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Ziff Davis, Inc.

$56.22 +$22.23 (+65.40%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$55.29
Day Range
$55.19$56.87
Year Range
$22.45$58.06
Market Cap
2.07B
AVG Volume
615.26K
Trailing/Forward PE
3.18/9.71
PEG ratio
0.24
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-05
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
0200M400M600M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2286.74M
26 Q1267.64M
25 Q4406.71M
25 Q3363.71M
25 Q2352.21M
25 Q1328.64M
24 Q4412.82M
24 Q3353.58M
24 Q2320.8M
24 Q1314.49M
Net Income (USD)
-200M0200M400M600M800M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q2624.46M
26 Q122.26M
25 Q4370K
25 Q3-3.6M
25 Q226.34M
25 Q124.24M
24 Q464.09M
24 Q3-48.58M
24 Q236.91M
24 Q110.63M
Operating Income (USD)
-50M050M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q2-44.72M
26 Q13.06M
25 Q494.03M
25 Q328.43M
25 Q233.48M
25 Q135.13M
24 Q478.52M
24 Q3-29.3M
24 Q228.57M
24 Q135.86M
EBITDA (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q21.56M
26 Q153.64M
25 Q464.86M
25 Q398.3M
25 Q289.64M
25 Q188.16M
24 Q4140.93M
24 Q319.41M
24 Q289.03M
24 Q169.72M
Cash Flows (USD)
-50M050M100M150M200M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q253.96M
26 Q1-3.17M
25 Q4157.77M
25 Q3108.16M
25 Q226.94M
25 Q1-5.01M
24 Q4131.07M
24 Q380.12M
24 Q225.06M
24 Q147.43M
EPS (USD)
-50510152024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q217.16
26 Q10.59
25 Q40.01
25 Q3-0.09
25 Q20.62
25 Q10.56
24 Q41.43
24 Q3-1.11
24 Q20.77
24 Q10.23
Expenses (USD)
0100M200M300MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2219.04M
26 Q1208.52M
25 Q4238.78M
25 Q3237.37M
25 Q2242.28M
25 Q1216.09M
24 Q4102.12M
24 Q3270.21M
24 Q2215.57M
24 Q1212.41M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q21.61B
26 Q1519.72M
25 Q4607.01M
25 Q3503.37M
25 Q2457.26M
25 Q1431.01M
24 Q4505.88M
24 Q3386.12M
24 Q2687.23M
24 Q1751.18M
Debt ratios
-4-20224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-3.38
26 Q11.13
25 Q40.83
25 Q30.87
25 Q21.21
25 Q11.29
24 Q41.22
24 Q31.45
24 Q20.92
24 Q10.72
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q284.06%
26 Q166.67%
25 Q471.69%
25 Q385.39%
25 Q269.74%
25 Q185.64%
24 Q488.51%
24 Q384.94%
24 Q284.41%
24 Q185.41%
Return on Capital
-10%0%10%20%30%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q227.91%
26 Q11.29%
25 Q40.02%
25 Q3-0.2%
25 Q21.43%
25 Q11.33%
24 Q43.54%
24 Q3-2.77%
24 Q21.97%
24 Q10.56%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q236.38M
26 Q137.6M
25 Q439.1M
25 Q341.61M
25 Q242.14M
25 Q142.56M
24 Q442.58M
24 Q343.92M
24 Q245.49M
24 Q145.86M
Dividends (USD)
00.10.20.30.4Feb 17May 17Aug 17Nov 17Feb 18May 18Aug 18Nov 18Feb 19May 19
ZD Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
May 190.4
Feb 190.39
Nov 180.38
Aug 180.37
May 180.36
Feb 180.35
Nov 170.34
Aug 170.33
May 170.33
Feb 170.32
Employee Count
02K4K6K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
ZD Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20253.9K
20243.8K
20234.2K
20224.4K
20214.9K
20204.7K
20193.09K
20182.59K
20172.49K
20162.43K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
02040608024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q261.5
26 Q145.79
25 Q444.85
25 Q343.23
25 Q243.72
25 Q142.8
24 Q442.53
24 Q339.89
24 Q241.1
24 Q141.47
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B4B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ZD Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q24B
26 Q13.39B
25 Q43.66B
25 Q33.48B
25 Q23.52B
25 Q13.52B
24 Q43.7B
24 Q33.42B
24 Q23.66B
24 Q13.73B
PE Ratio
0204060med 24.33Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ZD PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 263.18
Sep 263.15
Aug 263.16
Aug 263.17
Aug 263.13
Aug 263.05
Jul 2643.98
Jul 2642.75
Jul 2644.73
Jul 2643.23
Jul 2643.44
Jun 2641.78
Jun 2638.14
Jun 2638.33
Jun 2637.96
May 2637.34
May 2636.21
May 2633.57
May 2633.99
May 2638.07
Apr 2638.43
Apr 2639.26
Apr 2636.1
Apr 2635.66
Mar 2634.38
Mar 2634.9
Mar 2632.58
Mar 2634.95
Feb 2622.36
Feb 2611.76
Feb 2611.43
Feb 2612.55
Jan 2614.32
Jan 2614.31
Jan 2614.04
Jan 2613.55
Jan 2612.73
Dec 2513.43
Dec 2513.33
Dec 2513.49
Dec 2513.19
Nov 2512.29
Nov 2511.92
Nov 2511.37
Nov 2512.21
Oct 2521.62
Oct 2524.04
Oct 2522.94
Oct 2522.53
Oct 2525.03
Sep 2523.51
Sep 2524.42
Sep 2523.36
Sep 2524.29
Aug 2524.36
Aug 2524.36
Aug 2523.21
Aug 2523.39
Aug 2516.37
Jul 2518.2
Jul 2516.84
Jul 2518.14
Jul 2517.93
Jun 2516.89
Jun 2517.45
Jun 2517.09
Jun 2518.49
May 2518.01
May 2517.15
May 2518.09
May 2517.16
May 2521.25
Apr 2520.9
Apr 2520.58
Apr 2521.45
Apr 2522.61
Mar 2525.76
Mar 2528.24
Mar 2527.18
Mar 2527.59
Feb 2527.73
Feb 2533.75
Feb 2537.61
Feb 2536.87
Jan 2537.94
Jan 2537.35
Jan 2538.68
Jan 2536.33
Jan 2538.95
Dec 2438.98
Dec 2439.55
Dec 2440.66
Dec 2441.11
Nov 2441.44
Nov 2441.01
Nov 2438.8
Nov 2439.89
Nov 2426.37
Oct 2426.41
Oct 2426.72
Free Cash Flow Yield
5%10%15%20%25%30%med 16.32%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ZD Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 2615.49%
Sep 2615.63%
Aug 2615.6%
Aug 2615.52%
Aug 2615.72%
Aug 2616.16%
Jul 2614.52%
Jul 2614.93%
Jul 2614.27%
Jul 2614.77%
Jul 2614.7%
Jun 2615.28%
Jun 2616.74%
Jun 2616.66%
Jun 2616.82%
May 2617.1%
May 2617.63%
May 2619.02%
May 2618.78%
May 2615.97%
Apr 2615.82%
Apr 2615.48%
Apr 2616.84%
Apr 2617.05%
Mar 2617.68%
Mar 2617.42%
Mar 2618.66%
Mar 2617.4%
Feb 2627.19%
Feb 2620%
Feb 2620.58%
Feb 2618.73%
Jan 2616.42%
Jan 2616.43%
Jan 2616.75%
Jan 2617.35%
Jan 2618.47%
Dec 2517.51%
Dec 2517.64%
Dec 2517.44%
Dec 2517.82%
Nov 2519.12%
Nov 2519.73%
Nov 2520.68%
Nov 2519.26%
Oct 2516.32%
Oct 2514.67%
Oct 2515.37%
Oct 2515.66%
Oct 2514.09%
Sep 2515%
Sep 2514.44%
Sep 2515.1%
Sep 2514.52%
Aug 2514.48%
Aug 2514.48%
Aug 2515.2%
Aug 2515.08%
Aug 2518.43%
Jul 2516.58%
Jul 2517.92%
Jul 2516.63%
Jul 2516.83%
Jun 2517.86%
Jun 2517.29%
Jun 2517.65%
Jun 2516.32%
May 2516.75%
May 2517.58%
May 2516.67%
May 2517.58%
May 2521.18%
Apr 2521.53%
Apr 2521.86%
Apr 2520.98%
Apr 2519.9%
Mar 2517.46%
Mar 2515.93%
Mar 2516.55%
Mar 2516.31%
Feb 2516.23%
Feb 2510.38%
Feb 259.31%
Feb 259.5%
Jan 259.23%
Jan 259.38%
Jan 259.05%
Jan 259.64%
Jan 258.99%
Dec 248.98%
Dec 248.86%
Dec 248.61%
Dec 248.52%
Nov 248.45%
Nov 248.54%
Nov 249.03%
Nov 248.78%
Nov 248.72%
Oct 248.71%
Oct 248.61%
Price to Sales
0.511.52med 1.12Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ZD Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.54
Sep 261.53
Aug 261.53
Aug 261.54
Aug 261.52
Aug 261.48
Jul 261.44
Jul 261.4
Jul 261.46
Jul 261.41
Jul 261.42
Jun 261.36
Jun 261.24
Jun 261.25
Jun 261.24
May 261.22
May 261.18
May 261.1
May 261.11
May 261.24
Apr 261.25
Apr 261.28
Apr 261.18
Apr 261.16
Mar 261.12
Mar 261.14
Mar 261.06
Mar 261.14
Feb 260.73
Feb 260.9
Feb 260.87
Feb 260.96
Jan 261.09
Jan 261.09
Jan 261.07
Jan 261.03
Jan 260.97
Dec 251.02
Dec 251.02
Dec 251.03
Dec 251.01
Nov 250.94
Nov 250.91
Nov 250.87
Nov 250.93
Oct 250.99
Oct 251.1
Oct 251.05
Oct 251.03
Oct 251.14
Sep 251.07
Sep 251.12
Sep 251.07
Sep 251.11
Aug 251.11
Aug 251.11
Aug 251.06
Aug 251.07
Aug 250.89
Jul 250.99
Jul 250.91
Jul 250.98
Jul 250.97
Jun 250.91
Jun 250.94
Jun 250.93
Jun 251
May 250.98
May 250.93
May 250.98
May 250.93
May 250.96
Apr 250.94
Apr 250.93
Apr 250.96
Apr 251.02
Mar 251.16
Mar 251.27
Mar 251.22
Mar 251.24
Feb 251.25
Feb 251.53
Feb 251.7
Feb 251.67
Jan 251.72
Jan 251.69
Jan 251.75
Jan 251.64
Jan 251.76
Dec 241.76
Dec 241.79
Dec 241.84
Dec 241.86
Nov 241.87
Nov 241.86
Nov 241.76
Nov 241.8
Nov 241.54
Oct 241.55
Oct 241.56
EV/EBITDA
246810med 5.87Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ZD EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 265.98
Sep 265.9
Aug 265.92
Aug 265.96
Aug 265.84
Aug 265.59
Jul 267.65
Jul 267.46
Jul 267.76
Jul 267.54
Jul 267.57
Jun 267.32
Jun 266.78
Jun 266.81
Jun 266.75
May 266.66
May 266.5
May 266.1
May 266.17
May 266.12
Apr 266.17
Apr 266.29
Apr 265.85
Apr 265.79
Mar 265.61
Mar 265.68
Mar 265.36
Mar 265.69
Feb 263.94
Feb 264
Feb 263.91
Feb 264.21
Jan 264.68
Jan 264.68
Jan 264.61
Jan 264.48
Jan 264.26
Dec 254.45
Dec 254.42
Dec 254.46
Dec 254.38
Nov 254.14
Nov 254.04
Nov 253.9
Nov 254.12
Oct 255.43
Oct 255.91
Oct 255.69
Oct 255.61
Oct 256.1
Sep 255.8
Sep 255.98
Sep 255.77
Sep 255.95
Aug 255.97
Aug 255.97
Aug 255.74
Aug 255.78
Aug 255
Jul 255.42
Jul 255.11
Jul 255.41
Jul 255.36
Jun 255.12
Jun 255.25
Jun 255.17
Jun 255.48
May 255.38
May 255.18
May 255.39
May 255.18
May 255.42
Apr 255.35
Apr 255.29
Apr 255.46
Apr 255.69
Mar 256.31
Mar 256.8
Mar 256.59
Mar 256.67
Feb 256.7
Feb 257.87
Feb 258.6
Feb 258.46
Jan 258.66
Jan 258.55
Jan 258.8
Jan 258.36
Jan 258.86
Dec 248.86
Dec 248.97
Dec 249.18
Dec 249.27
Nov 249.33
Nov 249.25
Nov 248.83
Nov 249.03
Nov 247.09
Oct 247.1
Oct 247.17
Price/Operating Cashflow
2468med 4.3Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ZD Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 264.56
Sep 264.52
Aug 264.53
Aug 264.55
Aug 264.49
Aug 264.37
Jul 264.79
Jul 264.66
Jul 264.87
Jul 264.71
Jul 264.73
Jun 264.55
Jun 264.16
Jun 264.18
Jun 264.14
May 264.07
May 263.95
May 263.66
May 263.7
May 264.43
Apr 264.47
Apr 264.57
Apr 264.2
Apr 264.15
Mar 264
Mar 264.06
Mar 263.79
Mar 264.07
Feb 262.6
Feb 263.49
Feb 263.39
Feb 263.73
Jan 264.25
Jan 264.25
Jan 264.17
Jan 264.02
Jan 263.78
Dec 253.99
Dec 253.96
Dec 254
Dec 253.92
Nov 253.65
Nov 253.54
Nov 253.37
Nov 253.62
Oct 254.18
Oct 254.65
Oct 254.44
Oct 254.36
Oct 254.84
Sep 254.54
Sep 254.72
Sep 254.52
Sep 254.7
Aug 254.71
Aug 254.71
Aug 254.49
Aug 254.52
Aug 253.74
Jul 254.16
Jul 253.85
Jul 254.15
Jul 254.1
Jun 253.86
Jun 253.99
Jun 253.91
Jun 254.23
May 254.12
May 253.92
May 254.14
May 253.92
May 253.43
Apr 253.38
Apr 253.32
Apr 253.46
Apr 253.65
Mar 254.16
Mar 254.56
Mar 254.39
Mar 254.46
Feb 254.48
Feb 256.49
Feb 257.24
Feb 257.1
Jan 257.3
Jan 257.19
Jan 257.44
Jan 256.99
Jan 257.49
Dec 247.5
Dec 247.61
Dec 247.82
Dec 247.91
Nov 247.97
Nov 247.89
Nov 247.47
Nov 247.68
Nov 247.25
Oct 247.26
Oct 247.34
Price to Book
0.50.7511.251.5med 0.89Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ZD Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 260.91
Sep 260.91
Aug 260.91
Aug 260.91
Aug 260.9
Aug 260.88
Jul 261.16
Jul 261.13
Jul 261.18
Jul 261.14
Jul 261.15
Jun 261.1
Jun 261.01
Jun 261.01
Jun 261
May 260.98
May 260.95
May 260.88
May 260.9
May 261.03
Apr 261.04
Apr 261.06
Apr 260.97
Apr 260.96
Mar 260.93
Mar 260.94
Mar 260.88
Mar 260.94
Feb 260.6
Feb 260.73
Feb 260.71
Feb 260.78
Jan 260.88
Jan 260.88
Jan 260.87
Jan 260.84
Jan 260.79
Dec 250.83
Dec 250.82
Dec 250.83
Dec 250.81
Nov 250.76
Nov 250.74
Nov 250.7
Nov 250.75
Oct 250.78
Oct 250.86
Oct 250.82
Oct 250.81
Oct 250.9
Sep 250.84
Sep 250.88
Sep 250.84
Sep 250.87
Aug 250.87
Aug 250.87
Aug 250.83
Aug 250.84
Aug 250.69
Jul 250.77
Jul 250.71
Jul 250.76
Jul 250.75
Jun 250.71
Jun 250.73
Jun 250.72
Jun 250.78
May 250.76
May 250.72
May 250.76
May 250.72
May 250.74
Apr 250.73
Apr 250.72
Apr 250.75
Apr 250.79
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.98
Mar 250.95
Mar 250.96
Feb 250.97
Feb 251.2
Feb 251.34
Feb 251.31
Jan 251.35
Jan 251.33
Jan 251.38
Jan 251.29
Jan 251.39
Dec 241.39
Dec 241.41
Dec 241.45
Dec 241.46
Nov 241.48
Nov 241.46
Nov 241.38
Nov 241.42
Nov 241.13
Oct 241.13
Oct 241.14
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