(ZD) Ziff Davis - Overview
Exchange: NASDAQ •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US48123V1026
Stock: Reviews, Coupons, Gaming, Health, Security
Total Rating 29
Risk 84
Buy Signal -0.29
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 44.7% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -9.71% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.71 |
| Alpha | -56.56 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 1.324 |
| Beta Downside | 1.557 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 67.58% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.42 |
Description: ZD Ziff Davis January 16, 2026
Ziff Davis Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD) operates a diversified portfolio of digital-media and internet properties spanning technology, gaming, health, and security. Its flagship brands include PCMag and CNET for tech reviews, Mashable for culture content, Spiceworks for IT procurement, RetailMeNot for coupons, IGN and Humble Bundle for gaming, and Ookla for internet-speed testing, among many others.
In FY 2023 the company reported roughly $1.5 billion in total revenue, with digital-advertising contributing about 55 % and subscription-based services (e.g., VPN, security, and health-education platforms) delivering a 20 % year-over-year growth rate. The operating margin hovered near 12 %, reflecting the high-margin nature of its SaaS and subscription businesses.
Key macro drivers for ZD include continued growth in U.S. digital-advertising spend (projected CAGR ≈ 8 % through 2027), rising consumer demand for online savings and coupon platforms, and accelerating adoption of cloud-based security and VPN solutions amid heightened cyber-risk awareness.
For a deeper quantitative view of ZD’s valuation metrics, you may find ValueRay’s analyst toolkit useful.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0
| Net Income: 111.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.12 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 29.27% < 20% (prev 20.57%; Δ 8.70% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 374.2m > Net Income 111.1m |
| Net Debt (362.6m) to EBITDA (417.0m): 0.87 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.61 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (41.7m) vs 12m ago -5.10% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 82.55% > 18% (prev 0.87%; Δ 8168 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 42.27% > 50% (prev 40.32%; Δ 1.94% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.66 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 417.0m / Interest Expense TTM 50.8m) |
Altman Z'' 3.28
| A: 0.12 (Total Current Assets 1.12b - Total Current Liabilities 698.0m) / Total Assets 3.48b |
| B: 0.40 (Retained Earnings 1.37b / Total Assets 3.48b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 186.3m / Avg Total Assets 3.45b) |
| D: 0.78 (Book Value of Equity 1.32b / Total Liabilities 1.68b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 3.28 = A |
Beneish M -3.10
| DSRI: 0.95 (Receivables 473.2m/470.6m, Revenue 1.46b/1.38b) |
| GMI: 1.05 (GM 82.55% / 86.50%) |
| AQI: 0.93 (AQ_t 0.62 / AQ_t-1 0.66) |
| SGI: 1.06 (Revenue 1.46b / 1.38b) |
| TATA: -0.08 (NI 111.1m - CFO 374.2m) / TA 3.48b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.10 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of ZD shares?
As of February 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 33.51 with a total of 461,376 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -12.32%, over one month by -2.25%, over three months by +2.63% and over the past year by -36.55%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -12.32%, over one month by -2.25%, over three months by +2.63% and over the past year by -36.55%.
Is ZD a buy, sell or hold?
Ziff Davis has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.67.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold ZD.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the ZD price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 43.4 | 29.6% |
| Analysts Target Price | 43.4 | 29.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 27.1 | -19% |
ZD Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/E Trailing = 14.8716
P/E Forward = 5.1867
P/S = 1.0753
P/B = 0.84
P/EG = 0.84
Revenue TTM = 1.46b USD
EBIT TTM = 186.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 417.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 865.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 8.67m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 865.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 362.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.93b USD (1.57b + Debt 865.9m - CCE 503.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.66 (Ebit TTM 186.3m / Interest Expense TTM 50.8m)
EV/FCF = 7.39x (Enterprise Value 1.93b / FCF TTM 261.2m)
FCF Yield = 13.53% (FCF TTM 261.2m / Enterprise Value 1.93b)
FCF Margin = 17.92% (FCF TTM 261.2m / Revenue TTM 1.46b)
Net Margin = 7.62% (Net Income TTM 111.1m / Revenue TTM 1.46b)
Gross Margin = 82.55% ((Revenue TTM 1.46b - Cost of Revenue TTM 254.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 85.39% (prev 69.74%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.56 (Enterprise Value 1.93b / Total Assets 3.48b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.67% (Interest Expense 31.8m / Debt 865.9m)
Taxrate = 39.62% (41.4m / 104.4m)
NOPAT = 112.5m (EBIT 186.3m * (1 - 39.62%))
Current Ratio = 1.61 (Total Current Assets 1.12b / Total Current Liabilities 698.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.48 (Debt 865.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.80b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.87 (Net Debt 362.6m / EBITDA 417.0m)
Debt / FCF = 1.39 (Net Debt 362.6m / FCF TTM 261.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.82b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.22% (Net Income 111.1m / Total Assets 3.48b)
RoE = 6.11% (Net Income TTM 111.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.82b)
RoCE = 6.94% (EBIT 186.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.82b + L.T.Debt 865.9m))
RoIC = 4.19% (NOPAT 112.5m / Invested Capital 2.68b)
WACC = 7.74% (E(1.57b)/V(2.43b) * Re(10.79%) + D(865.9m)/V(2.43b) * Rd(3.67%) * (1-Tc(0.40)))
Discount Rate = 10.79% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -9.58%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 78.37% ; FCFF base≈244.1m ; Y1≈232.8m ; Y5≈224.1m
Fair Price DCF = 96.85 (EV 4.19b - Net Debt 362.6m = Equity 3.83b / Shares 39.5m; r=7.74% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -6.08% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -37.69 | EPS CAGR: -45.71% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 48.04 | Revenue CAGR: 27.74% | SUE: -0.29 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.32 | Chg30d=-0.035 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=4
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.31 | Chg30d=-0.094 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+6.8% | Growth Revenue=+3.1%
P/E Forward = 5.1867
P/S = 1.0753
P/B = 0.84
P/EG = 0.84
Revenue TTM = 1.46b USD
EBIT TTM = 186.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 417.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 865.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 8.67m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 865.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 362.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.93b USD (1.57b + Debt 865.9m - CCE 503.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.66 (Ebit TTM 186.3m / Interest Expense TTM 50.8m)
EV/FCF = 7.39x (Enterprise Value 1.93b / FCF TTM 261.2m)
FCF Yield = 13.53% (FCF TTM 261.2m / Enterprise Value 1.93b)
FCF Margin = 17.92% (FCF TTM 261.2m / Revenue TTM 1.46b)
Net Margin = 7.62% (Net Income TTM 111.1m / Revenue TTM 1.46b)
Gross Margin = 82.55% ((Revenue TTM 1.46b - Cost of Revenue TTM 254.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 85.39% (prev 69.74%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.56 (Enterprise Value 1.93b / Total Assets 3.48b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.67% (Interest Expense 31.8m / Debt 865.9m)
Taxrate = 39.62% (41.4m / 104.4m)
NOPAT = 112.5m (EBIT 186.3m * (1 - 39.62%))
Current Ratio = 1.61 (Total Current Assets 1.12b / Total Current Liabilities 698.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.48 (Debt 865.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.80b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.87 (Net Debt 362.6m / EBITDA 417.0m)
Debt / FCF = 1.39 (Net Debt 362.6m / FCF TTM 261.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.82b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.22% (Net Income 111.1m / Total Assets 3.48b)
RoE = 6.11% (Net Income TTM 111.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.82b)
RoCE = 6.94% (EBIT 186.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.82b + L.T.Debt 865.9m))
RoIC = 4.19% (NOPAT 112.5m / Invested Capital 2.68b)
WACC = 7.74% (E(1.57b)/V(2.43b) * Re(10.79%) + D(865.9m)/V(2.43b) * Rd(3.67%) * (1-Tc(0.40)))
Discount Rate = 10.79% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -9.58%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 78.37% ; FCFF base≈244.1m ; Y1≈232.8m ; Y5≈224.1m
Fair Price DCF = 96.85 (EV 4.19b - Net Debt 362.6m = Equity 3.83b / Shares 39.5m; r=7.74% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -6.08% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -37.69 | EPS CAGR: -45.71% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 48.04 | Revenue CAGR: 27.74% | SUE: -0.29 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.32 | Chg30d=-0.035 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=4
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.31 | Chg30d=-0.094 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+6.8% | Growth Revenue=+3.1%