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    Ziff Davis Inc (ZD)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • ADVERTISING AGENCIES • NASDAQ

    $58.44
    +1.02 (+1.78%)

    Market Cap: $1.97B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    74%(29/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +3.52%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.25
    Range$1.08 - $1.43
    5 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.39-10.0%
    60d ago$1.41-11.1%
    30d ago$1.27-1.6%
    7d ago$1.250.0%
    Current$1.25
    Revenue Consensus
    $295M
    Range$293M - $298M
    6 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.29
    Range$1.99 - $2.48
    6 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $344M
    Range$336M - $348M
    6 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.29---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.25---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.78$0.84-7.14%Miss-37.1%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$0.73$0.77-5.19%Miss-36.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 23
    		$2.56$2.71-5.54%Miss-0.8%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$1.76$1.78-1.12%Miss+7.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.24$1.19+4.20%Beat+5.1%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$1.14$1.25-8.80%Miss-10.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 24
    		$2.58$2.63-2.01%Miss+10.7%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 8
    		$1.64$1.51+8.61%Beat+9.3%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 7
    		$1.18$1.26-6.35%Miss-7.1%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 8
    		$1.27$1.15+10.43%Beat+15.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 21
    		$2.33$2.31+0.87%Beat+3.1%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 8
    		$1.50$1.53-1.96%Miss-5.1%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$1.27$1.23+3.25%Beat-19.6%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 9
    		$1.10$1.06+3.77%Beat-10.6%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 15
    		$2.26$2.35-3.83%Miss+4.1%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 8
    		$1.58$1.53+3.27%Beat-32.5%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 9
    		$1.58$1.41+12.06%Beat-34.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 10
    		$1.23$1.20+2.50%Beat-43.6%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 14
    		$2.17$2.08+4.33%Beat-30.2%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 3
    		$2.34$2.23+4.93%Beat+15.8%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$2.41$2.02+19.31%Beat+40.9%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 10
    		$2.18$1.66+31.33%Beat+55.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 11
    		$3.11$2.80+11.07%Beat+30.7%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 2
    		$2.02$1.76+14.77%Beat+18.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 10
    		$1.71$1.46+17.12%Beat+6.9%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 11
    		$1.40$1.40+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 10
    		$2.38$2.37+0.42%Beat+12.8%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.70$1.68+1.19%Beat+11.1%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.60$1.53+4.58%Beat+6.7%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 7
    		$1.40$1.33+5.26%Beat+14.8%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 12
    		$2.11$2.04+3.43%Beat+17.9%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.53$1.51+1.32%Beat+14.2%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 9
    		$1.50$1.44+4.17%Beat+12.8%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 7
    		$1.22$1.20+1.67%Beat+2.5%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 6
    		$1.79$1.82-1.65%Miss+20.1%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 2
    		$1.34$1.32+1.52%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$1.33$1.32+0.76%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 8
    		$1.19$1.19+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 9
    		$1.49$1.42+4.93%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.00%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%
    No dividend payments in the selected period.

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio10.02EV/EBITDA6.05x
    Price/FCF6.71xFCF Yield14.90%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin44.80%Operating Margin4.16%
    ROE-1.46%ROIC0.56%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.39xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio2.16xQuick Ratio2.16x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.04Avg Volume633.92K
    52-Week High$60.4852-Week Low$22.45

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$56.46
    SMA 20$56.53
    SMA 50$56.01
    SMA 200$46.20
    EMA 10$56.98
    EMA 20$56.64
    EMA 50$55.55
    EMA 200$48.11

    MACD

    Line: 0.39Signal: 0.18Hist: 0.20

    ADX

    ADX: 17.5+DI: 27.6-DI: 19.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up20.0
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$54.37

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$58.85
    Lower Band$54.22
    %B Position819%(Upper)
    Band Width0.91

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    60.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K78.1
    Stoch %D76.6
    Williams %R-11.7
    ROC (10d)7.4%
    Momentum4.02
    CCI (20d)100.6
    MFI (14d)57.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.57(2.7%)
    StdDev (20d)1.16
    Hist Vol27.4%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$57.94
    OBV15.8M
    AD Line-831.4K
    CMF (20d)-0.109

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)603.8K
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$56.70

    Pivot Points

    R3$59.48
    R2$58.73
    R1$58.08
    Pivot Point$57.33
    S1$56.68
    S2$55.93
    S3$55.28

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI7.08
    Ultimate Osc60.8
    KST-1.33

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$286.74M$267.64M$406.71M$363.71M$294.80M$272.82M$412.82M$353.58M$320.80M$314.49M$389.88M$340.99M
    Cost of Revenue$45.71M$44.32M$57.26M$70.72M$40.66M$40.40M$53.24M$51.17M$50.02M$45.89M$36.97M$55.53M
    Gross Profit$241.03M$223.32M$349.45M$292.99M$254.14M$232.41M$359.58M$302.41M$270.78M$268.60M$352.91M$285.46M
    Operating Expenses$285.75M$220.39M$280.98M$264.55M$240.37M$217.95M$281.06M$331.71M$242.21M$232.74M$272.19M$298.78M
    R&D$14.37M$13.64M$14.21M$15.40M$14.20M$13.92M$17.55M$15.26M$16.80M$17.77M$15.53M$17.60M
    SG&A$47.50M$46.64M$55.05M$54.00M$48.79M$43.16M$53.03M$52.42M$48.51M$49.51M$-106,755,000$99.27M
    Operating Income$-44,723,000$2.93M$86.05M$28.43M$13.77M$14.47M$78.52M$-29,304,000$28.57M$35.86M$80.72M$-13,319,000
    Interest Income$-5,770,000$-6,896,000$-6,760,000$-5,818,000$-2,244,000$-6,194,000$-6,391,000$-4,024,000$1.25M$-12,474,000$-29,207,000$-8,836,000
    Interest Expense$6.36M$6.21M$66.15M$19.29M$4.65M$7.67M$3.95M$6.66M$0$16.36M$4.67M$12.41M
    Income Before Tax$-51,079,000$-3,276,000$19.89M$9.14M$9.12M$6.80M$74.57M$-35,961,000$35.08M$19.50M$76.05M$-25,726,000
    Income Tax Expense$941,000$2.64M$-204,000$12.78M$-69,000$3.62M$13.61M$12.54M$6.99M$8.23M$12.96M$5.33M
    Net Income$624.46M$22.26M$370,000$-3,598,000$26.34M$24.24M$64.09M$-48,577,000$36.91M$10.63M$63.42M$-30,971,000
    EBITDA$1.56M$53.40M$84.59M$89.84M$68.97M$68.83M$140.93M$19.41M$85.98M$80.43M$170.41M$38.96M
    EBIT$-45,309,000$3.62M$26.66M$32.53M$11.37M$12.99M$80.96M$-31,937,000$33.84M$31.98M$100.78M$-16,890,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Ziff Davis sets November 5 results date for Ziff Davis stock

    Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) has announced that its third-quarter 2026 earnings will be released on November 5, 2026, with an earnings call scheduled for November 6...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    Ziff Davis to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Earnings

    Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD) is scheduled to release its Third Quarter 2026 earnings on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET. Following the release...

    Yahoo Finance Singapore•10/15/26•Neutral

    DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Trims Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) Stake -- Shares Look 9% Overvalued on GF Value

    Dimensional Fund Advisors LP made a minor reduction in its stake in Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) on September 30, 2026, selling 1,060 shares, which represents a negligible adjustment to its portfolio. The investment firm...

    GuruFocus•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) Stock Forecasts

    Argus has lowered its target price for Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) to $58.00. The company is described as a digital media and internet company with a portfolio spanning technology, entertainment, shopping, health...

    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/9/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    102,570 Shares in Ziff Davis, Inc. $ZD Acquired by Insight Wealth Strategies LLC

    Insight Wealth Strategies LLC recently acquired 102,570 shares of Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD) valued at approximately $5.8 million, making them owners of about 0.30% of the company. Despite this institutional interest...

    MarketBeat•10/9/26•Neutral

    ZD Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    10.0x
    Forward P/E
    9.8x
    EV/EBITDA
    6.0x
    P/FCF
    6.7x
    PEG
    1.5x
    P/B
    1.0x
    See GNG's fair value

    ZD Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    83.5%
    Operating margin
    4.2%
    Net margin
    44.8%
    ROIC
    0.6%
    ROE
    -1.5%
    FCF margin
    23.9%
    FCF yield
    14.9%

    ZD Competitors

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    Sector: Communication Services

    ZD Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    5
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    2
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    ZD Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • ZD converts 23.9% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • ZD has a 44.8% net profit margin.
    • 60.0% of ZD's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • ZD beat EPS estimates in 25.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • ZD's quarterly revenue changed -2.7% year over year.

    ZD Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    2 of 8 quarters (25.0%)
    Average surprise
    -2.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.25
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 3 down

    ZD Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.0%
    Payout ratio
    0.0%

    Frequently Asked Questions About ZD

    Does ZD pay dividends?

    Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has a dividend payment track record. See the ZD dividend history page for its current payment status, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

    What is ZD's P/E ratio?

    Ziff Davis Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.02.

    What is ZD's market cap?

    Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has a market capitalization of $1.97B with a current stock price of $58.44.

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