Ziff Davis (ZD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) posted Return on Capital Employed of 5.66% for Q1 2026, down 13.03% sequentially from 6.51% in Q4 2025, and up 249.0% YoY from 1.62% in Q1 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 5.66% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 249.0% year-over-year to 5.66% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.66% (up 249.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.02%, up 279.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 5.66% in Q1 2026 per ZD's latest filing, from 6.51% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 6.63% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed surged 568 bps in 2022, then plunged 209 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.52% in 2022, then plunged by 32 bps to 4.43% in 2023, then retreated by 4 bps to 4.27% in 2024, then jumped by 52 bps to 6.51% in 2025, then fell by 13 bps to 5.66% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 5.66%, 6.51%, and 5.53% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 102.68 Bn | 99.62 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 78.53% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.63 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.52% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.18 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 19.84% |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.36 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 9.02% |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 5.06% |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 8.22% |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.04 Bn | 435.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 2.66% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 10.13% |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 1.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 41.34 Mn | 5.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.66% |
| 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% |