Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Ziff Davis, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 17.8x, up 6.0% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 74.5% YoY to 10.0x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| 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 → | 40.03 | 17.78 | 934.84 | — | 12.21 | 16.78 | 9.50 | — | 17.87 | 68.52 | 13.02 | — | 48.65 |
| — | +6.0% | +9740.4% | — | -31.7% | -75.5% | -27.0% | — | -63.3% | — | -11.8% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.17 | 1.47 | 0.85 | 1.09 | 0.94 | 1.26 | 1.54 | 1.51 | 2.17 | 2.30 | 2.20 | 2.15 | 2.51 |
| — | +16.7% | -44.8% | -27.8% | -56.8% | -45.2% | -30.1% | -29.7% | -13.5% | -22.8% | -15.4% | -8.4% | -3.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.08 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.88 | 0.72 | 0.91 | 1.40 | 1.22 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.81 | 1.63 | 1.76 |
| — | +0.6% | -43.8% | -27.6% | -51.9% | -40.2% | -22.6% | -25.0% | -15.3% | -21.3% | -16.9% | -9.1% | -9.8% | |
| P/FCF | 5.89 | — | 2.19 | 3.67 | 12.26 | — | 4.84 | 6.67 | 27.82 | 15.27 | 13.00 | 16.09 | 56.55 |
| — | — | -54.8% | -45.0% | -55.9% | — | -62.8% | -58.5% | -50.8% | +42.1% | -77.6% | +48.1% | +239.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.58 | 10.04 | 2.74 | 5.69 | 4.75 | 5.75 | 5.28 | 29.65 | 9.62 | 9.38 | 6.13 | 19.24 | 9.40 |
| — | +74.5% | -48.1% | -80.8% | -50.6% | -38.7% | -13.9% | +54.1% | +2.3% | -23.0% | -16.5% | +79.3% | -1.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.71 | 157.47 | 60.12 | 11.90 | 13.50 | 16.19 | 9.04 | — | 21.04 | 37.19 | 11.45 | — | 22.93 |
| — | +872.6% | +565.3% | — | -35.9% | -56.5% | -21.1% | — | -8.2% | -79.6% | -0.6% | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Ziff Davis, Inc.'s operating margin was 1.1% in Q1 2026, down 22.0 pp QoQ and down 9.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 22.1% 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 | 70.0% | 66.7% | 71.7% | 85.4% | 69.7% | 85.6% | 88.5% | 84.9% | 84.4% | 85.4% | 90.5% | 83.7% | 85.5% |
| — | -22.1% | -19.0% | +0.5% | -17.4% | +0.3% | -2.2% | +1.5% | -1.2% | +0.3% | +3.8% | -1.1% | -1.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.1% | 1.1% | 23.1% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 19.0% | -8.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 20.7% | -3.9% | 11.9% |
| — | -89.3% | +21.6% | +194.3% | +6.7% | -6.3% | -8.1% | -112.2% | -25.4% | +33.1% | -12.1% | -146.0% | -12.3% | |
| Net Margin | 3.3% | 8.3% | 0.1% | -1.0% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 15.5% | -13.7% | 11.5% | 3.4% | 16.3% | -9.1% | 5.1% |
| — | +12.8% | -99.4% | +92.8% | -35.0% | +118.3% | -4.6% | -51.3% | +124.9% | +236.1% | -4.4% | -270.8% | +137.2% |
| 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 | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 3.6% | -2.7% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.4% | -1.7% | 0.9% |
| — | -4.0% | -99.4% | +92.6% | -26.5% | +138.3% | +4.8% | -58.8% | +120.4% | +239.1% | -6.3% | -266.6% | +135.0% | |
| ROA | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.8% | -1.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% | -0.9% | 0.5% |
| — | -6.0% | -99.4% | +92.5% | -25.0% | +127.4% | -2.8% | -51.7% | +109.5% | +236.6% | -4.5% | -273.4% | +137.0% | |
| ROIC | 7.2% | 0.1% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2.7% | -1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2.8% | -0.5% | 1.3% |
| — | -90.6% | +26.3% | +197.1% | +13.2% | -4.9% | -5.5% | -115.7% | -26.5% | +39.0% | -10.2% | -148.2% | -7.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Ziff Davis, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 18.1x, up from 5.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 9.2% YoY to 1.66x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| 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 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.54 |
| — | +6.1% | +2.9% | -2.3% | -12.4% | -9.9% | -6.6% | -11.1% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.2% | -6.1% | -17.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.06 | 18.09 | 5.87 | 10.10 | 9.50 | 9.51 | 6.46 | 39.18 | 12.42 | 11.88 | 6.66 | 23.53 | 10.45 |
| — | +90.3% | -9.2% | -74.2% | -23.5% | -20.0% | -3.0% | +66.5% | +18.9% | -3.8% | +1.3% | +88.6% | -5.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | 1.66 | 1.27 | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 2.47 |
| — | +9.2% | -9.8% | +13.1% | -16.8% | -21.9% | -48.7% | -43.8% | -22.4% | -22.3% | +10.0% | +8.3% | +16.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | 1.66 | 1.27 | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 2.47 |
| — | +9.2% | -9.8% | +13.1% | -16.8% | -21.9% | -48.7% | -43.8% | -22.4% | -22.3% | +10.0% | +8.3% | +16.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.81 | 0.44 | 1.02 | 1.29 | 4.91 | 5.27 | 12.67 | -7.94 | 20.45 | 12.02 | 35.77 | -8.13 | 3.74 |
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Ziff Davis, Inc.'s current P/E is 40.0x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 321.6x. 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.