Ziff Davis (ZD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' (ZD) quarterly Net Margin came in at 8.61% in Q1 2026, up 332.0% year-on-year from 1.99% in Q1 2025, and up 74.17% quarter-over-quarter from 4.94% in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 8.61% for Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 8.61%, up 332.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.37% (up 33.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 3.81%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 8.61% for Q1 2026 at Ziff Davis, up from 4.94% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 16.18% in Q4 2023 to a low of 13.72% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 5.12% (2025), against an average of 3.55%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin surged 1661 bps in 2023 and tumbled 982 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ziff Davis' Net Margin stood at 0.43% in 2022, then jumped by 3876 bps to 16.18% in 2023, then dropped by 9 bps to 14.77% in 2024, then tumbled by 67 bps to 4.94% in 2025, then surged by 74 bps to 8.61% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 8.61% (Q1 2026), 4.94% (Q4 2025), and 1.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 190.35 Bn | 187.59 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.38 Bn | 18.72 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -3.45% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.23 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 5.81% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.54 Bn | -1.05 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.34 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -6.12% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.10 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 2.68% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.76 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 8.61% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.65 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 3.54% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.61 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 244.61 Mn | -4.46% |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 0.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -13.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.36% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.56% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.20% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 17.13% |