Ziff Davis (ZD) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' EPS (Basic) was $17.16 in Q2 2026, compared with $0.63 a year earlier.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ziff Davis' EPS (Basic) was $17.69 through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was $1.16, down 18.5% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -18.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $1.42 in FY2024 (+58.6%), $0.89 in FY2023 (-34.1%), $1.36 in FY2022 (-87.5%) and $10.82 in FY2021 (+232.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 6.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 526.2%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 99.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, ZD's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $0.59 (Q1 2026), $0.01 (Q4 2025) and -$0.09 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.06 |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 1.60 |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.09 |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 0.32 |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 0.58 |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.71 |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.98 Bn | -1.22 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 17.16 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.16 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.11 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.81 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.37 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.99 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.86 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.91 |
API Access
Ziff Davis EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();