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Ziff Davis, Inc.
ZD Communication Services Advertising Agencies
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 2.74%, EPS grew 2,623.8%, free cash flow grew 100.3% and total debt was flat, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 48.20 | 61.82 | 56.58 | 58.16 | 46.30 | 81.55 | 66.85 | 57.97 | 37.76 | 28.55 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 72.61 | 79.55 | 79.63 | 87.71 | 90.93 | 135.00 | 114.43 | 94.06 | 70.90 | 56.48 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 2,426 | 2,487 | 2,587 | 3,090 | 4,700 | 4,900 | 4,400 | 4,200 | 3,800 | 3,900 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.37 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 874 | 1,118 | 1,207 | 1,050 | 1,159 | 1,417 | 1,391 | 1,364 | 1,402 | 1,451 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 83.17 | 84.59 | 83.35 | 82.17 | 84.60 | 86.73 | 86.73 | 86.39 | 85.71 | 85.76 | |||||
| EBT | 211 | 200 | 178 | 55 | 78 | 351 | 131 | 75 | 93 | 81 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 24.19 | 17.89 | 14.71 | 5.22 | 6.76 | 24.80 | 9.43 | 5.50 | 6.65 | 5.56 | |||||
| Net income | 152 | 139 | 129 | 219 | 151 | 497 | 64 | 42 | 63 | 47 | |||||
| Depreciation | 132 | 174 | 199 | 267 | 275 | 292 | 274 | 305 | 308 | 255 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 18.34 | 23.49 | 25.18 | 22.05 | 25.02 | 30.87 | 29.62 | 29.40 | 31.53 | 35.42 | ||||
| Earnings | 3.15 | 2.89 | 2.64 | 4.52 | 3.24 | 10.78 | 1.36 | 0.89 | 1.42 | 1.16 | |||||
| Cash flow | 5.92 | 5.56 | 8.37 | 8.66 | 10.37 | 11.26 | 7.17 | 6.90 | 8.78 | 9.93 | |||||
| Capex | (0.61) | (0.88) | (1.19) | (1.48) | (2.05) | (2.48) | (2.26) | (2.34) | (2.40) | (2.91) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 5.31 | 4.68 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 8.31 | 8.78 | 4.90 | 4.55 | 6.38 | 7.03 | |||||
| Book value | 19.19 | 21.44 | 21.60 | 27.52 | 26.15 | 42.88 | 40.31 | 40.80 | 40.73 | 42.79 | |||||
| Shares, m | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 41 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 22.69 | 22.54 | 22.77 | 18.07 | 25.82 | 10.54 | 58.38 | 73.16 | 37.74 | 31.38 | ||||
| P/S | 3.91 | 2.77 | 2.40 | 3.70 | 3.39 | 3.59 | 2.68 | 2.29 | 1.72 | 0.99 | |||||
| P/B | 3.74 | 3.04 | 2.79 | 2.96 | 3.25 | 2.59 | 1.97 | 1.65 | 1.33 | 0.82 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 4.66 | 3.58 | 3.27 | 4.53 | 4.60 | 3.71 | 2.90 | 2.48 | 1.99 | 1.19 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 16.09 | 17.96 | 11.45 | 13.93 | 13.86 | 13.05 | 17.54 | 16.02 | 9.86 | 6.02 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 282 | 264 | 401 | 413 | 480 | 517 | 336 | 320 | 390 | 407 | ||||
| Capex | (29) | (42) | (57) | (71) | (95) | (114) | (106) | (109) | (107) | (119) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 253 | 223 | 344 | 342 | 385 | 403 | 230 | 211 | 284 | 288 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | (106) | 355 | 153 | 54 | (260) | 803 | 652 | 759 | 372 | 295 | ||||
| Total debt | 781 | 1,002 | 1,013 | 1,448 | 1,579 | 1,091 | 1,021 | 1,001 | 864 | 867 | |||||
| Net debt | 657 | 651 | 804 | 873 | 1,402 | 167 | 310 | 237 | 358 | 259 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 915 | 1,020 | 1,036 | 1,311 | 1,211 | 1,968 | 1,893 | 1,893 | 1,811 | 1,754 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 7.93 | 6.10 | 5.06 | 7.21 | 4.20 | 13.36 | 1.75 | 1.19 | 1.76 | 1.29 | ||||
| ROIC | 9.65 | 9.19 | 8.30 | 2.52 | 3.31 | 4.90 | 5.65 | 3.89 | 3.27 | 5.68 | |||||
| ROE | 16.89 | 14.23 | 12.33 | 18.65 | 11.95 | 31.25 | 3.30 | 2.19 | 3.40 | 2.66 | |||||
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Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Ziff Davis, Inc. vs peers in Advertising Agencies (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTD The Trade Desk | $6.2B | 14.4× | 19.9× | +3.03% (above 0%: growing) | −22.22% (below 0%: shrinking) | +29.84% (above 0%: growing) | 74.22% | 14.21% | Compare |
| WPP WPP PLC | $5.9B | 20.3× | 7.5× | +7.31% (above 0%: growing) | −56.60% (below 0%: shrinking) | −21.98% (below 0%: shrinking) | 14.73% | 0.00% | Compare |
| MGNI Magnite, Inc. | $3.5B | 20.0× | 21.5× | +11.24% (above 0%: growing) | +75.00% (above 0%: growing) | +6,786.00% (above 0%: growing) | 67.83% | 16.19% | Compare |
| STGW Stagwell Inc. | $2.2B | 128× | 20.8× | +11.25% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −53.97% (below 0%: shrinking) | 34.24% | 1.47% | Compare |
| DV DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | $2.1B | 37.5× | 21.3× | +2.52% (above 0%: growing) | +60.00% (above 0%: growing) | +63.97% (above 0%: growing) | 83.24% | 11.88% | Compare |
| ZD Ziff Davis, Inc. | $2.0B | 3.2× | 18.8× | −2.74% (below 0%: shrinking) | +2,623.81% (above 0%: growing) | +100.30% (above 0%: growing) | 84.06% | (15.60%) | |
| QNST QuinStreet, Inc. | $932.2M | 11.4× | 12.0× | +42.67% (above 0%: growing) | +450.00% (above 0%: growing) | +84.60% (above 0%: growing) | 13.32% | 5.11% | Compare |
| CRTO Criteo S.A. | $879.9M | 7.6× | 8.2× | −11.32% (below 0%: shrinking) | −42.50% (below 0%: shrinking) | −3.42% (below 0%: shrinking) | 51.92% | 3.51% | Compare |
| EVC Entravision Communications Corporation | $615.6M | 211× | — (loss-making) | +126.24% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +294.23% (above 0%: growing) | 26.04% | 13.15% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $2.2B | 20.1× | 19.9× | +9.28% | +18.89% | +46.91% | 43.08% | 8.50% |
Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) key facts
- Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) is an Advertising Agencies company in the Communication Services sector, listed on Nasdaq.
- As of October 16, 2026, ZD traded at $56.96, a market capitalization of $2.0 billion.
- Return on equity was 2.66% and debt-to-equity 0.39.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 7 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 1.62 (distress zone) for fiscal 2025.