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

Ziff Davis' (ZD) quarterly Research & Development came in at $13.6 million in Q1 2026, down 2.03% year-on-year from $13.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.26% quarter-over-quarter from $14.2 million in Q4 2025.

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

Ziff Davis has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $13.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $13.6 million, down 2.03% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $59.8 million (down 5.92% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $62.0 million, down 7.98% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $13.6 million for Q1 2026 at Ziff Davis, down from $14.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $19.7 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $13.6 million in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $17.5 million (2024), against an average of $16.7 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development increased 12.7% in 2024 and dropped 21.68% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Ziff Davis' Research & Development stood at $18.2 million in 2022, then fell by 14.49% to $15.6 million in 2023, then gained by 12.7% to $17.5 million in 2024, then decreased by 18.83% to $14.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 4.26% to $13.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $13.6 million (Q1 2026), $14.2 million (Q4 2025), and $15.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 175.91 Bn 173.15 Bn 1.78 Bn 94.10 Mn
2 Omnicom 22.52 Bn 18.86 Bn 1.04 Bn -
3 Trade Desk 9.46 Bn 8.05 Bn 506.89 Mn 142.72 Mn
4 Wpp 2.71 Bn -875.81 Mn - -
5 Nexxen International 2.36 Bn 2.23 Bn 70.41 Mn 15.05 Mn
6 Magnite 2.27 Bn 2.09 Bn 118.28 Mn 25.17 Mn
7 Ziff Davis 1.74 Bn 1.22 Bn 152.41 Mn 13.64 Mn
8 DoubleVerify Holdings 1.69 Bn 1.51 Bn 135.23 Mn 45.38 Mn
9 Stagwell 1.60 Bn 1.51 Bn 244.61 Mn -
10 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 1.19 Bn 1.02 Bn 193.76 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 13.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 14.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 15.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 16.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 13.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 17.55 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 18.21 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
Jun 30, 2021 17.71 Mn