Ziff Davis (ZD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' (ZD) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $115.2 million in Q1 2026, up 2.51% year-on-year from $112.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 70.75% quarter-over-quarter from $394.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has disclosed Cost of Revenue across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $115.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 came in at $115.2 million, up 2.51% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $696.0 million (up 103.78% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $543.3 million, up 171.26% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue came in at $115.2 million for Q1 2026 at Ziff Davis, down from $394.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $394.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $37.0 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $112.4 million (2025), against an average of $102.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue tumbled 61.8% in 2022 and soared 640.32% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ziff Davis' Cost of Revenue stood at $39.8 million in 2022, then slipped by 7.09% to $37.0 million in 2023, then soared by 43.94% to $53.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 640.32% to $394.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 70.75% to $115.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $115.2 million (Q1 2026), $394.0 million (Q4 2025), and $137.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 166.37 Bn | 163.61 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 60.75 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.05 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.21 Bn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.17 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 181.97 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.67 Bn | -911.34 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.39 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 70.41 Mn | 16.43 Mn |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 46.09 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 115.23 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 45.60 Mn |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.64 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 459.53 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 180.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 115.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 115.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 393.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 393.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 137.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 137.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 112.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 112.41 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 | 124.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 124.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.97 Mn |