Ziff Davis Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Ziff Davis's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -36.4%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 19.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.8% per year.
Key information
-36.45%
Earnings growth rate
-35.01%
EPS growth rate
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth | 6.15% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.77% |
| Return on equity | -1.33% |
| Net Margin | -2.06% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Aug 23
ZD: Asset Sale And Buybacks Will Support Future Earnings And Repricing Potential
Analysts have raised their price target for Ziff Davis from $55 to about $64, reflecting updated assumptions about discount rates, revenue trends, profit margins, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Ziff Davis Ziff Davis reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of US$1.03, which missed the US$1.06 analyst consensus, with revenue of US$286.7 million that was 2.7% lower year over year.Seeking Alpha • Aug 13
Ziff Davis: This Incredibly Cheap Cash Machine Is Hiding In Plain Sight
Summary Ziff Davis earns a 'strong buy' rating, driven by its private-equity-like strategy of acquiring, improving, and selling digital assets at premiums. ZD's aggressive share buyback program has boosted adjusted EPS by 13.2% YoY despite modest revenue and EBITDA declines, highlighting capital allocation strength. The $1.216 billion sale of ZD's Connectivity division to Accenture nearly matched its pre-announcement equity value, underscoring portfolio undervaluation. Stabilization in key segments and a diversified revenue mix support the thesis that ZD's assets are more valuable than current market pricing suggests. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Aug 09
ZD: Asset Sale And Buybacks Will Offset Revenue Pressures And Impairment Risks
Analysts have lifted their price target for Ziff Davis from $48.67 to $55.00 after updated assumptions indicated a lower expected discount rate, a higher projected profit margin, and a lower future P/E multiple, even though revenue growth expectations have been revised downward. What's in the News Ziff Davis reported Q2 2026 revenue of $286.7 million, which was 2.7% lower than the prior period level and below Wall Street expectations, with adjusted EPS of $1.03 compared with analyst consensus of $1.06.Narrative Update • Jun 17
ZD: Asset Sales Buybacks And AI Use Will Balance Revenue Headwinds
Analysts kept their Ziff Davis fair value estimate steady at $48.67, making only modest adjustments to assumptions on the discount rate, revenue trends, margins, and future P/E, which together support the updated price target rationale. What's in the News for Ziff Davis Ziff Davis reported a 1.9% year over year decline in Q1 2026 revenue, missing analyst expectations by 6.9%.Narrative Update • Jun 03
ZD: Asset Sales And Buybacks Will Balance Revenue Pressures And Portfolio Review
Analysts have lifted their price target for Ziff Davis from about $43.43 to roughly $48.67 per share, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue trends, margins, and a higher future P/E of about 28.58x compared with the prior 10.45x. What's in the News Q1 2026 results showed a year over year decline in revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and margins, with weakness in the Tech & Shopping segment partly offset by Gaming & Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity, and Martech, according to recent earnings coverage.Narrative Update • Apr 20
ZD: Extended Buybacks And Stable Margins Will Support Balanced Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their price target for Ziff Davis effectively unchanged at about $43.43. This reflects broadly consistent views on fair value, discount rate, growth and margin assumptions despite only minor model refinements.Narrative Update • Apr 06
ZD: Extended Buybacks And Stable Margins Will Support Balanced Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their price target on Ziff Davis unchanged at $43.43, as small shifts in discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions result in only a slight adjustment to the overall valuation view. What's in the News Ziff Davis has been removed from the NASDAQ Internet Index, which may affect how some index funds and ETFs hold or trade the stock (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 23
ZD: Extended Buybacks And Stable Margins Will Support Balanced Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their price target for Ziff Davis steady at $43.43, citing largely unchanged assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples that continue to underpin their valuation view. What's in the News From October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, Ziff Davis repurchased 1,746,876 shares for $61.19 million, representing 4.37% of its shares under the existing buyback program (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 08
ZD: Share Repurchases And Margin Outlook Will Support Balanced 2025 Upside Potential
Analysts have updated their price target on Ziff Davis to $43.43. The change reflects a combination of a slightly lower assumed discount rate, a more conservative revenue growth outlook, a higher projected profit margin, and a reduced future P/E expectation.Narrative Update • Feb 22
ZD: Stable Margins And Revenue Assumptions Will Support 2025 Upside Potential
Analysts have reduced their price target on Ziff Davis to $43.43 per share, citing slightly higher discount rate and P/E assumptions in their models rather than any change in the company’s underlying margin or growth outlook. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Model fair value is unchanged at $43.43 per share, with no adjustment to the intrinsic value estimate.Narrative Update • Feb 08
ZD: Steady Long Term Assumptions Will Support 2025 Upside Potential
Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target framework for Ziff Davis to a fair value of $43.43, reflecting slightly updated views on the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Held steady at about $43.43 per share, with no material revision in the model output.Narrative Update • Jan 25
ZD: Buybacks And Reduced Impairment Will Support 2025 Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Ziff Davis steady at $43.43, with updated assumptions reflecting a slightly lower discount rate, more conservative revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a higher future P/E multiple. Together, these factors shape their latest price target view.Narrative Update • Jan 09
ZD: Ongoing Buybacks And Reduced Impairment Will Support 2025 Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Ziff Davis steady at about US$43.43 per share, with only small tweaks to inputs like the discount rate and assumed future P/E. This reflects a largely unchanged view of the stock's long term outlook.Narrative Update • Dec 24
ZD: Ongoing Buybacks And Lower Impairment Will Support 2025 Upside Potential
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Ziff Davis, citing slightly higher assumed future earnings multiples that more than offset small adjustments to growth and margin assumptions. What's in the News Ziff Davis completed a buyback tranche between July 1 and September 30, 2025, repurchasing 1,176,559 shares, or 2.86% of shares outstanding, for $43.3 million (company disclosure).Narrative Update • Dec 10
ZD: Buybacks And Lower Impairment Will Support 2025 Earnings Outlook
Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Ziff Davis to reflect the impact of a slightly lower discount rate and marginally reduced future P/E expectations, resulting in a refined valuation that still centers near 43.43 dollars per share. What's in the News Ziff Davis repurchased 1,176,559 shares between July 1 and September 30, 2025, bringing total buybacks under its August 10, 2020 authorization to 11,770,097 shares, or 26.13% of shares outstanding, for $691.19 million (company filing) The company recorded unaudited goodwill impairment charges of $17.58 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $85.27 million in the prior year period (company disclosure) Ziff Davis reaffirmed its 2025 earnings outlook and maintained revenue guidance in the range of $1.442 billion to $1.502 billion (corporate guidance) Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate: unchanged at approximately $43.43 per share, indicating no revision to the central valuation point.Narrative Update • Nov 25
ZD: Multi-Year Buyback Completion And Lower Impairment Will Support 2025 Momentum
Analysts have modestly increased their price target for Ziff Davis from $43.14 to $43.43 per share, citing slightly improved revenue growth projections and a marginal uptick in the company’s overall fair value. What's in the News Between July and September 2025, Ziff Davis repurchased 1,176,559 shares, or 2.86 percent of shares outstanding, for $43.3 million.Analysis Article • Nov 12
Results: Ziff Davis, Inc. Delivered A Surprise Loss And Now Analysts Have New Forecasts
Ziff Davis, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ZD ) last week reported its latest quarterly results, which makes it a good time for...Narrative Update • Nov 11
ZD: Revenue Guidance And Impairment Reduction Will Drive Sentiment In 2025
Analysts have lowered their price target for Ziff Davis from $45.29 to $43.14. They cite concerns over reduced revenue growth and profit margins as key factors in the revision.Analysis Article • Oct 05
Is Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) A Risky Investment?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Aug 15
Ziff Davis' (NASDAQ:ZD) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Ziff Davis, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:ZD ) recent soft profit numbers didn't appear to worry shareholders, as the stock price...Narrative Update • Aug 08
Cloud-based Solutions And Digital Advertising Will Drive Future Markets
Despite a slight reduction in revenue growth forecasts, Ziff Davis’s consensus price target has increased from $41.33 to $44.29, supported by a notably lower forward P/E ratio that enhances relative valuation appeal. What's in the News Ziff Davis reaffirmed fiscal 2025 earnings guidance, expecting revenue of $1,442 million to $1,502 million.Analysis Article • Jul 01
Is Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) A Risky Investment?
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • May 08
Should You Think About Buying Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD) Now?
Ziff Davis, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ZD ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...Analysis Article • Apr 17
Ziff Davis, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZD) Stock Retreats 26% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Ziff Davis, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ZD ) share price has dived 26% in the last thirty...Analysis Article • Mar 18
We Think Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Feb 28
Ziff Davis, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
It's been a mediocre week for Ziff Davis, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ZD ) shareholders, with the stock dropping 17% to US$41.31 in...Analysis Article • Feb 25
Ziff Davis, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ZD) Price In Tune With Earnings
Ziff Davis, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:ZD ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 32.9x might make it look like a strong sell...Analysis Article • Dec 13
Is Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) Using Too Much Debt?
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Nov 23
Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
The Ziff Davis, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ZD ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of...Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & 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 Jun 26 | 1,438 | -30 | 753 | 62 |
| 31 Mar 26 | 1,446 | 37 | 761 | 62 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 1,451 | 47 | 756 | 62 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 1,344 | 85 | 728 | 61 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 1,334 | 40 | 717 | 61 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 1,360 | 62 | 714 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 1,402 | 63 | 723 | 67 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,379 | 62 | 540 | 65 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,366 | 80 | 583 | 68 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,371 | 60 | 633 | 69 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,364 | 42 | 683 | 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 | 675 | 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 |
Quality Earnings: ZD is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: ZD is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ZD is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 36.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ZD's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: ZD is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Interactive Media and Services industry (8.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ZD has a negative Return on Equity (-1.33%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/20 11:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ziff Davis, Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Power | Baird |
| Saket Kalia | Barclays |
| Ross Sandler | Barclays |