Ziff Davis (ZD) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) posted Operating Expenses of $264.7 million for Q1 2026, down 17.45% sequentially from $320.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 2.46% YoY from $258.3 million in Q1 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $264.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 2.46% year-over-year to $264.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion (down 2.24% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.3 billion, down 1.54% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $264.7 million in Q1 2026 per ZD's latest filing, from $320.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $382.9 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at $258.3 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $306.4 million and a median of $303.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 20.12% in 2022, down 34.87% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $303.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 1.95% to $309.2 million in 2023, then grew by 8.13% to $334.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 4.08% to $320.7 million in 2025, then declined by 17.45% to $264.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $264.7 million, $320.7 million, and $335.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 429.41 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.37 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 5.64 Bn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.27 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 613.48 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.35 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 161.60 Mn |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 774.76 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 75.23 Mn |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 331.46 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 106.55 Mn |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 1.17 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 41.34 Mn | 23.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 331.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 264.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 320.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 335.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 318.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 258.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 334.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 382.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 292.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 278.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 309.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 354.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 287.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 280.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 303.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 312.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 291.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 284.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 465.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 260.44 Mn |