Ziff Davis (ZD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.66% for Q1 2026, up 249.0% on a YoY basis from 1.62% in Q1 2025, and down 13.03% sequentially from 6.51% in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis (ZD) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 5.66% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 249.0% year-over-year to 5.66%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.66% (up 249.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.02%, up 279.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 5.66% in Q1 2026, from 6.51% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 6.63% in Q2 2022 to a low of 3.18% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 5.18% and a median of 5.21% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 568 bps in 2022 and slumped 209 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing ZD's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 6.52% in 2022, then sank by 32 bps to 4.43% in 2023, then dropped by 4 bps to 4.27% in 2024, then jumped by 52 bps to 6.51% in 2025, then slipped by 13 bps to 5.66% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZD's Return on Capital Employed at 5.66% in Q1 2026, 6.51% in Q4 2025, and 5.53% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.34% |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.38% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 19.70% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 7.44% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 5.66% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 5.45% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 7.22% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 9.56% |
| 10 | Criteo | 1.05 Bn | 737.13 Mn | 222.74 Mn | 13.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.64% |