Ziff Davis (ZD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) posted EBITDA of $2.15 million for Q2 2026, down 97.0% from $71.38 million a year earlier and down 95.9% from the prior quarter.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA at Ziff Davis was $284.59 million, down 5.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $411.78 million, up 26.5% from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ziff Davis' EBITDA was $325.56 million in FY2024 (-11.9%), $369.58 million in FY2023 (-14.5%), $432.34 million in FY2022 (+1.6%) and $425.64 million in FY2021 (+16.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly EBITDA since Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA increased in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 288.9%; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a decline of 97.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA for the three prior quarters was $52.72 million (Q1 2026), $143.98 million (Q4 2025) and $85.75 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 406.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 139.14 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 637.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.98 Bn | -1.22 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 2.15 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 143.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 85.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 138.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 150.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 95.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 80.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 151.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 84.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 105.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 89.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 147.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 111.23 Mn |
API Access
Ziff Davis EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();