Ziff Davis (ZD) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported EBIT of -$44.72 million for Q2 2026, compared with $13.77 million a year earlier.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Ziff Davis' EBIT came in at $72.68 million, down 6.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $183.09 million, up 61.1% from FY2024.
- EBIT has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBIT came in at $113.65 million in FY2024 (-14.3%), $132.61 million in FY2023 (-33.3%), $198.94 million in FY2022 (+18.9%) and $167.34 million in FY2021 (+21.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EBIT since Q4 2020.
- Year over year, EBIT gained in 1 of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 36.9%.
- The high point for year-over-year EBIT in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 356.4%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 79.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $2.93 million (Q1 2026), $86.05 million (Q4 2025) and $28.43 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 921.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 922.50 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 278.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 118.02 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 472.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.98 Bn | -1.22 Bn | 241.03 Mn | -44.72 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -44.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 86.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 78.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -29.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 80.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 93.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 85.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.01 Mn |
API Access
Ziff Davis EBIT API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "ticker": "ZD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();