Ziff Davis (ZD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported EBITDA of $2.9 million for Q1 2026, down 79.74% on a YoY basis from $14.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 96.59% sequentially from $86.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis (ZD) has 18 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at $2.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 79.74% year-over-year to $2.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $150.9 million (up 63.55% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $183.1 million, up 61.1% from the prior year.
- EBITDA declined to $2.9 million in Q1 2026, from $86.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $93.5 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$29.3 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $35.9 million and a median of $30.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA jumped 356.36% in 2022 and plunged 145.87% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing ZD's EBITDA over 5 years: stood at $93.5 million in 2022, then declined by 13.63% to $80.7 million in 2023, then fell by 2.72% to $78.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 9.58% to $86.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 96.59% to $2.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZD's EBITDA at $2.9 million in Q1 2026, $86.0 million in Q4 2025, and $28.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 131.97 Bn | 129.21 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.77 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 646.20 Mn |
| 3 | Wpp | 20.22 Bn | 16.53 Bn | - | 1.91 Bn |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 8.20 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 66.65 Mn |
| 5 | 36Kr Holdings | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 11.56 Mn | 2.40 Mn |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.65 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 7.72 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.96 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 2.93 Mn |
| 8 | Stagwell | 1.87 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 9.64 Mn |
| 9 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.71 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 15.64 Mn |
| 10 | Token Cat | 1.26 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 86.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.48 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.06 Mn |