ziff davis inc. - ZD
ZD
Close Chg Chg %
42.21 0.98 2.32%
Closed Market
43.19
+0.98 (2.32%)
Volume: 640.30K
Last Updated:
Apr 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Company Overview: ziff davis inc. - ZD
ZD Key Data
| Open $41.61 | Day Range 40.73 - 43.47 |
| 52 Week Range 22.45 - 50.55 | Market Cap $1.63B |
| Shares Outstanding 37.65M | Public Float 35.44M |
| Beta 1.14 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 37.48 | EPS $1.12 |
| Yield 0.00% | Dividend $18.68 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Oct 8, 2021 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 1.58M |
ZD Performance
| 1 Week | 3.72% | ||
| 1 Month | 2.06% | ||
| 3 Months | 27.07% | ||
| 1 Year | 29.00% | ||
| 5 Years | -64.31% |
ZD Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
8
Full Ratings ➔
About ziff davis inc. - ZD
Ziff Davis, Inc. is a digital media and internet company. The firm’s portfolio includes brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and Martech. It operates through the following segments: Technology and Shopping, Gaming and Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Connectivity, and Cybersecurity and Martech. The company was founded by Jaye Muller and John F. Rieley in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
ZD At a Glance
Ziff Davis, Inc.
360 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10010
| Phone | 1-212-503-3500 | Revenue | 1.45B | |
| Industry | Internet Software/Services | Net Income | 47.35M | |
| Sector | Technology Services | 2025 Sales Growth | 3.537% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2026 | Employees | 3,900 | |
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ZD Valuation
| P/E Current | 37.485 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 30.507 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 0.995 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.769 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 3.55 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 4.228 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 1.192 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.516 |
ZD Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 372,120.00 |
| Income Per Employee | 12,142.051 |
| Receivables Turnover | 2.175 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.394 |
ZD Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.275 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.275 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.565 |
ZD Profitability
| Gross Margin | 70.006 |
| Operating Margin | 12.425 |
| Pretax Margin | 5.564 |
| Net Margin | 3.263 |
| Return on Assets | 1.285 |
| Return on Equity | 2.657 |
| Return on Total Capital | 1.79 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.826 |
ZD Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 50.851 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 33.709 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 24.342 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 41.949 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 27.808 |
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Annual Financials for Ziff Davis Inc. - ZD
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| All values USD millions. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 1.39B | 1.36B | 1.40B | 1.45B | |
Sales Growth
| -1.82% | -1.94% | +2.76% | +3.54% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 352.25M | 339.44M | 411.48M | 435.29M | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 246.81M | 236.97M | 211.92M | 228.69M | |
Depreciation
| 90.11M | 91.39M | 94.17M | 106.99M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 156.70M | 145.57M | 117.75M | 121.70M | |
COGS Growth
| -5.75% | -3.64% | +21.22% | +5.79% | |
Gross Income
| 1.04B | 1.02B | 990.21M | 1.02B | |
Gross Income Growth
| -0.41% | -1.36% | -3.36% | +2.60% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +74.68% | +75.11% | +70.64% | +70.01% |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 809.86M | 809.46M | 749.53M | 818.10M | |
Research & Development
| 74.09M | 68.14M | 60.82M | 61.96M | |
Other SG&A
| 735.76M | 741.32M | 688.72M | 756.14M | |
SGA Growth
| -2.24% | -0.05% | -7.40% | +9.15% | |
Other Operating Expense
| - | - | - | 17.57M | - |
Unusual Expense
| 25.59M | 108.79M | 127.60M | 14.79M | |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 203.30M | 106.33M | 113.07M | 165.52M | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| (38.31M) | 10.24M | 15.42M | (47.17M) | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| - | 21.57M | 21.31M | 11.69M | |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense
| 33.84M | 41.60M | 35.30M | 37.60M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| -53.01% | +22.92% | -15.14% | +6.52% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 33.84M | 41.60M | 35.30M | 37.60M | |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| 131.15M | 74.97M | 93.19M | 80.75M | |
Pretax Income Growth
| -62.67% | -42.83% | +24.30% | -13.36% | |
Pretax Margin
| +9.43% | +5.50% | +6.65% | +5.56% | |
Income Tax
| 57.96M | 24.14M | 41.37M | 25.45M | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 54.88M | 37.22M | 41.96M | 2.67M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| 16.07M | 16.94M | 18.23M | 18.82M | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| (11.09M) | (27.99M) | (16.83M) | 2.45M | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| (1.90M) | (2.02M) | (1.99M) | 1.51M | |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | (20.00K) | (2.00K) | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| 65.45M | 41.50M | 63.05M | 47.35M | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income
| 65.45M | 41.50M | 63.05M | 47.35M | |
Net Income Growth
| -83.68% | -36.59% | +51.92% | -24.89% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +4.70% | +3.04% | +4.50% | +3.26% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | (1.71M) | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | (1.71M) | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 63.74M | 41.50M | 63.05M | 47.35M | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income Available to Common
| 63.74M | 41.50M | 63.05M | 47.35M | |
EPS (Basic)
| 1.3574 | 0.8944 | 1.4182 | 1.1556 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| -87.45% | -34.11% | +58.56% | -18.52% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 46.95M | 46.40M | 44.46M | 40.98M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 1.3554 | 0.8932 | 1.4162 | 1.1522 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| -86.93% | -34.10% | +58.55% | -18.64% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 47.03M | 46.46M | 44.52M | 41.10M | |
EBITDA
| 475.70M | 452.09M | 452.59M | 409.01M | |
EBITDA Growth
| +0.28% | -4.96% | +0.11% | -9.63% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +34.20% | +33.14% | +32.29% | +28.18% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | OVERWEIGHT | Average Target Price | 40.714 | |
| Number of Ratings | 8 | Current Quarters Estimate | 1.287 | |
| FY Report Date | 06 / 2026 | Current Year's Estimate | 6.622 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.99 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 6.63 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 7.009 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Mean Estimate | 1.29 | 1.70 | 6.62 | 7.01 |
| High Estimates | 1.54 | 1.97 | 7.36 | 8.32 |
| Low Estimate | 0.96 | 1.34 | 5.13 | 5.14 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 16.46 | 12.71 | 11.93 | 14.44 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOLD | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Overweight | Overweight | Overweight |
SEC Filings for Ziff Davis Inc. - ZD
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Ziff Davis Inc. - ZD
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Bret Richter Chief Financial Officer | 47,244 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $42.32 per share | 1,999,366.08 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Lori A. Tansley Chief Accounting Officer | 4,367 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Lori A. Tansley Chief Accounting Officer | 2,167 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $43.65 per share | 94,589.55 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Lori A. Tansley Chief Accounting Officer | 3,072 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Vivek Shah Chief Executive Officer; Director | 87,329 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Vivek Shah Chief Executive Officer; Director | 348,693 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $43.65 per share | 15,220,449.45 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Vivek Shah Chief Executive Officer; Director | 370,832 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Bret Richter Chief Financial Officer | 3,696 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Bret Richter Chief Financial Officer | 8,722 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jeremy David Rossen EVP/General Counsel | 25,988 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Bret Richter Chief Financial Officer | 30,566 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Bret Richter Chief Financial Officer | 41,548 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $43.65 per share | 1,813,570.20 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Bret Richter Chief Financial Officer | 49,780 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jeremy David Rossen EVP/General Counsel | 1,808 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jeremy David Rossen EVP/General Counsel | 3,302 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jeremy David Rossen EVP/General Counsel | 16,156 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jeremy David Rossen EVP/General Counsel | 22,617 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jeremy David Rossen EVP/General Counsel | 23,038 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $43.65 per share | 1,005,608.70 |