Ziff Davis (ZD) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported Operating Expenses of $264.7 million for Q1 2026, up 2.46% on a YoY basis from $258.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 17.45% sequentially from $320.7 million in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis (ZD) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $264.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.46% year-over-year to $264.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (down 2.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, down 1.54% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $264.7 million in Q1 2026, from $320.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $382.9 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $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.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 20.12% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 34.87% in 2022.
- Tracing ZD's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $303.2 million in 2022, then increased by 1.95% to $309.2 million in 2023, then gained by 8.13% to $334.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 4.08% to $320.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 17.45% to $264.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZD's Operating Expenses at $264.7 million in Q1 2026, $320.7 million in Q4 2025, and $335.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 402.52 Mn |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 622.21 Mn |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 156.65 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 264.71 Mn |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 694.50 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 71.31 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 97.41 Mn |
| 10 | Criteo | 1.05 Bn | 737.13 Mn | 222.74 Mn | 212.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 282.45 Mn |