Ziff Davis (ZD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) recorded Share-based Compensation of $12.98 million in Q2 2026, up 10.7% from $11.73 million a year earlier and up 19.0% from the prior quarter.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ziff Davis' Share-based Compensation came in at $47.35 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 12.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $44.93 million, up 9.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for six straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $40.92 million in FY2024 (+28.2%), $31.92 million in FY2023 (+20.0%), $26.6 million in FY2022 (+5.4%) and $25.25 million in FY2021 (+5.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for 14 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 18.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 50.0% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 5.5% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $10.91 million (Q1 2026), $11.25 million (Q4 2025) and $12.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.80 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 19.99 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.98 Bn | -1.22 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 12.98 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.76 Mn |
API Access
Ziff Davis Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();