ZD
Ziff Davis Inc
$55.12
▲ 1.3%Updated Oct 2, 3:37 PM ET
ZD at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
5.0%
Interest Coverage
4.87x
Current Ratio
2.16x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) is a small-cap company in the Media industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $1.45B in revenue and $47.35M in net profit.
Our model rates ZD Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
3Y CAGR
1.4%
Revenue moved from $1.39B in 2022 to $1.45B in 2025, a 1.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
12.6%
Net Margin
3.3%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$867.64M
Net Debt
-$738.47M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-4.03x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 4.9x, with a current ratio of 2.2x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $867.64M of total debt against $1.61B of cash.
Operating CF
$407.07M
Free Cash Flow
$287.87M
FCF Margin
19.8%
In the latest year Ziff Davis Inc produced about $407.07M of operating cash flow and $287.87M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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ZD trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$144.15
Current price
$55.12
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$287.87M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where ZD sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How ZD stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), ZD ranks #95 of 95 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 17.1x
ROE vs sector
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median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
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median 5.3%
Sector rank
#95
of 95 by rating
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $55.12 today · expected CAGR -16% – -8%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.57B | $1.69B | $1.83B | $1.97B | $2.13B |
| Net income | $47.02M | $50.78M | $54.85M | $59.23M | $63.97M |
| EPS | $1.37 | $1.48 | $1.60 | $1.73 | $1.87 |
| Share price (low) | $16.46 | $17.77 | $19.20 | $20.73 | $22.39 |
| Share price (high) | $27.43 | $29.62 | $31.99 | $34.55 | $37.32 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -70% / -50% | -43% / -27% | -30% / -17% | -22% / -11% | -16% / -8% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for ZD:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Communication Services, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against ZD:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Ziff Davis Inc is a small-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 13 Wall Street analysts covering ZD recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+5 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
ZD's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
ZD — frequently asked questions
Is ZD a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Ziff Davis Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does ZD's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Ziff Davis Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for ZD calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this ZD analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ZD. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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