LZ
LZ
Mar 31, 2025
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q1

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LegalZoom.com (LZ) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago. The free cash flow margin strengthened relative to the prior year period.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago. The free cash flow margin strengthened relative to the prior year period.

  • Operating cash flow increased more than revenue from both comparative periods, while capital expenditure was moderately higher than the prior quarter but similar to a year ago. This resulted in higher free cash flow and an improved free cash flow margin.
  • Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were all higher than the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago. The free cash flow margin was slightly above the prior quarter and notably higher than the year-ago quarter.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$116.6M

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$41.3M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$50.7M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$9.4M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

22.6%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2024-06-30$177.4M$27.2M$9.9M$17.4M9.8%
2024-09-30$168.6M$31.6M$9.6M$22.0M13.0%
2024-12-31$161.7M$42.6M$6.7M$35.9M22.2%
2025-03-31$183.1M$50.7M$9.4M$41.3M22.6%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income806.0%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue5.1%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating cash flow growth

Revenue increased compared to both prior periods, and operating cash flow rose even more proportionally, providing the primary lift to free cash flow.

The improvement in operating cash flow was the strongest observable driver of the increase in free cash flow.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow increased more than revenue from both comparative periods, while capital expenditure was moderately higher than the prior quarter but similar to a year ago. This resulted in higher free cash flow and an improved free cash flow margin.

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were all higher than the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago. The free cash flow margin was slightly above the prior quarter and notably higher than the year-ago quarter.

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LZ Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025