Ziff Davis (ZD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' Research & Development was $14.37 million in Q2 2026, up 1.2% from $14.2 million a year earlier and up 5.4% from the prior quarter.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ziff Davis' Research & Development was $57.65 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 5.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $62 million, down 8.0% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $67.4 million in FY2024 (-2.2%), $68.9 million in FY2023 (-7.0%), $74.1 million in FY2022 (-6.1%) and $78.9 million in FY2021 (+38.1%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $13.64 million (Q1 2026) and $21.9 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 57.8%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 21.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, ZD's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $13.64 million (Q1 2026), $14.24 million (Q4 2025) and $15.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 70.35 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.98 Bn | -1.22 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 14.37 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.62 Mn |
API Access
Ziff Davis Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ZD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();