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Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) Stock Analysis

Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) is a Advertising Agencies stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ZD

$57.03

+$0.24 (+0.42%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ZD Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$56.33
Previous Close
$56.79
Day's Range
56.00–57.42
52-Week Range
22.45–60.48
Volume
293.94K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.04
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.96B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.53
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.52
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.36
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−1.50
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.45B+3.54%
Net Income (FY)
$47.35M−24.89%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
44.75%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
34.29M
1-Year Return
+49.65%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
601.08K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ZD closed at $57.03, +49.65% over 1 year.

Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) has a market capitalization of $1.96B.

In fiscal 2025, ZD reported revenue of $1.45B.

ZD Stock Return by Calendar Year

Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,965
+49.65%
5 years
$10,000 $4,551
−54.49%
10 years
$10,000 $10,284
+2.84%

If you had invested $10,000 in Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $10,284 at the close on October 21, 2026: +2.84% in total, +0.28% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+62.25%
2025−35.31%
2024−19.12%
2023−15.06%
2022−28.65%
2021+30.50%
2020+4.25%
2019+36.49%
2018−5.54%
2017−6.48%
2016 (partial year)+19.68%

As of October 21, 2026.

ZD Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.45B$47.35M3.3%
2024$1.40B$63.05M4.5%
2023$1.36B$41.50M3.0%
2022$1.39B$63.76M4.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.45B$1.24B$183.10M$47.35M3.3%
2024$1.40B$1.20B$198.92M$63.05M4.5%
2023$1.36B$1.18B$189.46M$41.50M3.0%
2022$1.39B$1.21B$226.31M$63.76M4.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ZD Dividend History

$0.78−46.4% vs 2018

Dividends per share, 2019 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2019$0.782−46.4%
2018$1.464+10.5%
2017$1.324+328.2%
2016$0.311—

Most recent payment: $0.39 per share, ex-dividend May 17, 2019. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ZD Valuation vs Advertising Agencies Median

Median of 41 stocks
MetricZDAdvertising Agencies medianvs median
P/S ratio1.360.7483% above
Profit margin44.75%−4.62%49.4 pts above

Medians across 41 Advertising Agencies stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Recent News

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) at $1.96B. It is classified in the Advertising Agencies industry, within the Communication Services sector. Headcount on file is 3,900.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $22.45 to $60.48. ZD last closed at $57.03 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.24 (+0.42%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 154.03% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.45B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.40B, that is a change of +3.54%. The same year closed with net income of $47.35M. That is −24.89% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 44.75%. That is 49.4 percentage points above the Advertising Agencies median of −4.62%. Trailing earnings per share are −1.5.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.39B in 2022 to $1.45B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. On forward earnings the ratio is 9.53. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.52. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.36 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 83.36% above the Advertising Agencies median of 0.74. The medians here are taken across 41 Advertising Agencies companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +49.65%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +0.28%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.04. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 38.09%.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for ZD runs through 2019. Dividends are recorded for 4 calendar years; 2019 shows 2 payments totalling $0.78 a share. The year before, 2018, totalled $1.46 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +62.25%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +36.49% and 2025 returned −35.31%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) operates in the Advertising Agencies industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Ziff Davis, Inc. ZD $1.96B —
AppLovin Corporation APP $90.00B 20.6
Omnicom Group Inc. OMC $22.08B 211.8
The Trade Desk, Inc. TTD $5.95B 15.2

The Advertising Agencies industry average P/E ratio is 27.7x. Ziff Davis, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Ziff Davis, Inc.

Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally. It offers online resources for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers under the PCMag and CNET brands; Mashable for publishing technology and culture content; Spiceworks provides digital content of IT products and services; RetailMeNot, a savings destination platform; VoucherCodes; Offers.com, a coupon and deals website; and event based properties, includes BlackFriday.com, TheBlackFriday.com, BestBlackFriday.com, and DealsofAmerica.com. It also offers gaming and entertainment platforms under the IGN Entertainment and Humble Bundle brands; and information on internet connectivity under the Speedtest, Ookla, Ekahau, Downdetector, and RootMetrics brands. The company also offers digital content and information services for health and wellness consumers under the Everyday Health, DailyOM, Lose It!, Castle Connolly, and Migraine Again brands; pregnancy and parenting content under the BabyCenter, Mom 2.0, Emma's Diary, Medpage Today, and What to Expect brands. In addition, it offers PRIME Education, a medical education program for healthcare professionals; and Health eCareers, a digital portal for healthcare professionals. Further, it provides endpoint and email security, security awareness training, secure backup and file sharing, and virtual private network solutions under the IPVanish, VIPRE, Livedrive, Inspired eLearning, and SugarSync brands; and email marketing and delivery solutions, search engine optimization tools, and voice and text communication services under the Campaigner, iContact, SMTP, Kickbox, Full Contact, MOZ Pro, MOZ Local, Stat Analytics, eVoice, and Line2 brands. The company was formerly known as j2 Global, Inc. and changed its name to Ziff Davis, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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