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Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally. It offers online resources for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers under the PCMag and CNET brands; Mashable for publishing technology and culture content; Spiceworks provides digital content of IT products and services; RetailMeNot, a savings destination platform; VoucherCodes; Offers.com, a coupon and deals website; and event based properties, includes BlackFriday.com, TheBlackFriday.com, BestBlackFriday.com, and DealsofAmerica.com. It also offers gaming and entertainment platforms under the IGN Entertainment and Humble Bundle brands; and information on internet connectivity under the Speedtest, Ookla, Ekahau, Downdetector, and RootMetrics brands. The company also offers digital content and information services for health and wellness consumers under the Everyday Health, DailyOM, Lose It!, Castle Connolly, and Migraine Again brands; pregnancy and parenting content under the BabyCenter, Mom 2.0, Emma's Diary, Medpage Today, and What to Expect brands. In addition, it offers PRIME Education, a medical education program for healthcare professionals; and Health eCareers, a digital portal for healthcare professionals. Further, it provides endpoint and email security, security awareness training, secure backup and file sharing, and virtual private network solutions under the IPVanish, VIPRE, Livedrive, Inspired eLearning, and SugarSync brands; and email marketing and delivery solutions, search engine optimization tools, and voice and text communication services under the Campaigner, iContact, SMTP, Kickbox, Full Contact, MOZ Pro, MOZ Local, Stat Analytics, eVoice, and Line2 brands. The company was formerly known as j2 Global, Inc. and changed its name to Ziff Davis, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5B | $335M | $47M | $288M | 2.7% | 3.5% | -24.9% |
| 2024 | $1.4B | $319M | $63M | $284M | 3.5% | 2.8% | 51.9% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | $332M | $42M | $211M | 2.2% | -1.9% | -34.9% |
| 2022 | $1.4B | $398M | $64M | $230M | 3.4% | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 1,391 | 1,364.03 | 1,401.69 | 1,451.27 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 1,391 | 1,364.03 | 1,401.69 | 1,451.27 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 184.55 | 185.65 | 200.32 | 206.60 |
| Gross Profit | - | 1,206.45 | 1,178.38 | 1,201.36 | 1,244.67 |
| Operating Expense | - | 980.14 | 988.92 | 1,002.44 | 1,061.57 |
| Research And Development | - | 74.09 | 68.86 | 67.37 | 61.96 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 672.65 | 683.09 | - | - |
| Total Expenses | - | 1,164.69 | 1,174.57 | 1,202.77 | 1,268.17 |
| Operating Income | - | 226.31 | 189.46 | 198.92 | 183.10 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 198.94 | 132.61 | 113.65 | 183.09 |
| EBITDA | - | 398.40 | 331.97 | 319.10 | 335.35 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 468.15 | 416.96 | 415.80 | 405.90 |
| EBIT | - | 165 | 95 | 107.18 | 106.66 |
| Interest Expense | - | 33.84 | 20.03 | 13.99 | 25.91 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -33.84 | -20.03 | -13.99 | -25.91 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | 8.44 | -9.47 | 4.97 | -5.89 |
| Other Income Expense | - | -61.32 | -94.46 | -91.74 | -76.44 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 33.84 | 20.03 | 13.99 | 25.91 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -33.84 | -20.03 | -13.99 | -25.91 |
| Pretax Income | - | 131.15 | 74.97 | 93.19 | 80.75 |
| Tax Provision | - | 57.96 | 24.14 | 41.37 | 25.45 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | -14.65 | -27.37 | -20.31 | -22.22 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 65.47 | 41.50 | 63.05 | 47.35 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | 63.76 | 41.50 | 63.05 | 47.35 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 65.47 | 41.50 | 63.05 | 47.35 |
| Net Income | - | 63.76 | 41.50 | 63.05 | 47.35 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 63.74 | 41.50 | 63.05 | 47.35 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | 63.76 | 41.50 | 63.05 | 47.35 |
| Normalized Income | - | 120.57 | 99.12 | 139.45 | 95.68 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | 63.74 | 41.50 | 63.05 | 47.35 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 47.03 | 46.46 | 44.52 | 41.10 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 233.40 | 236.97 | 211.92 | 228.69 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 184.55 | 185.65 | 200.32 | 206.60 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | -69.75 | -84.99 | -96.71 | -70.55 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | -69.75 | -84.99 | -96.71 | -70.55 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | 95.32 | -1.71 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Earnings From Equity Interest Net Of Tax | - | -7.73 | -9.33 | 11.22 | -7.95 |
| Special Income Charges | - | -15.86 | -56.85 | -89.05 | -75.57 |
| Gain On Sale Of Business | - | 0 | 0 | -3.78 | -57.99 |
| Other Special Charges | 5.27 | -11.50 | - | - | - |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | - | 27.37 | 56.85 | 85.27 | 17.58 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | - | -53.89 | -28.14 | -7.65 | 5.02 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | - | 233.40 | 236.97 | 211.92 | 228.69 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | - | 233.40 | 236.97 | 211.92 | 228.69 |
| General And Administrative Expense | - | 181.87 | 195.73 | 203.46 | 210.03 |
| Other Gand A | - | 181.87 | 195.73 | 203.46 | 210.03 |
| Provision For Doubtful Accounts | - | - | 0 | 0 | 17.57 |
| Selling And Marketing Expense | - | 490.78 | 487.36 | 519.69 | 543.33 |
| Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend | - | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average Dilution Earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Communication Services sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziff Davis, Inc.this co. | ZD | $1.8B | 37.30 | 1.01 | 2.7% | 6.04 |
| Rumble Inc. | RUM | $1.8B | -21.63 | 6.44 | -29.8% | -15.63 |
| Genius Sports Limited | GENI | $1.7B | -15.24 | 2.35 | -15.4% | -20.47 |
| Stagwell Inc. | STGW | $1.7B | 56.98 | 2.19 | 3.8% | 7.82 |
| DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | DV | $1.6B | 32.03 | 1.43 |
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| 10.37 |
| WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. | WBTN | $1.6B | -4.56 | 1.35 | -29.6% | -2.88 |
| Liberty Latin America Ltd. | LILAK | $1.5B | -2.49 | 2.74 | -110.0% | 10.03 |
| Liberty Latin America Ltd. | LILA | $1.5B | -2.47 | 2.72 | -110.0% | 10.02 |
| AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. | AMC | $1.5B | -2.34 | -0.78 | 33.4% | 42.59 |
| Peer Median | - | -2.48 | 2.27 | -22.5% | 8.92 | |