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

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DateValue
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%