Ziff Davis (ZD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) posted EBITDA of $2.9 million for Q1 2026, down 96.59% sequentially from $86.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 79.74% YoY from $14.5 million in Q1 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has reported EBITDA for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA fell 79.74% year-over-year to $2.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $150.9 million (up 63.55% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $183.1 million, up 61.1% from the prior year.
- EBITDA declined to $2.9 million in Q1 2026 per ZD's latest filing, from $86.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA peaked at $93.5 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA soared 356.36% in 2022, then slumped 145.87% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at $93.5 million in 2022, then decreased by 13.63% to $80.7 million in 2023, then slipped by 2.72% to $78.5 million in 2024, then increased by 9.58% to $86.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 96.59% to $2.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA over the past three periods registered $2.9 million, $86.0 million, and $28.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.37 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 971.10 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.27 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 101.58 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.35 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 31.22 Mn |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 11.55 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 23.03 Mn |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | -44.72 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 89.06 Mn |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 1.17 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 41.34 Mn | 10.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 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 |