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect loss on extinguishment of debt;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect interest expense or other income, net;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect income taxes; and
- Other companies, including companies in our own industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently from the way we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash-flow metrics, net income (loss), and our other GAAP results.
Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Adjusted Net Income Per Share
Our presentation of Adjusted net income and Diluted adjusted net income per share excludes the impact of share-based compensation, impairment costs, acquisition-related costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, and income taxes. These measures are not key metrics used by our management or Board of Directors to measure operating performance or otherwise manage the business. However, we provide Adjusted net income and Diluted adjusted net income per share as supplemental information to investors, as we believe the exclusion of the results of share-based compensation, impairment costs, acquisition-related costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, and income taxes facilitates investors' operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis. You should not consider Adjusted net income and Diluted adjusted net income per share in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
We define Adjusted free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for purchases of property and equipment, purchases of intangible assets, net borrowings (repayments) on repurchase agreements, and the initial payment in connection with the Redfin rentals partnership. Borrowings (repayments) on repurchase agreements are used to fund
We have included Adjusted free cash flow in this press release as it is a key metric used by our management to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and execution and our ability to consistently generate cash from our core operations on a period-to-period basis.
Our use of Adjusted free cash flow has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Adjusted free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Other companies, including companies in our own industry, may calculate Adjusted free cash flow differently from the way we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) for each of the periods presented (in millions, unaudited):
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ 3 |
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$ (52) |
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$ 23 |
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$ (112) |
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Income taxes |
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— |
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1 |
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2 |
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5 |
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Other income, net |
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(19) |
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(26) |
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(77) |
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(127) |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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65 |
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62 |
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264 |
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240 |
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Share-based compensation |
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95 |
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119 |
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390 |
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448 |
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Impairment costs |
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— |
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— |
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2 |
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6 |
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Acquisition-related costs |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1 |
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Interest expense |
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5 |
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8 |
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18 |
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36 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ 149 |
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$ 112 |
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$ 622 |
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$ 498 |
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted net income to net income (loss) and associated per-share metrics for each of the periods presented (in millions, except per-share data, unaudited):
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ 3 |
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$ (52) |
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$ 23 |
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$ (112) |
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Share-based compensation |
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95 |
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119 |
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390 |
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448 |
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Impairment costs |
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— |
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— |
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2 |
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6 |
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Acquisition-related costs |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1 |
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Income taxes |
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— |
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1 |
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2 |
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5 |
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Adjusted net income |
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$ 98 |
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$ 68 |
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$ 417 |
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$ 349 |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share |
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$ 0.01 |
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$ (0.22) |
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$ 0.09 |
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$ (0.48) |
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Diluted adjusted net income per share |
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$ 0.39 |
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$ 0.27 |
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$ 1.64 |
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$ 1.38 |
For periods with GAAP net loss and Adjusted net income, the Adjusted diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculation of Diluted adjusted net income per share includes potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the calculation of Diluted net loss per share, as the effect was anti-dilutive. The following table reconciles the denominators used in the Diluted net income (loss) per share and Diluted adjusted net income per share calculations (in thousands, unaudited):
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding |
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252,387 |
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236,329 |
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254,117 |
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234,077 |
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
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Option awards |
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— |
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8,933 |
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— |
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4,206 |
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Unvested restricted stock units |
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— |
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4,382 |
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— |
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2,669 |
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Convertible senior notes |
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— |
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9,844 |
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— |
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20,347 |
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Adjusted diluted weighted-average shares outstanding |
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252,387 |
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259,488 |
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254,117 |
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261,299 |
The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities for the periods presented (in millions, unaudited):
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ 72 |
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$ 122 |
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$ 368 |
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$ 428 |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(28) |
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(34) |
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(133) |
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(143) |
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Purchases of intangible assets |
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(11) |
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(7) |
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(134) |
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(28) |
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Net borrowings (repayments) on repurchase agreements |
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92 |
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(3) |
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219 |
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52 |
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Initial payment in connection with Redfin rentals partnership |
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— |
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— |
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100 |
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— |
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Adjusted free cash flow |
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$ 125 |
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$ 78 |
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$ 420 |
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$ 309 |
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