Ziff Davis ZD
NASDAQ ZD
$55.32 -0.41 (-0.74%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Ziff Davis (ZD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Ziff Davis' (ZD) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 15.6% in Q2 2026, down 2027.0% year-over-year from 0.81% in Q2 2025, and down 1523.75% quarter-over-quarter from 1.1% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Ziff Davis (ZD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ziff Davis has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 15.6% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 2027.0% year-over-year to 15.6%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 5.49% (down 32.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.62%, up 451.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin came in at 15.6% for Q2 2026 at Ziff Davis, down from 1.1% 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 15.6% in Q2 2026.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 8.23%, with a median of 8.74% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Margin soared 1610 bps in 2025 and plunged 2027 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 23.56% in 2022, then fell by 12 bps to 20.7% in 2023, then slipped by 8 bps to 19.02% in 2024, then climbed by 11 bps to 21.16% in 2025, then plunged by 174 bps to 15.6% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 15.6% in Q2 2026, 1.1% in Q1 2026, and 21.16% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 News 18.87 Bn 17.48 Bn - -
2 New York Times 10.80 Bn 10.14 Bn 394.61 Mn 15.48%
3 36Kr Holdings 6.01 Bn 5.99 Bn - -
4 McGraw Hill 2.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 439.20 Mn 20.78%
5 John Wiley & Sons 2.46 Bn 2.36 Bn 285.49 Mn 0.76%
6 Ziff Davis 1.95 Bn 341.32 Mn 241.03 Mn -15.60%
7 Usa Today 927.89 Mn 840.75 Mn 208.25 Mn 9.61%
8 Daily Journal 865.05 Mn 427.95 Mn 26.82 Mn 19.52%
9 Scholastic 845.14 Mn 710.24 Mn 285.70 Mn 10.80%
10 Ennis 542.65 Mn 493.57 Mn 31.08 Mn 13.78%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -15.60%
Mar 31, 2026 1.10%
Dec 31, 2025 21.16%
Sep 30, 2025 7.82%
Jun 30, 2025 4.67%
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%