Ziff Davis (ZD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported Gross Margin of 84.06% for Q2 2026, down 2.15 percentage points from 86.21% a year earlier but up 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Ziff Davis' Gross Margin came in at 84.87%, down 1.23 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 85.76%, up 0.06 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of +1.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 85.71% in FY2024 (-0.68 pp), 86.39% in FY2023 (-0.35 pp), 86.73% in FY2022 (+0.01 pp) and 86.73% in FY2021 (+2.12 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 83.44% in Q1 2026 and a high of 90.50% in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.65 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 1.81 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 3.40 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 83.44% (Q1 2026), 85.92% (Q4 2025) and 85.39% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 46.99% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 19.78% |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 66.57% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.98 Bn | -1.22 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 84.06% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "ZD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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