Ziff Davis, Inc. is an American digital media and Internet company. Founded in 1927 by William Bernard Ziff Sr. and Bernard George Davis, the company primarily owns technology- and health-oriented media websites, online shopping-related services, Internet connectivity services, gaming and entertainment brands, and cybersecurity and martech (marketing technology) tools. Previously, the company was predominantly a publisher of hobbyist magazines.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
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| ZD | ZIFF DAVIS, INC. | 2026-05-22 14:59:41 | 43.74 | 2.01 | 4.8 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| ZD | 0001084048 | ZIFF DAVIS, INC. | US48123V1026 | — | 471053457 | Nasdaq | 4822 | Telegraph & Other Message Communications | 1231 | — | 360 PARK AVE SOUTH | NEW YORK | NY | 10010 | UNITED STATES | US | 212-503-3500 | 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY, 10010 | 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY, 10010 | J2 GLOBAL, INC. | Digital media | 1927 | Vivek R. Shah | 3,800 | http://ziffdavis.com | 883,468,363 | 37,387,662 | 36,835,400 | Ziff Davis, Inc. is an American digital media and Internet company. Founded in 1927 by William Bernard Ziff Sr. and Bernard George Davis, the company primarily owns technology- and health-oriented media websites, online shopping-related services, Internet connectivity services, gaming and entertainment brands, and cybersecurity and martech (marketing technology) tools. Previously, the company was predominantly a publisher of hobbyist magazines. | 2026-05-21 17:00:43 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 883,468,363 | -618,950,622 | -41.1969 | 37,654,436 | -5,190,605 | -12.1148 |
| 2024 | 1,502,418,985 | -525,081,825 | -25.898 | 42,845,041 | -3,226,415 | -7.0031 |
| 2023 | 2,027,500,810 | -29,459,638 | -1.4322 | 46,071,456 | -1,188,796 | -2.5154 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy D. Rossen | Executive Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel | 2025 | 500,000 | 0 | 1,864,467 | 213,200 | 33,620 | 2,611,287 |
| Lori Tansley | Chief Accounting Officer | 2025 | 400,000 | 0 | 503,931 | 131,200 | 34,214 | 1,069,345 |
| Vivek Shah | President, Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 10,078,078 | 656,000 | 33,870 | 11,767,948 |
| Bret Richter | Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | 750,000 | 0 | 3,527,362 | 492,000 | 32,995 | 4,802,357 |
| Vivek Shah | President, Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 10,941,058 | 720,000 | 32,312 | 12,693,370 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,900 |
| 2024 | 3,800 |
| 2023 | 4,200 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,451,268,000 | 1,401,688,000 | 1,364,028,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 206,598,000 | 200,323,000 | 197,292,000 |
| Gross Profit | 1,244,670,000 | 1,201,365,000 | 1,166,736,000 |
| Research And Development Expenses | 61,962,000 | 67,373,000 | 68,860,000 |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 210,027,000 | 203,461,000 | 421,050,000 |
| Operating Expenses | 1,061,584,000 | 1,087,717,000 | 1,034,125,000 |
| Operating Income | 183,086,000 | 113,648,000 | 132,611,000 |
| Net Income | 47,354,000 | 63,047,000 | 41,503,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 1.16 | 1.42 | 0.89 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 1.15 | 1.42 | 0.89 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 40,977,183 | 44,457,071 | 46,400,941 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 41,098,514 | 44,519,693 | 46,464,261 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 607,011,000 | 505,880,000 | 737,612,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | — | 0 | 27,109,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | 667,216,000 | 660,223,000 | 337,703,000 |
| Inventories | — | — | — |
| Non Trade Receivables | 6,955,000 | — | — |
| Other Assets Current | 96,172,000 | 105,966,000 | 88,570,000 |
| Total Assets Current | 1,370,399,000 | 1,272,069,000 | 1,190,994,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | 93,228,000 | 158,187,000 | 140,906,000 |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 213,179,000 | 197,216,000 | 188,169,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | 29,465,000 | 63,368,000 | 70,751,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 235,503,000 | 2,432,265,000 | 212,733,000 |
| Total Assets | 3,663,306,000 | 3,704,334,000 | 3,471,022,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 151,287,000 | 164,352,000 | 123,256,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | 189,992,000 | 199,664,000 | 184,549,000 |
| Short Term Debt | 148,685,000 | — | — |
| Other Liabilities Current | 17,333,000 | 9,499,000 | 15,890,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 1,074,953,000 | 899,647,000 | 431,833,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 866,500,000 | 864,282,000 | 1,001,312,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 36,870,000 | 47,705,000 | 46,666,000 |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 834,778,000 | 993,805,000 | 1,146,191,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,909,731,000 | 1,893,452,000 | 1,578,024,000 |
| Common Stock | 384,000 | 428,000 | 461,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 1,337,542,000 | 1,401,034,000 | 1,491,956,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -57,074,000 | -82,471,000 | -71,620,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1,753,575,000 | 1,810,882,000 | 1,892,998,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 228,691,000 | 211,916,000 | 236,966,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 44,927,000 | 40,915,000 | 31,920,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | — | — | — |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | 8,381,000 | 153,121,000 | 35,371,000 |
| Change In Inventories | — | — | — |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | -9,759,000 | -11,367,000 | 5,574,000 |
| Change In Accounts Payable | — | 171,280,000 | 9,419,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 407,068,000 | 390,315,000 | 319,962,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | — | 0 | 0 |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | — | — | 0 |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 119,198,000 | 106,635,000 | 108,729,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | 67,340,000 | 217,570,000 | 9,492,000 |
| Other Investing Activities | -338,000 | 565,000 | 11,858,000 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -145,755,000 | -297,455,000 | -127,408,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — |
| Payments Of Dividends | — | — | — |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | 6,542,000 | 8,371,000 | 13,422,000 |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | 173,792,000 | 185,181,000 | 108,527,000 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | 0 | 134,989,000 | 0 |
| Other Financing Activities | -1,700,000 | -1,076,000 | 250,000 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -170,294,000 | -320,994,000 | -114,791,000 |
| Change In Cash | 101,131,000 | -231,732,000 | 84,819,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 607,011,000 | 505,880,000 | 737,612,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 48,609,000 | 68,731,000 | 64,594,000 |
| Interest Paid | 34,618,000 | 28,856,000 | 38,653,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 1.16 | 1.42 | 0.89 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 30.3017 | 38.2676 | 75.4944 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | -18.3099 | 59.5506 | -34.5588 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | -1.6549 | 0.6426 | -2.1845 |
| Book Value Per Share | 42.7939 | 40.7333 | 40.7965 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.8214 | 1.334 | 1.647 |
| Ebitda | 362,254,000 | 378,994,000 | 384,663,000 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,848,521,982.45 | 2,774,199,238.14 | 3,381,379,225.79 |
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | — | — |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.5789 | 0.4773 | 0.529 |
| Capital Expenditures | 244,654,000 | 220,963,000 | 246,951,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 162,414,000 | 169,352,000 | 73,011,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.027 | 0.0348 | 0.0219 |
| One Year Beta | 1.276 | 1.3046 | 1.3378 |
| Three Year Beta | 1.2926 | 1.1818 | 1.1169 |
| Five Year Beta | 1.1744 | 0.9973 | 0.9841 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Kirk P | Director | 2026-05-07 | 7,903 | A | 14,543 |
| Ray Neville R | Director | 2026-05-07 | 7,903 | A | 14,569 |
| Harris Teresa A | Director | 2026-05-07 | 7,903 | A | 20,746 |
| KRETZMER W BRIAN | Director | 2026-05-07 | 7,903 | A | 24,481 |
| Barsten Jana | Director | 2026-05-07 | 7,903 | A | 15,860 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | 2026-03-31 | 3,488,554 | 83,140 | 41.96 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 2026-03-31 | 147,963,401 | 3,526,329 | 41.9596 |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. | 2026-03-31 | 2,056 | 49 | 41.9592 |
| Amundi | 2026-03-31 | 5,008,513 | 119,364 | 41.96 |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC | 2026-03-31 | 18,547 | 442 | 41.9615 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iSHARES TRUST | 2026-03-31 | iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF | SVAL | 17,277 | 724,942.92 | 0.4292 |
| AQR Funds | 2026-03-31 | Class R6 | QSERX | 1,108 | 46,491.68 | 0.0311 |
| AQR Funds | 2026-03-31 | Class N | QSMNX | 1,108 | 46,491.68 | 0.0311 |
| AQR Funds | 2026-03-31 | Class I | QSMLX | 1,108 | 46,491.68 | 0.0311 |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 2026-03-31 | Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value Fund | BBVSX | 17,575 | 737,447 | 0.0081 |