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Founded by Brian Lee and Robert Leslie Shapiro in 2001.1
LZ on Nasdaq
LegalZoom
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American legal technology company
LegalZoom.com, Inc. is an American online legal technology and services company launched in 2001.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
Overview
2001Founded1
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- TickerLZ on Nasdaq1
- IndustryServices-Computer Processing & Data Preparation1
- HeadquartersLos Angeles1
- Websitewww.legalzoom.com
- Incorporated inDE5
- Business address954 Villa Street, Mountain View, Ca 940415
- Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer5
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LegalZoom.com, Inc. is an American online legal technology and services company launched in 2001. It provides online legal services using an independent network of attorneys and the LegalZoom-owned law firm, LegalZoom Legal Services, as well as self-service technology and care specialists. Services include wills and living trusts, business compliance such as licenses and permits, copyright registrations, and trademark applications. The company also offers attorney referrals and registered agent services.3
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2025
65.9%Gross margin8
3.3%Operating margin8
2.0%Net margin8
10.9%Revenue growth, 20258
9.0%Return on equity8
$147.9MFree cash flow8
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025
- Cost of revenue34¢$258.0M
- Other costs62¢$465.6M
- Income tax2¢$17.0M
- Profit2¢$15.4M
Out of $756.0M in revenue.8
Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025
- Capital spending17¢$30.3M
- Share buybacks45¢$80.5M
- Kept or used elsewhere38¢$67.4M
Out of $178.2M of cash from operations.8
Financial statements
Every line of the income statement in the latest annual report, as filed.8
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $756.0M | $681.9M | $660.7M |
| Cost of revenue | $258.0M | $240.1M | $239.3M |
| Gross profit | $498.1M | $441.8M | $421.5M |
| Sales and marketing | $261.7M | $207.7M | $210.9M |
| Technology and development | $81.9M | $89.6M | $83.2M |
| General and administrative | $143.8M | $108.9M | $106.4M |
| Gain on sale of assets held for sale | -$14.3M | $0 | $0 |
| Total operating expenses | $473.1M | $406.2M | $400.4M |
| Income from operations | $25.0M | $35.6M | $21.1M |
| Interest expense | -$1.3M | -$446.0K | -$493.0K |
| Interest income | $7.6M | $7.8M | $9.3M |
| Other income, net | $1.2M | $98.0K | $1.6M |
| Income before income taxes | $32.4M | $43.1M | $31.5M |
| Provision for income taxes | $17.0M | $13.1M | $17.5M |
| Net income | $15.4M | $30.0M | $14.0M |
| Net income basic: | $15.4M | $30.0M | $14.0M |
| Net income diluted: | $15.4M | $30.0M | $14.0M |
| Net income per share basic (in dollars per share) | $0.09 | $0.17 | $0.07 |
| Net income per share diluted (in dollars per share) | $0.08 | $0.16 | $0.07 |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share basic (in shares) | 178.8M shares | 180.2M shares | 190.5M shares |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share diluted (in shares) | 184.7M shares | 182.9M shares | 194.4M shares |
Every line of the balance sheet in the latest annual report, as filed.8
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $203.1M | $142.1M | $225.7M |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,281 and $2,121, respectively | $20.6M | $8.5M | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $18.2M | $17.9M | |
| Current assets held for sale | $0 | $22.7M | |
| Total current assets | $241.9M | $191.2M | |
| Property and equipment, net | $58.0M | $59.8M | |
| Goodwill | $140.7M | $63.3M | |
| Intangible assets, net | $18.2M | $8.7M | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $13.4M | $7.2M | |
| Deferred income taxes | $31.9M | $34.7M | |
| Available-for-sale debt security (amortized cost of $0 and $848), respectively | $0 | $1.4M | |
| Other assets | $7.4M | $7.6M | |
| Total assets | $511.5M | $373.9M | |
| Accounts payable | $27.2M | $31.1M | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $83.4M | $57.9M | |
| Deferred revenue | $203.7M | $174.6M | |
| Operating lease liabilities | $4.3M | $1.9M | |
| Total current liabilities | $318.5M | $265.6M | |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | $10.0M | $6.0M | |
| Deferred revenue | $277.0K | $381.0K | |
| Other liabilities | $10.8M | $8.6M | |
| Total liabilities | $339.6M | $280.6M | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value 100,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and 2024, none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | $0 | $0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 and 1,000,000 shares authorized; 177,624 and 173,619 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | $179.0K | $175.0K | |
| Additional paid-in capital | $1.3B | $1.2B | |
| Accumulated deficit | -$1.1B | -$1.1B | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $181.0K | $861.0K | |
| Total stockholders equity | $171.9M | $93.3M | $168.8M |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | $511.5M | $373.9M | |
| Allowances on accounts receivable | $2.3M | $2.1M | $4.9M |
| Amortized cost on available-for-sale debt security | $0 | $848.0K | |
| Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Preferred stock shares authorized (in shares) | 100.0M shares | 100.0M shares | |
| Preferred stock shares issued (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | |
| Preferred stock shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | |
| Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Common stock shares authorized (in shares) | 1.0B shares | 1.0B shares | |
| Common stock shares issued (in shares) | 177.6M shares | 173.6M shares | |
| Common stock shares outstanding (in shares) | 177.6M shares | 173.6M shares |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow in the latest annual report, as filed.8
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $15.4M | $30.0M | $14.0M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $44.1M | $34.9M | $25.4M |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | $210.0K | $227.0K | $227.0K |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | $3.3M | $2.1M | $2.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $113.7M | $71.5M | $66.0M |
| Gain on sale of assets held for sale | -$14.3M | $0 | $0 |
| Change in fair value of other equity security | -$302.0K | $0 | $0 |
| Gain on sale of available-for-sale debt security | -$758.0K | $0 | $0 |
| Deferred income taxes | $6.6M | -$4.6M | $4.7M |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | $0 | $0 | -$836.0K |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | $75.0K | $648.0K | -$1.4M |
| Non-cash interest expense | $548.0K | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $293.0K | $0 | -$39.0K |
| Accounts receivable | -$11.8M | $3.2M | $1.4M |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -$252.0K | -$2.8M | $1.6M |
| Other assets | $926.0K | $707.0K | $435.0K |
| Accounts payable | -$3.7M | -$817.0K | $5.0M |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | $7.1M | -$4.2M | $4.1M |
| Operating lease liabilities | -$2.6M | -$1.9M | -$2.3M |
| Income tax payable | $255.0K | -$44.0K | -$4.0K |
| Deferred revenue | $19.3M | $6.6M | $3.3M |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $178.2M | $135.6M | $124.3M |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | -$48.5M | $0 | $0 |
| Purchase of property and equipment | -$30.3M | -$35.7M | -$31.6M |
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale debt securities | $1.6M | $0 | $0 |
| Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale | $37.1M | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $0 | $0 | $38.0K |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -$40.1M | -$35.7M | -$31.6M |
| Repayment of finance lease obligations | -$2.0K | -$25.0K | -$35.0K |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | -$841.0K | $0 | $0 |
| Repurchase of common stock | -$80.5M | -$165.0M | -$54.9M |
| Payment of share repurchase excise taxes and repurchase costs | -$1.3M | -$169.0K | -$100.0K |
| Shares surrendered for settlement of minimum statutory tax withholding | -$40.4M | -$20.5M | -$9.6M |
| Proceeds from issuance of stock under employee stock plans | $45.8M | $2.4M | $8.4M |
| Net cash used in financing activities | -$77.3M | -$183.3M | -$56.1M |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | $172.0K | -$313.0K | $34.0K |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $61.0M | -$83.7M | $36.6M |
| Right of use assets obtained in exchange of operating lease liabilities (excluding right-of-use assets acquired as part of business acquisition) | $5.6M | $803.0K | $63.0K |
| Capitalized stock-based compensation | $5.3M | $6.0M | $4.1M |
| Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $1.5M | $2.3M | $2.6M |
| Issuance of common stock for acquisition consideration | $20.0M | $0 | $0 |
| Accrued stock repurchase excise tax | $0 | $1.2M | $185.0K |
| Acquisition related deferred consideration | $12.7M | $0 | $0 |
Leadership
Who has led LegalZoom, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderBrian Lee1
- FounderRobert Leslie Shapiro1
Acquisitions
LegalZoom formed a partnership in 2012 with the United Kingdom-based legal services provider QualitySolicitors to jointly offer online legal services in the United Kingdom. In 2014, European private capital firm Permira announced its intent to acquire $200 million in the outstanding equity of LegalZoom and become its largest shareholder; on February 14, 2014, Permira announced that the deal was complete. LegalZoom announced in 2015 they would Beaumont Legal, a 200-year-old firm in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England which describes itself as one of the largest conveyancers in the country.
LegalZoom announced its initial public offering in 2021 and became the first publicly traded company to own and operate a law firm in the United States. Later that year, the company expanded its network of attorneys following the Arizona Supreme Court approval of an alternative business structure license.
In 2021, LegalZoom acquired Earth Class Mail, a virtual mailbox service for businesses, for $63 million. In 2022, the company acquired Revv, a Global SaaS document automation and form template company based in Bangalore, India. In 2023, they announced a partnership with Novo, a financial technology firm focused on digital banking for small businesses.
In May 2024, LegalZoom entered a partnership with Wix.com, a website builder and web development platform, offering an all-in-one launch solution for entrepreneurs. That same year, BusinessLoans.com partnered with LegalZoom to provide LegalZoom users with a pathway to compare and apply for small business loans.
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LegalZoom acquired Formation Nation, a small business services company focused on business formation and compliance that operates the Nevada Corporate Headquarters (NCH) and Inc Authority brands, in 2025, and partnered with Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence company, to enhance its legal technology offerings.
From Wikipedia’s article on LegalZoom, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6
Former names
- LEGALZOOM COM INCApr 2, 2004 to Jun 4, 20215
Timeline
Recent filings
- Aug 21, 2026144
- Aug 21, 20264
- Aug 20, 2026144
- Aug 18, 2026144
- Aug 18, 20264
- Aug 18, 20264
- Aug 18, 20264
- Aug 18, 20264
- Aug 17, 2026144
- Aug 5, 20268-K
- Aug 5, 202610-Q
- Jul 13, 20264
- Jul 13, 20264
- Jun 4, 20268-K
- Jun 3, 20264
Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2
Links
- Websitewww.legalzoom.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/legalzoom1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/LegalZoom1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/legalzoom1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCiGZICh-foVlKTCT6myF7kA1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/legalzoom1
- WikipediaLegalZoom
- WikidataQ6517346
- SEC EDGARCIK 1286139
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataLegalZoom on Wikidata
- 2SEC EDGARLegalZoom filings on SEC EDGAR
- 3WikipediaLegalZoom on Wikipedia
- 4Wikimedia CommonsLegalZoom logo by LegalZoom2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5SEC EDGARLegalZoom filings on SEC EDGAR
- 6
- 7Wikimedia CommonsLegalZoom photo by Coolcaesar, CC BY 4.0
- 8SEC EDGARLegalZoom 10-K for fiscal 2025
- 9SEC EDGARLegalZoom 10-K for fiscal 2019
- 10SEC EDGARLegalZoom 10-K for fiscal 2020
- 11SEC EDGARLegalZoom 10-K for fiscal 2021
- 12SEC EDGARLegalZoom 10-K for fiscal 2022
- 13SEC EDGARLegalZoom 10-Q for fiscal 2026
- 14SEC EDGARLegalZoom 10-Q for fiscal 2026