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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. ZD

Nasdaq · stock · Telegraph & Other Message Communications · website · IPO 1982-09-16

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. statistics & valuation

Market cap$1.7B
P / E35.8×
P / S1.2×
P / B1.0×
P / FCF5.9×
Net margin3.3%
Return on equity2.7%
FCF margin19.8%
Net debt$292.7M
Net debt / EBITDA0.7×
Enterprise value USD$2.0B
EV / EBITDA4.8×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV9.2%
Return on capital7.1%
Graham number -39.5%$33.23

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($33.23); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
17.40% 12.50% 10.70% 20.80% 13.00% 35.10% 4.60% 3.00% 4.50% 3.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
83.20% 84.60% 83.30% 82.20% 84.60% 86.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
27.70% 22.00% 20.20% 8.40% 11.90% 11.80% 14.30% 9.70% 8.10% 12.60% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
16.70% 13.70% 12.40% 16.70% 12.40% 25.20% 3.40% 2.20% 3.50% 2.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
48.0M 48.7M 48.9M 49.0M 47.1M 47.9M 47.3M 46.5M 44.5M 41.1M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$477.8M $651.0M $803.7M $872.8M $1.40B $395.8M $346.3M $263.7M $358.4M $292.7M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
7.40% 5.70% 5.00% 6.20% 4.10% 13.20% 1.80% 1.20% 1.70% 1.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
29.50% 20.10% 28.60% 32.60% 33.40% 28.40% 16.60% 15.50% 20.20% 19.80% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.66× 0.98× 0.98× 1.10× 1.30× 0.55× 0.53× 0.53× 0.48× 0.49× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$3.13 $2.83 $2.59 $4.39 $3.18 $10.37 $1.36 $0.89 $1.42 $1.15 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. trades at about 47.8× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.1×–75.7×, median 28.1×).

10.1× 75.7×

Shaded band = 10-year range (10.1×–75.7×); dot = today's 47.8×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin————86.7%84.6%82.2%83.3%84.6%83.2%
Operating margin12.6%8.1%9.7%14.3%11.8%11.9%8.4%20.2%22.0%27.7%
Net margin3.3%4.5%3.0%4.6%35.1%13.0%20.8%10.7%12.5%17.4%
FCF margin19.8%20.2%15.5%16.6%28.4%33.4%32.6%28.6%20.1%29.5%
Return on assets1.3%1.7%1.2%1.8%13.2%4.1%6.2%5.0%5.7%7.4%
Return on equity2.7%3.5%2.2%3.4%25.2%12.4%16.7%12.4%13.7%16.7%
Debt / equity0.49×0.48×0.53×0.53×0.55×1.30×1.10×0.98×0.98×0.66×
Current ratio1.271.412.762.512.620.711.061.502.340.77

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.