Ziff Davis ZD
NASDAQ ZD
$55.40 -0.10 (-0.18%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Ziff Davis (ZD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Ziff Davis (ZD) posted Research & Development of $115.2 million for Q1 2026, down 76.75% sequentially from $495.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 2.51% YoY from $112.4 million in Q1 2025.

Ziff Davis (ZD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ziff Davis has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $115.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 2.51% year-over-year to $115.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $642.7 million (up 57.86% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $543.3 million, up 4.55% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development slipped to $115.2 million in Q1 2026 per ZD's latest filing, from $495.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $495.6 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$286.9 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $83.2 million and a median of $115.2 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development tumbled 1410.05% in 2022, then surged 869.03% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$286.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 105.41% to $15.5 million in 2023, then soared by 869.03% to $150.5 million in 2024, then surged by 229.26% to $495.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 76.75% to $115.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $115.2 million, $495.6 million, and $15.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 103.70 Bn 100.65 Bn 1.70 Bn 99.90 Mn
2 Omnicom 24.37 Bn 21.03 Bn 1.30 Bn -
3 Trade Desk 6.27 Bn 4.78 Bn 530.72 Mn 174.40 Mn
4 Wpp 5.67 Bn 2.50 Bn - -
5 Magnite 3.35 Bn 3.02 Bn 130.79 Mn 47.00 Mn
6 Stagwell 2.09 Bn 1.98 Bn 269.24 Mn -
7 DoubleVerify Holdings 2.05 Bn 1.84 Bn 161.31 Mn 48.26 Mn
8 Ziff Davis 2.02 Bn 410.50 Mn 241.03 Mn 122.17 Mn
9 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 1.22 Bn 1.02 Bn 241.86 Mn -
10 Quinstreet 1.17 Bn 1.06 Bn 41.34 Mn 10.22 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 122.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 115.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 495.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 15.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 16.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 112.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 150.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 127.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 16.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 17.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 15.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 125.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 119.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 115.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -286.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 119.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 19.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 117.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 21.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 126.58 Mn