ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ZD • US48123V1026

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This ZD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ZD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ZD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ZD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ZD has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ZD had a positive operating cash flow.
ZD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • ZD's Return On Assets of 1.29% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZD outperforms 53.62% of its industry peers.
  • ZD has a Return On Equity (2.70%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.81%, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.36%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.91%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.81%) for ZD is above the 3 year average (4.36%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.29%
ROE 2.7%
ROIC 4.81%
ROA(3y)1.4%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)2.79%
ROE(5y)7.39%
ROIC(3y)4.36%
ROIC(5y)4.34%
ZD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ZD (3.26%) is better than 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • ZD's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ZD's Operating Margin of 13.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZD outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ZD has grown nicely.
  • ZD's Gross Margin of 85.76% is amongst the best of the industry. ZD outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZD has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.83%
PM (TTM) 3.26%
GM 85.76%
OM growth 3Y-5.28%
OM growth 5Y2.97%
PM growth 3Y-10.68%
PM growth 5Y-24.14%
GM growth 3Y-0.07%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
ZD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. ZD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ZD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • ZD has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • ZD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ZD has a worse debt to assets ratio.
ZD Yearly Shares OutstandingZD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
ZD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.73, we must say that ZD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.73, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ZD is 3.01, which is a good value as it means it would take ZD, 3.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ZD (3.01) is better than 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41 indicates that ZD is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ZD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.41. This is in the lower half of the industry: ZD underperforms 63.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.41
Debt/FCF 3.01
Altman-Z 1.73
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.87%
ZD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that ZD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ZD's Current ratio of 1.27 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ZD is outperformed by 68.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.27 indicates that ZD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ZD has a worse Quick ratio (1.27) than 68.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
ZD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. ZD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.45% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.05% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, ZD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.54% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.60% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.45%
EPS 3Y0.25%
EPS 5Y-4.05%
EPS Q2Q%-0.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.54%
Revenue growth 3Y1.42%
Revenue growth 5Y4.6%
Sales Q2Q%-1.48%

3.2 Future

  • ZD is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.50% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ZD will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.71% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.64%
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.71%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ZD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
ZD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8

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4. ZD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.88, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ZD.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ZD indicates a rather cheap valuation: ZD is cheaper than 82.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ZD to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.77), we can say ZD is valued rather cheaply.
  • ZD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.51.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ZD is valued cheaper than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.75.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.88
Fwd PE 6.51
ZD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZD is valued cheaper than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ZD is cheaper than 88.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.06
EV/EBITDA 4.64
ZD Per share dataZD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ZD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%

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5. ZD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ZD!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ZD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ZIFF DAVIS INC

NASDAQ:ZD (5/1/2026, 4:30:02 PM)

After market: 46.1 0 (0%)

46.1

+0.34 (+0.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Industry Strength14.29
Industry Growth73.91
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners117.21%
Inst Owner Change-0.45%
Ins Owners0.43%
Ins Owner Change4.06%
Market Cap1.74B
Revenue(TTM)1.45B
Net Income(TTM)47.35M
Analysts77.33
Price Target43.18 (-6.33%)
Short Float %11.97%
Short Ratio3.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.2%
Max EPS beat(2)-4.25%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.23%
Max EPS beat(4)1.49%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.92%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.19%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.63%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.71%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.16%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.14%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.11%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.8%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.23%
PT rev (1m)-2.52%
PT rev (3m)-2.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-26.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.88
Fwd PE 6.51
P/S 1.2
P/FCF 6.06
P/OCF 4.29
P/B 0.99
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.64
EPS(TTM)6.7
EY14.53%
EPS(NY)7.08
Fwd EY15.35%
FCF(TTM)7.61
FCFY16.5%
OCF(TTM)10.76
OCFY23.34%
SpS38.35
BVpS46.34
TBVpS-5.24
PEG (NY)1.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number83.5825 (81.31%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.29%
ROE 2.7%
ROCE 7.75%
ROIC 4.81%
ROICexc 6.28%
ROICexgc 420.73%
OM 13.83%
PM (TTM) 3.26%
GM 85.76%
FCFM 19.84%
ROA(3y)1.4%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)2.79%
ROE(5y)7.39%
ROIC(3y)4.36%
ROIC(5y)4.34%
ROICexc(3y)5.61%
ROICexc(5y)5.68%
ROICexgc(3y)164.02%
ROICexgc(5y)117.71%
ROCE(3y)7.03%
ROCE(5y)6.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y115.8%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y2.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.19%
OM growth 3Y-5.28%
OM growth 5Y2.97%
PM growth 3Y-10.68%
PM growth 5Y-24.14%
GM growth 3Y-0.07%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.41
Debt/FCF 3.01
Debt/EBITDA 1.67
Cap/Depr 52.12%
Cap/Sales 8.21%
Interest Coverage 5.8
Cash Conversion 94.81%
Profit Quality 607.91%
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
Altman-Z 1.73
F-Score7
WACC6.87%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)49.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)47.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.89%
Profit Quality(3y)522.27%
Profit Quality(5y)401.87%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.45%
EPS 3Y0.25%
EPS 5Y-4.05%
EPS Q2Q%-0.78%
EPS Next Y5.64%
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.54%
Revenue growth 3Y1.42%
Revenue growth 5Y4.6%
Sales Q2Q%-1.48%
Revenue Next Year-4.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.71%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.88%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.93%
EBIT growth 5Y7.71%
EBIT Next Year16.95%
EBIT Next 3Y3.16%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1.48%
FCF growth 3Y7.74%
FCF growth 5Y-5.62%
OCF growth 1Y4.29%
OCF growth 3Y6.56%
OCF growth 5Y-3.25%

ZIFF DAVIS INC / ZD Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ZD.


What is the valuation status for ZD stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of ZD stock?

ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ZIFF DAVIS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is expected to grow by 5.64% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) stock?

The dividend rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.