Ziff Davis (ZD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' (ZD) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 56.94% in Q1 2026, down 185.0% year-on-year from 66.99% in Q1 2025, and up 1720.63% quarter-over-quarter from 3.13% in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 56.94% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 56.94%, down 185.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 49.94% (down 2495.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 62.56%, down 2315.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 56.94% for Q1 2026 at Ziff Davis, up from 3.13% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 90.52% in Q4 2023 to a low of 3.13% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 84.61% (2022), against an average of 72.46%.
- Peak annual rise in Gross Margin reached 2499 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 8398 bps in 2025.
- Ziff Davis' Gross Margin stood at 89.97% in 2022, then rose by 1 bps to 90.52% in 2023, then declined by 4 bps to 87.11% in 2024, then sank by 96 bps to 3.13% in 2025, then jumped by 1721 bps to 56.94% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 56.94% (Q1 2026), 3.13% (Q4 2025), and 62.1% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 96.70% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 16.62% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 73.58% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | 81.08% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 71.96% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 56.94% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 74.79% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 34.74% |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 51.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 62.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 86.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 58.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 87.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 61.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 62.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 90.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 85.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 62.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 89.97% |
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 85.71% |