Ziff Davis (ZD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported Research & Development of $115.2 million for Q1 2026, up 2.51% on a YoY basis from $112.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 76.75% sequentially from $495.6 million in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis (ZD) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $115.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 2.51% year-over-year to $115.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $642.7 million (up 57.86% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $543.3 million, up 4.55% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to $115.2 million in Q1 2026, from $495.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $495.6 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development sank 1410.05% in 2022 and soared 869.03% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ZD's Research & Development over 5 years: 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 plunged by 76.75% to $115.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZD's Research & Development at $115.2 million in Q1 2026, $495.6 million in Q4 2025, and $15.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 131.97 Bn | 129.21 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 94.10 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.77 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 3 | Wpp | 20.22 Bn | 16.53 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 8.20 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 172.18 Mn |
| 5 | 36Kr Holdings | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 11.56 Mn | -899,000.00 |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.65 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 46.09 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.96 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 115.23 Mn |
| 8 | Stagwell | 1.87 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 244.61 Mn | - |
| 9 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.71 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 45.60 Mn |
| 10 | Token Cat | 1.26 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.71 Mn |