Ziff Davis (ZD) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Ziff Davis

NasdaqGS•Communication Services•Advertising Agencies

$58.75-0.46(-0.01%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$2.09B

P/E

3.3x

P/S

1.6x

P/B

0.9x

Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally. It offers online resources for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers under the PCMag and CNET brands; Mashable for publishing technology and culture content; Spiceworks provides digital content of IT products and services; RetailMeNot, a savings destination platform; VoucherCodes; Offers.com, a coupon and deals website; and event based properties, includes BlackFriday.com, TheBlackFriday.com, BestBlackFriday.com, and DealsofAmerica.com. It also offers gaming and entertainment platforms under the IGN Entertainment and Humble Bundle brands; and information on internet connectivity under the Speedtest, Ookla, Ekahau, Downdetector, and RootMetrics brands. The company also offers digital content and information services for health and wellness consumers under the Everyday Health, DailyOM, Lose It!, Castle Connolly, and Migraine Again brands; pregnancy and parenting content under the BabyCenter, Mom 2.0, Emma's Diary, Medpage Today, and What to Expect brands. In addition, it offers PRIME Education, a medical education program for healthcare professionals; and Health eCareers, a digital portal for healthcare professionals. Further, it provides endpoint and email security, security awareness training, secure backup and file sharing, and virtual private network solutions under the IPVanish, VIPRE, Livedrive, Inspired eLearning, and SugarSync brands; and email marketing and delivery solutions, search engine optimization tools, and voice and text communication services under the Campaigner, iContact, SMTP, Kickbox, Full Contact, MOZ Pro, MOZ Local, Stat Analytics, eVoice, and Line2 brands. The company was formerly known as j2 Global, Inc. and changed its name to Ziff Davis, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 69/100

Strongest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (21/25); weakest: Cash & Earnings Quality (15/25).

Profitability18/25

Growth15/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags21/25

Cash & Earnings Quality15/25

Strengths

Rising free cash flowHigh ROERising earningsLow leverage

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 3.3x5y range 3.3x – 112.8x

Currently below its 20-quarter median.

P/S · 1.6x5y range 0.9x – 3.8x

Currently below its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 0.9x5y range 0.7x – 4.2x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 53.2% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

FCF consistently trails net income (avg 49.7x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $2.09B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $1.32B
Q. Revenue: $286.74M
TTM EBITDA: $284.59M
TTM Op. Income: $72.68M
Q. Op. Income: $-44.72M
TTM Net Income: $643.49M
Q. Net Income: $624.46M
EPS: $17.16
Shares Out.: $36.38M

$1.32B in TTM revenue declined 8.5% YoY, reaching $286.74M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $284.59M and TTM operating income of $72.68M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $643.49M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has fallen for 3 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 0.7%
Op. Margin: -15.6%
Net Margin: 217.8%

Op. margin of -15.6% is down 25.1% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at 217.8% Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 3.3x
P/S Ratio: 1.6x
P/B Ratio: 0.9x

At 3.3x P/E, the stock trades below typical market levels. P/S of 1.6x and P/B of 0.9x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Over the past year, P/E is down 83% — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $4.00B
Cash: $1.61B
Long-Term Debt: $718.70M
Book Value: $2.24B
D/E Ratio: 0.3
Debt/EBITDA: 334.3

With $4.00B in assets and $718.70M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.3and book value is $2.24B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 32% — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $88.96M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $316.73M
FCF Margin: 23.9%
FCF / Net Income: 0.5

TTM FCF of $316.73M on $88.96M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 0.5x means cash covers only part of net income — earnings quality needs attention. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 5 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.