Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Publishing & Digital Media
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 2.71 | — | 0.76 | 17.78 | 934.84 | — | 12.21 | 16.78 | 9.50 | — | 17.87 | 68.52 | 13.02 | — | 48.65 | — | 14.76 | 43.90 | — | 47.44 | 3.75 |
| — | — | -93.7% | +6.0% | +9740.4% | — | -31.7% | -75.5% | -27.0% | — | -63.3% | — | -11.8% | — | — | — | +293.5% | +30.1% | — | +204.1% | -77.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.46 | 1.65 | 1.66 | 1.47 | 0.85 | 1.09 | 0.94 | 1.26 | 1.54 | 1.51 | 2.17 | 2.30 | 2.20 | 2.15 | 2.51 | 2.99 | 2.60 | 2.35 | 2.59 | 4.02 | 9.26 |
| — | +51.5% | +77.1% | +16.7% | -44.8% | -27.8% | -56.8% | -45.2% | -30.1% | -29.7% | -13.5% | -22.8% | -15.4% | -8.4% | -3.1% | -25.8% | -71.9% | -42.2% | -37.7% | +3.0% | +348.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.16 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.88 | 0.72 | 0.91 | 1.40 | 1.22 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.81 | 1.63 | 1.76 | 1.94 | 2.18 | 1.79 | 1.95 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| — | +1.8% | +18.7% | +0.6% | -43.8% | -27.6% | -51.9% | -40.2% | -22.6% | -25.0% | -15.3% | -21.3% | -16.9% | -9.1% | -9.8% | -28.8% | -20.3% | -57.5% | -55.6% | -28.8% | -14.6% | |
| P/FCF | 16.84 | — | 8.83 | — | 2.19 | 3.67 | 12.26 | — | 4.84 | 6.67 | 27.82 | 15.27 | 13.00 | 16.09 | 56.55 | 10.75 | 57.94 | 10.87 | 16.64 | 14.74 | 21.96 |
| — | — | -28.0% | — | -54.8% | -45.0% | -55.9% | — | -62.8% | -58.5% | -50.8% | +42.1% | -77.6% | +48.1% | +239.8% | -27.1% | +163.8% | -16.8% | -6.5% | +84.6% | +132.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.64 | 28.45 | 135.68 | 9.11 | 2.74 | 5.69 | 4.75 | 5.75 | 5.28 | 29.65 | 9.62 | 9.38 | 6.13 | 19.24 | 9.40 | 12.19 | 7.35 | 10.73 | 9.51 | 15.74 | — |
| — | +400.2% | +2758.2% | +58.3% | -48.1% | -80.8% | -50.6% | -38.7% | -13.9% | +54.1% | +2.3% | -23.0% | -16.5% | +79.3% | -1.2% | -22.6% | — | -32.0% | -59.6% | -6.2% | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 10.36 | — | — | 54.95 | 60.12 | 11.90 | 13.50 | 16.19 | 9.04 | — | 21.04 | 37.19 | 11.45 | — | 22.93 | 182.02 | 11.52 | 18.99 | — | 34.66 | 6.53 |
| — | — | — | +239.4% | +565.3% | — | -35.9% | -56.5% | -21.1% | — | -8.2% | -79.6% | -0.6% | — | — | +425.1% | +76.4% | -77.8% | — | -34.9% | -30.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 70.0% | -11.6% | 84.1% | 66.7% | 71.7% | 85.4% | 69.7% | 85.6% | 88.5% | 84.9% | 84.4% | 85.4% | 90.5% | 83.7% | 85.5% | 85.1% | 87.2% | 84.6% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 98.2% |
| — | -113.6% | +20.5% | -22.1% | -19.0% | +0.5% | -17.4% | +0.3% | -2.2% | +1.5% | -1.2% | +0.3% | +3.8% | -1.1% | -1.1% | -0.3% | -11.2% | -1.6% | +0.8% | -0.7% | +12.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.1% | -11.6% | -15.6% | 1.1% | 23.1% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 19.0% | -8.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 20.7% | -3.9% | 11.9% | 8.6% | 23.6% | 8.5% | 13.6% | 9.7% | -47.5% |
| — | -248.6% | -264.1% | -89.3% | +21.6% | +194.3% | +6.7% | -6.3% | -8.1% | -112.2% | -25.4% | +33.1% | -12.1% | -146.0% | -12.3% | -11.7% | +149.6% | -33.0% | +361.7% | +12.5% | -272.8% | |
| Net Margin | 3.3% | -9.9% | 217.8% | 8.3% | 0.1% | -1.0% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 15.5% | -13.7% | 11.5% | 3.4% | 16.3% | -9.1% | 5.1% | -2.5% | 17.0% | 5.3% | -13.8% | 7.8% | 248.2% |
| — | -902.5% | +2811.7% | +12.8% | -99.4% | +92.8% | -35.0% | +118.3% | -4.6% | -51.3% | +124.9% | +236.1% | -4.4% | -270.8% | +137.2% | -131.9% | -93.1% | -55.6% | -398.9% | -68.9% | +1905.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 2.7% | -1.3% | 31.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 3.6% | -2.7% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.4% | -1.7% | 0.9% | -0.4% | 3.7% | 1.0% | -2.5% | 1.3% | 21.6% |
| — | -565.1% | +2093.9% | -4.0% | -99.4% | +92.6% | -26.5% | +138.3% | +4.8% | -58.8% | +120.4% | +239.1% | -6.3% | -266.6% | +135.0% | -131.5% | -83.1% | -68.3% | -307.4% | -79.6% | +344.0% | |
| ROA | 1.3% | -0.7% | 16.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.8% | -1.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% | -0.9% | 0.5% | -0.2% | 1.9% | 0.5% | -1.3% | 0.7% | 9.5% |
| — | -622.5% | +2156.0% | -6.0% | -99.4% | +92.5% | -25.0% | +127.4% | -2.8% | -51.7% | +109.5% | +236.6% | -4.5% | -273.4% | +137.0% | -132.7% | -79.6% | -53.9% | -403.7% | -68.8% | +472.2% | |
| ROIC | 7.2% | -1.6% | -1.9% | 0.1% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2.7% | -1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2.8% | -0.5% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| — | -268.9% | -268.7% | -90.6% | +26.3% | +197.1% | +13.2% | -4.9% | -5.5% | -115.7% | -26.5% | +39.0% | -10.2% | -148.2% | -7.5% | -4.8% | +253.5% | -25.3% | +404.3% | +23.9% | -151.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.60 |
| — | -15.3% | -17.4% | +6.1% | +2.9% | -2.3% | -12.4% | -9.9% | -6.6% | -11.1% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.2% | -6.1% | -17.7% | -17.9% | -11.3% | -54.9% | -50.4% | -51.7% | -57.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.06 | 71.91 | 403.55 | 16.41 | 5.87 | 10.10 | 9.50 | 9.51 | 6.46 | 39.18 | 12.42 | 11.88 | 6.66 | 23.53 | 10.45 | 12.35 | 6.57 | 12.47 | 11.07 | 13.38 | — |
| — | +612.1% | +4147.8% | +72.6% | -9.2% | -74.2% | -23.5% | -20.0% | -3.0% | +66.5% | +18.9% | -3.8% | +1.3% | +88.6% | -5.6% | -7.7% | — | -22.7% | -51.4% | -27.2% | — | |
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | 2.35 | 2.16 | 1.66 | 1.27 | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.12 | 2.76 | 2.62 |
| — | +45.8% | +36.0% | +9.2% | -9.8% | +13.1% | -16.8% | -21.9% | -48.7% | -43.8% | -22.4% | -22.3% | +10.0% | +8.3% | +16.4% | -9.1% | -4.1% | +171.1% | +170.3% | +254.5% | +270.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | 2.35 | 2.16 | 1.66 | 1.27 | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.12 | 2.76 | 2.62 |
| — | +45.8% | +36.0% | +9.2% | -9.8% | +13.1% | -16.8% | -21.9% | -48.7% | -43.8% | -22.4% | -22.3% | +10.0% | +8.3% | +16.4% | -9.1% | -4.1% | +171.1% | +170.3% | +254.5% | +270.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.81 | — | -7.85 | 1.27 | 1.02 | 1.29 | 4.91 | 5.27 | 12.67 | -7.94 | 20.45 | 12.02 | 35.77 | -8.13 | 3.74 | 1.21 | 17.88 | 5.61 | -2.16 | 3.95 | 24.39 |
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Ziff Davis, Inc.'s current P/E is 2.7x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 317.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Ziff Davis, Inc.'s current operating margin is 14.1%. Margins have been compressing 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 Ziff Davis, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.