Ziff Davis (ZD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Ziff Davis' (ZD) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $10.9 million in Q1 2026, up 11.91% year-on-year from $9.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.0% quarter-over-quarter from $11.3 million in Q4 2025.

Ziff Davis (ZD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ziff Davis has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $10.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $10.9 million, up 11.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $46.1 million (up 10.27% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $44.9 million, up 9.81% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $10.9 million for Q1 2026 at Ziff Davis, down from $11.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $12.2 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $5.8 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $9.2 million (2023), against an average of $9.1 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation declined 5.48% in 2022 and jumped 50.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Ziff Davis' Share-based Compensation stood at $5.8 million in 2022, then advanced by 29.89% to $7.5 million in 2023, then soared by 36.6% to $10.3 million in 2024, then increased by 9.42% to $11.3 million in 2025, then retreated by 3.0% to $10.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $10.9 million (Q1 2026), $11.3 million (Q4 2025), and $12.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 175.91 Bn 173.15 Bn 1.78 Bn 83.37 Mn
2 Omnicom 22.52 Bn 18.86 Bn 1.04 Bn 27.10 Mn
3 Trade Desk 9.46 Bn 8.05 Bn 506.89 Mn 109.05 Mn
4 Wpp 2.71 Bn -875.81 Mn - 97.10 Mn
5 Nexxen International 2.36 Bn 2.23 Bn 70.41 Mn -
6 Magnite 2.27 Bn 2.09 Bn 118.28 Mn 19.69 Mn
7 Ziff Davis 1.74 Bn 1.22 Bn 152.41 Mn 10.91 Mn
8 DoubleVerify Holdings 1.69 Bn 1.51 Bn 135.23 Mn 24.25 Mn
9 Stagwell 1.60 Bn 1.51 Bn 244.61 Mn 14.25 Mn
10 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 1.19 Bn 1.02 Bn 193.76 Mn 5.87 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 10.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 10.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 11.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 11.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 12.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 12.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 11.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 11.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 9.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 9.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 10.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 10.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 10.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 10.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 11.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 11.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 8.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 8.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 7.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 7.53 Mn