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Ziff Davis, Inc.

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NASDAQCommunication ServicesAdvertising Agencies

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$56.08

+$0.68 · +1.23%

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Jul 10, 2026

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Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

76

Undervalued

Momentum

67

Gaining

Sentiment

65

Bullish

Risk resilience

66

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

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Ziff Davis, Inc. operates internationally, delivering online information and services to users in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and other global regions. The company's operations are divided into two primary divisions: Digital Media, and Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Through its Digital Media segment, Ziff Davis manages an extensive portfolio of web platforms and applications, including popular names like IGN, RetailMeNot, Mashable, PCMag, Humble Bundle, and Speedtest. These properties cater to diverse markets such as technology, shopping, entertainment, and health and wellness. Concurrently, its Cybersecurity and Martech division offers cloud-based subscription solutions for both individual consumers and businesses, specializing in online security, data privacy, and marketing technology. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, New York, the company adopted its current name, Ziff Davis, Inc., in October 2021, having previously operated as j2 Global, Inc.

Industry
Advertising Agencies
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
Vivek R. Shah
Listed since
Jul 23, 1999
Employees
3,900

Market position

Day range

Current $56.08

52-week range

Current $56.08

Open
$55.355
Previous close
$55.40
Volume
521.21K
0.84× average
Average volume
619.41K
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.07B USD
Beta
1.02
Market reference 1
50-day average
$51.8918
+8.07% above average
200-day average
$41.865
+33.95% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.73B USD
P/E (TTM)
3.17×
P/B (TTM)
0.91×
P/S (TTM)
1.56×
EV / EBITDA
5.27×
Earnings yield
3.29%
Free cash flow yield
19.99%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
77.11%
Operating margin
6.10%
Net margin
48.57%
Return on equity
2.70%
Return on assets
1.29%
Return on invested capital
4.83%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.39×
Current ratio
1.27×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends95%62%28%-5%Gross margin, FY2021: 86.73%Gross margin, FY2022: 86.73%Gross margin, FY2023: 86.39%Gross margin, FY2024: 85.71%Gross margin, FY2025: 70.01%Operating margin, FY2021: 11.81%Operating margin, FY2022: 14.30%Operating margin, FY2023: 9.72%Operating margin, FY2024: 8.11%Operating margin, FY2025: 14.05%Net margin, FY2021: 35.06%Net margin, FY2022: 4.58%Net margin, FY2023: 3.04%Net margin, FY2024: 4.50%Net margin, FY2025: 3.26%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 86.73%. Gross margin FY2022 86.73%. Gross margin FY2023 86.39%. Gross margin FY2024 85.71%. Gross margin FY2025 70.01%. Operating margin FY2021 11.81%. Operating margin FY2022 14.30%. Operating margin FY2023 9.72%. Operating margin FY2024 8.11%. Operating margin FY2025 14.05%. Net margin FY2021 35.06%. Net margin FY2022 4.58%. Net margin FY2023 3.04%. Net margin FY2024 4.50%. Net margin FY2025 3.26%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.45B USD+3.54%

Operating income

203.93M USD+79.44%

Net income

47.35M USD-24.89%
Income trends across reported periods1.59B USD1.03B USD464.43M USD−99.47M USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.42B USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.39B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.36B USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.4B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.45B USDOperating income, FY2021: 167.34M USDOperating income, FY2022: 198.94M USDOperating income, FY2023: 132.61M USDOperating income, FY2024: 113.65M USDOperating income, FY2025: 203.93M USDNet income, FY2021: 496.71M USDNet income, FY2022: 63.76M USDNet income, FY2023: 41.5M USDNet income, FY2024: 63.05M USDNet income, FY2025: 47.35M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.42B USD. Revenue FY2022 1.39B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.36B USD. Revenue FY2024 1.4B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.45B USD. Operating income FY2021 167.34M USD. Operating income FY2022 198.94M USD. Operating income FY2023 132.61M USD. Operating income FY2024 113.65M USD. Operating income FY2025 203.93M USD. Net income FY2021 496.71M USD. Net income FY2022 63.76M USD. Net income FY2023 41.5M USD. Net income FY2024 63.05M USD. Net income FY2025 47.35M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.45B USD1.4B USD1.36B USD1.39B USD1.42B USD
Cost of goods sold435.17M USD200.32M USD185.65M USD184.55M USD188.05M USD
Gross profit1.02B USD1.2B USD1.18B USD1.21B USD1.23B USD
Research and development61.96M USD67.37M USD68.86M USD74.09M USD78.87M USD
Selling, general, and administrative750.93M USD723.16M USD683.09M USD672.65M USD949.83M USD
Operating expenses812.17M USD1.09B USD1.05B USD1.01B USD1.06B USD
Interest expense25.91M USD13.99M USD20.03M USD33.84M USD72.02M USD
Depreciation and amortization228.69M USD211.92M USD236.97M USD233.4M USD258.3M USD
Operating income203.93M USD113.65M USD132.61M USD198.94M USD167.34M USD
Net income47.35M USD63.05M USD41.5M USD63.76M USD496.71M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
73%
8 beats, 2 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
+3.86%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.03
Estimate 0.81 · Beat by 27.63%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.872.121.360.61Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MetQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 24, 2025: actual 2.58, estimate 2.57, surprise +0.39%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 1.14, estimate 1.1, surprise +3.64%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 6, 2025: actual 1.24, estimate 1.22, surprise +1.64%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 1.76, estimate 1.76, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q1 2026, reported Feb 23, 2026: actual 2.56, estimate 2.71, surprise -5.54%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 0.73, estimate 0.72, surprise +1.39%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 1.03, estimate 0.807, surprise +27.63%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.22, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates441.39M376.71M312.03M247.34MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 24, 2025: actual 412.82M USD, estimate 424.42M USD, surprise -2.73%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 328.64M USD, estimate 322.76M USD, surprise +1.82%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 6, 2025: actual 352.21M USD, estimate 367.67M USD, surprise -4.21%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 363.71M USD, estimate 416.63M USD, surprise -12.70%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 23, 2026: actual 406.71M USD, estimate 416.68M USD, surprise -2.39%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 267.64M USD, estimate 264.32M USD, surprise +1.26%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 286.74M USD, estimate 286.1M USD, surprise +0.22%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 294.11M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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ETFs holding ZD

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
62.18M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
44.93M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$304.76+0.64%
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF logoFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFCIBR
Market value
43.89M
Weight
0.30%
AUM
15.09B USD
Expense ratio
0.58%
Price / 1D
$94.85+1.50%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR
Market value
22.66M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
68.3B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
22.46M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF logoState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM
Market value
19.1M
Weight
0.11%
AUM
17.03B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$57.28+0.61%
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF logoSchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFFNDA
Market value
17.69M
Weight
0.19%
AUM
9.26B USD
Expense ratio
0.25%
Price / 1D
$37.73+0.75%
Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF logoDimensional - US Targeted Value ETFDFAT
Market value
12.8M
Weight
0.09%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.28%
Price / 1D
$71.67+0.67%

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