Ziff Davis ZD
NASDAQ ZD
$55.32 -0.41 (-0.74%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Ziff Davis (ZD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Ziff Davis' (ZD) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 84.06% in Q2 2026, down 215.0% year-over-year from 73.09% in Q2 2025, and up 0.74% quarter-over-quarter from 83.44% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Ziff Davis (ZD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ziff Davis has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 84.06% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 215.0% year-over-year to 84.06%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 84.87% (down 123.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 85.76%, up 6.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 84.06% for Q2 2026 at Ziff Davis, up from 83.44% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 90.5% in Q4 2023 to a low of 83.44% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 85.76%, with a median of 85.4% recorded in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 181 bps in 2024 against a maximum downside of 340 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 89.96% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 90.5% in 2023, then decreased by 4 bps to 87.1% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 85.92% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 84.06% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 84.06% in Q2 2026, 83.44% in Q1 2026, and 85.92% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 News 18.43 Bn 16.33 Bn - -
2 New York Times 10.84 Bn 10.17 Bn 394.61 Mn 51.76%
3 36Kr Holdings 6.01 Bn 5.99 Bn - -
4 John Wiley & Sons 2.46 Bn 2.35 Bn 285.49 Mn 73.89%
5 McGraw Hill 2.34 Bn 2.15 Bn 439.20 Mn 79.87%
6 Ziff Davis 2.01 Bn 405.04 Mn 241.03 Mn 84.06%
7 Usa Today 922.25 Mn 835.59 Mn 208.25 Mn 38.83%
8 Daily Journal 875.63 Mn 438.54 Mn 26.82 Mn 99.41%
9 Scholastic 841.11 Mn 706.21 Mn 285.70 Mn 60.01%
10 Ennis 539.73 Mn 490.65 Mn 31.08 Mn 31.52%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 84.06%
Mar 31, 2026 83.44%
Dec 31, 2025 85.92%
Sep 30, 2025 85.39%
Jun 30, 2025 86.21%
Mar 31, 2025 85.19%
Dec 31, 2024 87.10%
Sep 30, 2024 85.53%
Jun 30, 2024 84.41%
Mar 31, 2024 85.41%
Dec 31, 2023 90.50%
Sep 30, 2023 83.72%
Jun 30, 2023 85.45%
Mar 31, 2023 85.11%
Dec 31, 2022 89.96%
Sep 30, 2022 84.61%
Jun 30, 2022 86.36%
Mar 31, 2022 85.37%
Dec 31, 2021 88.81%
Sep 30, 2021 86.01%