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

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DateValue
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