Ziff Davis (ZD) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' Goodwill & Intangibles came in at $1.58 billion for Q2 2026, down 21.4% from $2.02 billion a year earlier and down 4.4% from the prior quarter.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Ziff Davis' Goodwill & Intangibles was $1.69 billion, up 2.9% from FY2024.
- Goodwill & Intangibles carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Goodwill & Intangibles was $1.64 billion in FY2024 (+3.8%), $1.58 billion in FY2023 (-4.6%), $1.66 billion in FY2022 (-1.5%) and $1.68 billion in FY2021 (-1.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles since Q4 2023.
- Year-over-year, Goodwill & Intangibles increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Goodwill & Intangibles over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 19.7%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 21.4%).
- Business Quant data shows ZD's Goodwill & Intangibles at $1.66 billion (Q1 2026), $1.69 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.98 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.10 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.64 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 3 | News | 14.69 Bn | 6.18 Bn | - |
| 4 | Pearson | 11.24 Bn | 8.35 Bn | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.02 Bn | 8.45 Bn | 395.07 Mn |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.92 Bn | 10.37 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.84 Bn | 8.84 Bn | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.17 Bn | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.86 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.81 Bn | -1.40 Bn | 241.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.02 Bn |
API Access
Ziff Davis Goodwill & Intangibles 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=goodwill-and-intangibles&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill-and-intangibles", "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=goodwill-and-intangibles&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();