Ziff Davis (ZD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported Net Margin of 8.61% for Q1 2026, up 332.0% on a YoY basis from 1.99% in Q1 2025, and up 74.17% sequentially from 4.94% in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis (ZD) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 8.61% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 332.0% year-over-year to 8.61%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.37% (up 33.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.81%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Net Margin grew to 8.61% in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of 3.55% and a median of 5.12% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin surged 1661 bps in 2023 and sank 982 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing ZD's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.43% in 2022, then soared by 3876 bps to 16.18% in 2023, then slipped by 9 bps to 14.77% in 2024, then plunged by 67 bps to 4.94% in 2025, then jumped by 74 bps to 8.61% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZD's Net Margin at 8.61% in Q1 2026, 4.94% in Q4 2025, and 1.0% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 6.72% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 5.81% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 2.70% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 8.61% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | -1.96% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 3.54% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 0.39% |
| 10 | Criteo | 1.05 Bn | 737.13 Mn | 222.74 Mn | 2.02% |
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% |