Ziff Davis (ZD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported Operating Margin of 1.1% for Q1 2026, down 421.0% on a YoY basis from 0.34% in Q1 2025, and down 94.82% sequentially from 21.16% in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis (ZD) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 1.1% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 421.0% year-over-year to 1.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.85% (up 407.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.62%, up 451.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin fell to 1.1% in Q1 2026, from 21.16% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 23.56% in Q4 2022 to a low of 8.29% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 9.92% and a median of 9.51% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin sank 1240 bps in 2023 and surged 1610 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing ZD's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 23.56% in 2022, then declined by 12 bps to 20.7% in 2023, then decreased by 8 bps to 19.02% in 2024, then advanced by 11 bps to 21.16% in 2025, then tumbled by 95 bps to 1.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZD's Operating Margin at 1.1% in Q1 2026, 21.16% in Q4 2025, and 7.82% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 78.15% |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 9.68% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 4.70% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 1.10% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 1.37% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 8.65% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 10.56% |
| 10 | Criteo | 1.05 Bn | 737.13 Mn | 222.74 Mn | 2.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.95% |