Ziff Davis (ZD) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) recorded Selling, General & Administrative of $47.5 million in Q2 2026, down 2.7% from $48.79 million a year earlier but up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ziff Davis' Selling, General & Administrative came in at $203.19 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 2.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $210.03 million, up 3.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has increased for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $203.46 million in FY2024 (+4.0%), $195.73 million in FY2023 (+7.6%), $181.87 million in FY2022 (-60.2%) and $456.78 million in FY2021 (+9.1%).
- Quarterly Selling, General & Administrative has ranged from -$117.97 million in Q4 2022 to $117.54 million in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative rose in four of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 6.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Selling, General & Administrative in the last five years was growth of 10.6% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 52.4% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $46.64 million (Q1 2026), $55.05 million (Q4 2025) and $54 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.10 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 567.00 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.64 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 200.90 Mn |
| 3 | News | 14.69 Bn | 6.18 Bn | - | 923.00 Mn |
| 4 | Pearson | 11.24 Bn | 8.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.02 Bn | 8.45 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 86.38 Mn |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.92 Bn | 10.37 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 121.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.84 Bn | 8.84 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.17 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.86 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 421.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.81 Bn | -1.40 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 47.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 55.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -106.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 99.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 101.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 101.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -117.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 95.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 101.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 102.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 117.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 114.24 Mn |
API Access
Ziff Davis Selling, General & Administrative API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();