Ziff Davis (ZD) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' (ZD) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 1.1% in Q1 2026, down 421.0% year-on-year from 0.34% in Q1 2025, and down 94.82% quarter-over-quarter from 21.16% in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has disclosed EBIT Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 1.1% for Q1 2026.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 1.1%, down 421.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.85% (up 407.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.62%, up 451.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin came in at 1.1% for Q1 2026 at Ziff Davis, down from 21.16% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 23.56% in Q4 2022 to a low of 8.29% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 9.51% (2025), against an average of 9.92%.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin tumbled 1240 bps in 2023 and surged 1610 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ziff Davis' EBIT Margin stood at 23.56% in 2022, then fell by 12 bps to 20.7% in 2023, then slipped by 8 bps to 19.02% in 2024, then climbed by 11 bps to 21.16% in 2025, then slumped by 95 bps to 1.1% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 1.1% (Q1 2026), 21.16% (Q4 2025), and 7.82% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 78.15% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 10.35% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 9.68% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -5.60% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 4.70% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 1.10% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 8.65% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 1.37% |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 10.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.95% |