Ziff Davis (ZD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)

Ziff Davis (ZD) reported Cost of Revenue of $44.3 million for Q1 2026, up 9.69% on a YoY basis from $40.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.61% sequentially from $57.3 million in Q4 2025.

Ziff Davis (ZD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ziff Davis (ZD) has 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $44.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 9.69% year-over-year to $44.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $203.7 million (up 4.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $206.6 million, up 3.15% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue declined to $44.3 million in Q1 2026, from $57.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $57.3 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $37.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $47.9 million and a median of $47.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
  • Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue retreated 12.96% in 2022 and surged 43.94% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing ZD's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $39.8 million in 2022, then decreased by 7.09% to $37.0 million in 2023, then surged by 43.94% to $53.2 million in 2024, then rose by 7.6% to $57.3 million in 2025, then fell by 22.61% to $44.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ZD's Cost of Revenue at $44.3 million in Q1 2026, $57.3 million in Q4 2025, and $53.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 139.99 Bn 137.23 Bn 1.64 Bn 203.63 Mn
2 Omnicom 24.54 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.04 Bn 5.21 Bn
3 Wpp 20.99 Bn 17.30 Bn - -
4 Trade Desk 8.50 Bn 7.09 Bn 506.89 Mn 181.97 Mn
5 36Kr Holdings 2.96 Bn 2.94 Bn 11.56 Mn 7.72 Mn
6 Magnite 2.77 Bn 2.59 Bn 103.96 Mn 60.41 Mn
7 Ziff Davis 1.98 Bn 1.46 Bn 223.32 Mn 44.32 Mn
8 Stagwell 1.94 Bn 1.83 Bn 244.61 Mn 459.53 Mn
9 DoubleVerify Holdings 1.76 Bn 1.59 Bn 147.67 Mn 33.16 Mn
10 Token Cat 1.24 Bn 1.24 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 44.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 44.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 57.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 57.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 53.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 53.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 48.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 48.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 40.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 40.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 53.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 53.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 51.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 51.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 50.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 50.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 45.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 45.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 36.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 36.97 Mn