Ziff Davis (ZD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) posted Net Margin of 8.61% for Q1 2026, up 74.17% sequentially from 4.94% in Q4 2025, and up 332.0% YoY from 1.99% in Q1 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.61% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 332.0% year-over-year to 8.61% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.37% (up 33.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.81%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Net Margin grew to 8.61% in Q1 2026 per ZD's latest filing, from 4.94% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 16.18% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 13.72% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 3.55% and a median of 5.12% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Margin jumped 1661 bps in 2023, then tumbled 982 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 0.43% in 2022, then soared by 3876 bps to 16.18% in 2023, then fell by 9 bps to 14.77% in 2024, then tumbled by 67 bps to 4.94% in 2025, then jumped by 74 bps to 8.61% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 8.61%, 4.94%, and 1.0% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 65.84% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.37 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 9.21% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.27 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 9.01% |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.35 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 10.03% |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | -1.13% |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 6.66% |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 217.83% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | -1.13% |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 1.17 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 41.34 Mn | 2.13% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 235.97% |
| 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% |