Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 4.5x.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -1.49 | 4.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| P/S Ratio | 0.71 | 1.47 | 1.30 | 0.81 | 1.64 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.61 | 0.85 | 2.08 | 1.14 | 0.71 | 0.93 |
| — | +186.0% | +220.3% | +32.5% | +92.6% | -75.2% | -64.4% | -14.1% | -8.4% | +7.9% | -69.6% | -84.4% | -46.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.82 | 1.64 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 0.98 | 1.62 | 4.14 | 5.43 | 3.82 | 3.18 | 3.73 |
| — | -51.9% | -16.2% | +1.0% | -75.7% | -80.2% | -74.4% | -49.1% | +10.8% | +21.2% | -28.7% | -59.6% | +50.7% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 0.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140.74 |
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| EV / EBITDA | — | 2.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBIT | — | 5.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.'s operating margin was 20.6% in Q1 2026, up 98.0 pp QoQ and up 55.7 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -47.5% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 27.2% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 7.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 9.7% | -0.4% | 1.7% | 5.1% | 2.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| — | -27.2% | +1820.8% | +236.1% | +67.9% | +375.0% | -201.1% | +3994.7% | +552.0% | +141.0% | +97.0% | +93.8% | +3.1% | |
| Operating Margin | -42.3% | 20.6% | -77.3% | -8.9% | -124.5% | -35.0% | -24.1% | -61.5% | -4.7% | -26.1% | -33.4% | -17.5% | -13.6% |
| — | +158.9% | -220.9% | +85.5% | -2554.4% | -34.2% | +27.8% | -251.6% | +65.5% | -25.7% | +70.6% | +31.1% | +65.2% | |
| Net Margin | -38.4% | 32.9% | -70.9% | -6.3% | -116.2% | -32.1% | -34.7% | -59.1% | -3.4% | -24.1% | -36.2% | -16.6% | -14.3% |
| — | +202.3% | -104.1% | +89.4% | -3354.9% | -33.5% | +4.1% | -256.9% | +76.5% | -33.0% | +64.6% | +57.9% | +42.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -43.6% | 2.9% | -12.6% | -3.1% | -18.9% | -15.4% | -18.1% | -37.6% | -4.0% | -14.6% | -26.3% | -16.9% | -13.6% |
| — | +118.6% | +30.2% | +91.8% | -368.2% | -5.8% | +31.2% | -122.7% | +70.3% | -47.7% | +15.4% | -7.6% | -60.5% | |
| ROA | -18.3% | 1.3% | -5.1% | -1.1% | -6.8% | -5.5% | -7.5% | -17.5% | -1.9% | -7.5% | -14.7% | -9.8% | -8.2% |
| — | +123.8% | +32.3% | +93.5% | -249.2% | +26.4% | +48.5% | -78.8% | +76.4% | -23.2% | +27.5% | +10.0% | -38.3% | |
| ROIC | -44.2% | 1.6% | -14.9% | -5.9% | -22.1% | -15.5% | -11.6% | -33.2% | -4.4% | -12.7% | -18.3% | -13.2% | -9.6% |
| — | +110.3% | -28.6% | +82.2% | -397.8% | -21.7% | +37.0% | -152.2% | +53.6% | -38.2% | +34.8% | -63.7% | +15.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.0x — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 12.5% YoY to 1.52x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| — | -42.6% | +20.4% | +17.0% | +29.5% | +58.4% | -16.9% | -78.4% | -77.7% | -78.1% | -77.0% | +65.1% | +54.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | 1.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Current Ratio | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.35 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 1.73 | 1.59 | 1.85 | 1.84 | 2.10 |
| — | +12.5% | -5.1% | -14.6% | -14.9% | -15.0% | -15.0% | -10.6% | -17.7% | -22.4% | -14.6% | -16.0% | -22.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.35 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 1.73 | 1.59 | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.23 |
| — | +12.5% | -5.1% | -14.6% | -14.9% | -15.0% | -15.0% | -10.6% | +41.0% | -22.4% | -14.6% | -16.0% | -58.8% | |
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ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.'s current P/E is -1.5x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 4.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.'s current operating margin is -42.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.