Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) stock
ZDNasdaqTelegraph & Other Message CommunicationsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 14/3035% below fair value
$51.49−0.20 (-0.39%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $1.77BP/E 3.0Yield –
Ziff Davis operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Ziff Davis's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 4.8%. For fiscal 2025 it was 12.6%, against 8.1% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 43.7% in fiscal 2012.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 12.6% | +4.5 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 8.1% | −1.6 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 9.7% | −4.6 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 14.3% | +2.5 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 11.8% | −0.1 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 11.9% | +3.5 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 8.4% | −11.8 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 20.2% | −1.7 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 22.0% | −5.8 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 27.7% | +0.1 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 27.7% | −3.4 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 31.1% | −2.6 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 33.7% | −10.0 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 43.7% | +2.5 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 41.2% | +0.5 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 40.7% | −1.8 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 42.5% | +2.0 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 40.6% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | -11.6% | −15.3 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | -15.6% | −20.3 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.1% | −4.2 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 24.9% | +5.8 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 3.7% | +12.0 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 4.7% | −4.2 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 5.3% | −6.1 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 19.0% | −1.7 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | -8.3% | −4.4 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 8.9% | −3.0 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 11.4% | +2.8 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 20.7% | −2.9 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | -3.9% | −12.4 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 11.9% | −1.7 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 8.6% | −1.1 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 23.6% | +2.7 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 8.5% | −4.2 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 13.6% | +10.7 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 9.7% | +1.1 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 20.9% | +38.4 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 12.7% | −15.7 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 2.9% | −26.2 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 8.6% | −13.4 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | -17.5% | +1.8 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 28.4% | +11.1 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 29.2% | +11.6 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 22.0% | +5.0 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | -19.4% | −44.4 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 17.2% | −2.2 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 17.6% | −1.3 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 17.0% | +0.5 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 25.0% | +1.0 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 19.5% | −3.5 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 18.9% | −2.5 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 16.4% | −2.4 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 24.1% | −3.0 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 23.0% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 21.4% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 18.8% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 27.1% | – |
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