Ziff Davis Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Ziff Davis's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -8.4%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 13% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.3% per year. Ziff Davis's return on equity is 3.6%, and it has net margins of 4.5%.
Key information
-8.4%
Earnings growth rate
-8.0%
EPS growth rate
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth | 6.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.3% |
| Return on equity | 3.6% |
| Net Margin | 4.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
What Does Ziff Davis, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZD) Share Price Indicate?
Aug 27
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Apr 22A Look At The Fair Value Of Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD)
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Aug 10Is Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) A Risky Investment?
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Mar 31Calculating The Fair Value Of Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD)
Feb 03What Does Ziff Davis, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZD) Share Price Indicate?
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Sep 26Is There Now An Opportunity In Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD)?
Sep 06Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 28What Does Ziff Davis, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZD) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 02Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Ziff Davis makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,379 | 62 | 911 | 65 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,366 | 80 | 906 | 68 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,371 | 60 | 905 | 69 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,364 | 42 | 909 | 69 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,371 | 47 | 898 | 72 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,372 | 96 | 892 | 72 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,383 | 33 | 895 | 74 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,391 | 65 | 898 | 74 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,403 | 375 | 919 | 78 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,416 | 363 | 952 | 80 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,420 | 387 | 950 | 78 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,417 | 401 | 951 | 79 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,147 | -41 | 878 | 71 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,148 | 13 | 824 | 66 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,138 | 74 | 785 | 61 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,159 | 29 | 779 | 57 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,426 | 213 | 801 | 59 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,413 | 183 | 815 | 58 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,405 | 177 | 820 | 57 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,050 | 41 | 724 | 45 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,313 | 144 | 766 | 52 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,261 | 144 | 726 | 50 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,227 | 140 | 705 | 49 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,207 | 127 | 695 | 48 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,178 | 126 | 690 | 46 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,159 | 128 | 676 | 46 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,144 | 131 | 668 | 46 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,118 | 138 | 652 | 46 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,053 | 131 | 598 | 47 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 990 | 144 | 544 | 43 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 928 | 146 | 492 | 41 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 874 | 150 | 442 | 38 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 827 | 143 | 423 | 36 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 796 | 134 | 404 | 35 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 760 | 139 | 384 | 35 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 721 | 131 | 364 | 34 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 683 | 128 | 332 | 34 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 657 | 119 | 319 | 33 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 626 | 115 | 298 | 32 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 599 | 122 | 276 | 31 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 570 | 111 | 259 | 29 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 545 | 110 | 248 | 27 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 541 | 111 | 241 | 26 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 521 | 105 | 233 | 25 |
Quality Earnings: ZD has a large one-off loss of $95.4M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: ZD's current net profit margins (4.5%) are higher than last year (3.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ZD's earnings have declined by 8.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ZD's earnings growth over the past year (32%) exceeds its 5-year average (-8.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ZD earnings growth over the past year (32%) exceeded the Interactive Media and Services industry 21.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ZD's Return on Equity (3.6%) is considered low.