ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ZD • US48123V1026
27.08 USD
-0.57 (-2.06%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
27.06 USD
-0.02 (-0.07%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM
ZD gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While ZD has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ZD is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. These ratings could make ZD a good candidate for value investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ZD had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ZD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ZD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ZD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.19%, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 6.17%, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.29%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZD outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ZD is significantly below the industry average of 12.94%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.24%) for ZD is below the current ROIC(4.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.19% | ||
| ROE | 6.17% | ||
| ROIC | 4.29% |
ROA(3y)1.57%
ROA(5y)4.39%
ROE(3y)3.01%
ROE(5y)9.34%
ROIC(3y)4.24%
ROIC(5y)3.97%
1.3 Margins
- ZD has a Profit Margin of 7.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZD outperforms 75.36% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ZD has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.25%, ZD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ZD (86.50%) is better than 86.96% of its industry peers.
- ZD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.62% | ||
| GM | 86.5% |
OM growth 3Y-2.32%
OM growth 5Y11.07%
PM growth 3Y-49.55%
PM growth 5Y-26.37%
GM growth 3Y-0.39%
GM growth 5Y0.85%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZD is destroying value.
- ZD has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ZD has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ZD is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ZD has an Altman-Z score of 1.69. This is a bad value and indicates that ZD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ZD has a better Altman-Z score (1.69) than 62.32% of its industry peers.
- ZD has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.32. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ZD would need 3.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.32, ZD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that ZD is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ZD has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.48) than 63.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.69 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC5.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.61 indicates that ZD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.61, ZD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD has a Quick Ratio of 1.61. This is a normal value and indicates that ZD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ZD has a Quick ratio (1.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ZD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.45%.
- ZD shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.05% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.45%
EPS 3Y0.25%
EPS 5Y-4.05%
EPS Q2Q%-0.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.48%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.00% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ZD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.88%
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.92%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.04, the valuation of ZD can be described as very cheap.
- ZD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ZD is cheaper than 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.10. ZD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.55, the valuation of ZD can be described as very cheap.
- 97.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZD, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ZD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZD is valued cheaper than 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.43 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ZD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ZD does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
27.08
-0.57 (-2.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners114.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner Change0.58%
Market Cap1.07B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)111.07M
Analysts77.33
Price Target44.3 (63.59%)
Short Float %12.16%
Short Ratio8.18
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.25%
Max EPS beat(2)1.49%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.23%
Max EPS beat(4)1.49%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.96%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.09%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.01%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.14%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.14%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.05%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.68%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.06%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.55 | ||
| P/S | 0.73 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.86 | ||
| P/B | 0.59 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.43 |
EPS(TTM)6.7
EY24.74%
EPS(NY)7.63
Fwd EY28.17%
FCF(TTM)6.61
FCFY24.42%
OCF(TTM)9.47
OCFY34.98%
SpS36.9
BVpS45.54
TBVpS-4.62
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number82.86
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.19% | ||
| ROE | 6.17% | ||
| ROCE | 6.95% | ||
| ROIC | 4.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 40.53% | ||
| OM | 13.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.62% | ||
| GM | 86.5% | ||
| FCFM | 17.92% |
ROA(3y)1.57%
ROA(5y)4.39%
ROE(3y)3.01%
ROE(5y)9.34%
ROIC(3y)4.24%
ROIC(5y)3.97%
ROICexc(3y)5.44%
ROICexc(5y)5.07%
ROICexgc(3y)37.52%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.87%
ROCE(5y)6.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.29%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.96%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.52%
OM growth 3Y-2.32%
OM growth 5Y11.07%
PM growth 3Y-49.55%
PM growth 5Y-26.37%
GM growth 3Y-0.39%
GM growth 5Y0.85%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.32 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.04 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 49% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.58 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 88.29% | ||
| Profit Quality | 235.14% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.69 |
F-Score9
WACC5.49%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)47.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)45.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.9%
Profit Quality(3y)440.1%
Profit Quality(5y)331.37%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.45%
EPS 3Y0.25%
EPS 5Y-4.05%
EPS Q2Q%-0.78%
EPS Next Y13.88%
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.48%
Revenue Next Year2.92%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.97%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.66%
EBIT growth 5Y17.66%
EBIT Next Year24.05%
EBIT Next 3Y9.89%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y60.13%
FCF growth 3Y-11.02%
FCF growth 5Y-3.66%
OCF growth 1Y38.09%
OCF growth 3Y-8.91%
OCF growth 5Y-1.1%
ZIFF DAVIS INC / ZD FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ZD.
What is the valuation status for ZD stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ZIFF DAVIS INC?
ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ZD stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 4.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.59.
Can you provide the financial health for ZD stock?
The financial health rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 4 / 10.