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ZD

Ziff Davis, Inc. Communication Services Telegraph & Other Message Communications Russell 3000
$54.79Close $2.1BMarket cap $26.51 – $59.2152-week range Nov 5, 2026Next report · after the close

Highlights

Strengths

  • Leading the market RS 82 · stronger than 82% of stocks over 12 months
  • Volume drying up last 10 days 31% under the 50-day average
  • Earnings growing EPS +2620% year on year, faster than the quarter before (+2616 pts)

Cautions

  • Trend not confirmed 7 of 8 conditions · under the 50-day
  • Results soon Nov 5, 2026, in 4 days

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Aug 7, 2026
Off 12-month high 7%
1wk down 5.4% price change
1mo down 3.4% price change
12-month return up 62% market up 11% · its own up 52%
F-score 6 / 9 Mixed
Altman Z″ 3.02 Low risk
P/E 44.4× price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B 1.2× price / book
Earnings yield up 8.1% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 90% of the market · markedly cheap
Revenue growth up 4% year on year
EPS growth up 2620% latest quarter · +2616 pts
Sales growth down 3% latest quarter · -1 pts
ROE up 3% return on equity
Free cash margin up 20% $287.9M FCF
D/E 0.41 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3×
Interest cover 4.9×EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • profitability slipped from last year
  • short-term liquidity weakened
  • assets working less efficiently
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profits backed by cash
  • reduced long-term debt
  • no new shares issued
  • gross margin widened

Repair signals

  • Long-term debt down 17% ($0.9B → $0.7B)

Trade setup

ATR% 2.9% $1.58 a day · 2×ATR $51.62
RS 82 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 7 / 8 under the 50-day
Relative volume 0.9× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 1.05 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Nov 5, 2026
Contractions 2 11% → 10%
Pivot $59.29 7.6% below
Volume dry-up 0.7× 10 vs 50 sessions
Trend template · 7 of 8
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

none flagged
  • No restatement or impairment
  • Equity positive
  • Interest covered
  • No material dilution
  • Profits tracking cash
  • Margins and revenue not shrinking
Last reported Aug 7, 2026
Results reaction Aug 7, 2026+6% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $1.5B +4% on FY2024
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $1.2B FY2021 · $1.4B FY2022 · $1.4B FY2023 · $1.4B FY2024 · $1.4B FY2025 · $1.5B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $47.4M -25% on FY2024
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $150.7M FY2021 · $496.7M FY2022 · $63.8M FY2023 · $41.5M FY2024 · $63.0M FY2025 · $47.4M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $287.9M +1% on FY2024
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $387.5M FY2021 · $402.8M FY2022 · $230.3M FY2023 · $211.2M FY2024 · $283.7M FY2025 · $287.9M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 86%
  • Net 3%
  • Free cash 20%
0% 100% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 85% · Net 13% · Free cash 33% FY2021 · Gross 87% · Net 35% · Free cash 28% FY2022 · Gross 87% · Net 5% · Free cash 17% FY2023 · Gross 86% · Net 3% · Free cash 15% FY2024 · Gross 86% · Net 4% · Free cash 20% FY2025 · Gross 86% · Net 3% · Free cash 20%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $144.0M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $176.4M · Long-term debt $1.2B FY2021 · Cash $694.8M · Long-term debt $1.0B FY2022 · Cash $652.8M · Long-term debt $999.1M FY2023 · Cash $737.6M · Long-term debt $1.0B FY2024 · Cash $505.9M · Long-term debt $864.3M FY2025 · Cash $573.8M · Long-term debt $717.8M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 38.38m -13.5% since FY2020
47.44m 38.38m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 44.35m FY2021 · 47.44m FY2022 · 47.27m FY2023 · 46.08m FY2024 · 42.85m FY2025 · 38.38m
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $1.2B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.5B
Gross margin 85% 87% 87% 86% 86% 86%
Operating income $138.3M $167.3M $198.9M $132.6M $113.6M $183.1M
Net income $150.7M $496.7M $63.8M $41.5M $63.0M $47.4M
Net margin 13% 35% 5% 3% 4% 3%
Earnings per share $3.20 $10.38 $1.36 $0.89 $1.42 $1.15
Free cash flow $387.5M $402.8M $230.3M $211.2M $283.7M $287.9M
Free cash margin 33% 28% 17% 15% 20% 20%
Cash $176.4M $694.8M $652.8M $737.6M $505.9M $573.8M
Long-term debt $1.2B $1.0B $999.1M $1.0B $864.3M $717.8M
Shareholders' equity $1.2B $2.0B $1.9B $1.9B $1.8B $1.8B
Shares outstanding 44.35m 47.44m 47.27m 46.08m 42.85m 38.38m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Aug 7, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 38d
May 8, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 38d
Feb 24, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 55d
Nov 7, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 38d
Aug 7, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 38d
May 9, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 39d
Feb 25, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 56d
Nov 8, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 39d
Aug 8, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 39d
May 9, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 39d
Feb 26, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 57d
Nov 9, 2023 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2023 40d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Aug 7, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Jun 17, 2026 Material agreement · Acquisition or disposal ↗
May 18, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
May 8, 2026 Results · Shareholder vote · Regulation FD ↗
Mar 4, 2026 Material agreement ↗
Mar 3, 2026 Other events ↗
Feb 26, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
Feb 24, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Dec 10, 2025 Regulation FD ↗
Dec 3, 2025 Regulation FD ↗
Nov 19, 2025 Regulation FD ↗
Nov 7, 2025 Results · Regulation FD ↗