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ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
ZD
$2.1B
Mkt Cap
$51.60
-0.41%
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) has a current P/E ratio of 44.9, compared to its historical median P/E of 26.6. The stock is currently considered Fair based on its historical valuation range.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 5.0%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) has a market capitalization of $2.1B. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) does not currently pay a regular dividend. However, the company returns capital to shareholders through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 8.18%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) appears fair. The current P/E of 44.9 is 69% above its historical median of 26.6. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is -15.9%.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) operates in the Telegraph & Other Message Communications industry, within the Communication Services sector.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) reported annual revenue of $1.5 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Ziff Davis”, the “Company”, “our”, “us”, or “we”), is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, connectivity, cybersecurity, and martech. Our digital media businesses specialize in publishing and producing trusted editorial content and tools for users seeking information and advice relating to the technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, and health and wellness markets, and offer services to consumers and businesses.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B |
| Net Income | 47M | 47M | 63M | 42M | 65M | 401M |
| EPS | $1.15 | $1.15 | $1.42 | $0.89 | $1.36 | $10.37 |
| Free Cash Flow | 288M | 288M | 284M | 211M | 230M | 403M |
| ROIC | 5.8% | 6.0% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Gross Margin | 49.7% | 49.7% | 45.1% | 49.5% | 52.2% | 86.7% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.60 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | $0.00 |
| Operating Income | 183M | 183M | 114M | 133M | 199M | 167M |
| Operating Margin | 12.6% | 12.6% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 14.3% | 11.8% |
| ROE | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 25.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | 41M | 41M | 44M | 47M | 48M | 39M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 599M | 721M | 874M | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.5B |
| Gross Margin | 69.4% | 74.0% | 74.8% | 70.7% | 70.6% | 72.4% | 72.6% | 86.7% | 52.2% | 49.5% | 45.1% | 49.7% | 49.7% |
| R&D | 31M | 34M | 38M | 46M | 48M | 45M | 57M | 79M | 74M | 69M | 67M | 62M | 62M |
| SG&A | 134M | 205M | 240M | 324M | 375M | 403M | 419M | 457M | 182M | 196M | 203M | 210M | 210M |
| EBIT | 186M | 199M | 243M | 246M | 244M | 88M | 138M | 167M | 199M | 133M | 114M | 183M | 183M |
| Op. Margin | 31.1% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 22.0% | 20.2% | 8.4% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Net Income | 124M | 134M | 152M | 139M | 129M | 219M | 151M | 401M | 65M | 42M | 63M | 47M | 47M |
| Net Margin | 20.8% | 18.5% | 17.4% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 20.8% | 13.0% | 28.3% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28M | 0 | 0 | 17M | 11M | 187M | 57M | 81M | -40M | -40M |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 14.7% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.2% | 10.1% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| ROE | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 18.6% | 11.9% | 25.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| ROA | 8.7% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 10.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 177M | 229M | 282M | 264M | 401M | 413M | 480M | 517M | 336M | 320M | 390M | 407M | 407M |
| Free Cash Flow | 165M | 212M | 258M | 225M | 345M | 342M | 388M | 403M | 230M | 211M | 284M | 288M | 288M |
| Owner Earnings | 105M | 124M | 147M | 80M | 186M | 157M | 227M | 233M | 76M | 51M | 137M | 133M | 133M |
| CapEx | 12M | 17M | 25M | 40M | 56M | 71M | 93M | 114M | 106M | 109M | 107M | 119M | 119M |
| Maint. CapEx | 63M | 93M | 122M | 162M | 187M | 232M | 229M | 258M | 233M | 237M | 212M | 229M | 229M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 63M | 93M | 122M | 162M | 187M | 232M | 229M | 258M | 233M | 237M | 212M | 229M | 229M |
| CapEx/OCF | 6.7% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 15.0% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 22.0% | 31.6% | 34.0% | 27.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 52M | 59M | 66M | 73M | 83M | 44M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 5.7M | 3.7M | 56M | 9.8M | 47M | 21M | 276M | 78M | 78M | 109M | 185M | 174M | 174M |
| Buyback Yield | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 6.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 11.8% | 8.2% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 8.9M | 12M | 14M | 23M | 28M | 24M | 24M | 25M | 27M | 32M | 41M | 45M | 45M |
| Debt Repayment | 12M | 0 | 0 | 255M | 2.2M | 5.1M | 650M | 512M | 167M | 0 | 135M | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 63M | 257M | 479M | 651M | 904M | 1.0B | 1.5B | 247M | 344M | 269M | 389M | 285M | 285M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 434M | 256M | 124M | 351M | 209M | 576M | 176M | 695M | 653M | 738M | 506M | 607M | 607M |
| Long-Term Debt | 593M | 592M | 602M | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.0B | 999M | 1.0B | 864M | 718M | 718M |
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 1.20 | 1.39 | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 |
| Interest Coverage | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Equity | 820M | 890M | 915M | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B |
| Total Assets | 1.7B | 1.8B | 2.1B | 2.5B | 2.6B | 3.5B | 3.7B | 3.8B | 3.5B | 3.5B | 3.7B | 3.7B | 3.7B |
| Total Liabilities | 885M | 894M | 1.1B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 2.2B | 2.5B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B |
| Intangibles | 279M | 320M | 479M | 453M | 495M | 525M | 697M | 573M | 463M | 325M | 426M | 344M | 344M |
| Retained Earnings | 554M | 627M | 660M | 723M | 770M | 892M | 809M | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.3B |
| Working Capital | 487M | 286M | -106M | 355M | 153M | 54M | -260M | 803M | 652M | 759M | 372M | 295M | 295M |
| Current Assets | 646M | 483M | 348M | 620M | 460M | 887M | 623M | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.4B |
| Current Liabilities | 159M | 197M | 454M | 265M | 307M | 833M | 883M | 497M | 432M | 432M | 900M | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 2.58 | 2.73 | 3.13 | 2.83 | 2.59 | 4.39 | 3.18 | 10.37 | 1.36 | 0.89 | 1.42 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| Owner EPS | 2.19 | 2.53 | 3.01 | 1.62 | 3.74 | 3.14 | 4.80 | 6.02 | 1.59 | 1.10 | 3.10 | 3.24 | 3.24 |
| Book Value | 17.02 | 18.19 | 18.78 | 20.71 | 20.85 | 26.31 | 25.56 | 50.88 | 39.33 | 40.60 | 40.79 | 42.59 | 42.59 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 3.68 | 4.68 | 5.80 | 5.37 | 8.08 | 8.28 | 10.13 | 13.36 | 6.99 | 6.86 | 8.79 | 9.89 | 6.70 |
| Dividends/Share | 1.10 | 1.22 | 1.36 | 1.52 | 1.68 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 48.2M | 49.0M | 48.7M | 49.3M | 49.7M | 49.8M | 47.4M | 38.7M | 48.1M | 46.6M | 44.4M | 41.2M | 41.2M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 22.5 | 28.1 | 24.9 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 21.4 | 26.9 | 10.8 | 56.8 | 77.0 | 39.0 | 31.2 | 44.9 |
| P/FCF | 14.7 | 15.4 | 12.8 | 13.8 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 7.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 15.3 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 21.5 | 42.3 | 33.3 | 19.7 | 25.9 | 20.3 | 7.0 | 13.2 |
| Price/Book | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Price/Sales | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| FCF Yield | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 7.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 11.5% | 19.5% | 13.5% |
| Market Cap | 2.8B | 3.8B | 3.8B | 3.6B | 3.4B | 4.7B | 4.1B | 5.3B | 3.6B | 3.2B | 2.5B | 1.5B | 2.1B |
| Avg. Price | 39.95 | 56.07 | 55.99 | 67.28 | 67.85 | 75.47 | 67.96 | 110.45 | 86.51 | 70.67 | 55.31 | 37.53 | 51.60 |
| Year-End Price | 50.39 | 66.76 | 67.87 | 62.96 | 59.17 | 81.83 | 85.63 | 111.60 | 77.27 | 68.53 | 55.36 | 35.85 | 51.60 |
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. passes 3 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. trades at 44.9x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 26.6x, suggesting it is currently Fair relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 6.7x vs a median of 11.3x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 5.0% with a gross margin of 56.6%. Total shareholder yield (buybacks) is 8.2%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -5.1%.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) has a net profit margin of 3.3%. This is a modest margin.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) generated $288 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. This indicates moderate leverage.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.15 in its most recent fiscal year.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.7%. This indicates moderate shareholder returns.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) has a 5-year average gross margin of 56.6%. This high margin suggests strong pricing power and a potential competitive moat.
The Ledger Terminal provides 16 years of financial data for ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD) has a book value per share of $42.59, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.