Ziff Davis, Inc. logo ZD - Ziff Davis, Inc.

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| PRICE TARGET: $52.25 DETAILS
HIGH: $61.00
LOW: $40.00
MEDIAN: $54.00
CONSENSUS: $52.25
UPSIDE: 19.57%
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Revenue
Revenue 1,451.3 1,401.7 1,364.0 1,391.0 1,416.7 1,158.8 1,372.1 1,207.3 1,117.8 874.3 720.8 599.0 520.8 371.4 330.2 255.4 245.6 241.5 220.7 181.1 143.9 106.3 71.6 48.2 33.3 13.9 7.6 3.5
Cost of Revenue 435.2 200.3 185.7 184.5 188.1 178.4 237.3 201.1 172.3 147.1 123.0 106.0 86.9 67.0 60.6 44.1 44.7 46.2 44.0 36.7 29.8 16.5 13.3 11.2 13.4 4.7 2.7 2.3
Gross Profit 1,016.1 1,201.4 1,178.4 1,206.5 1,228.7 980.4 1,134.7 1,006.2 945.5 727.2 597.9 493.0 433.9 304.4 269.5 211.3 200.8 195.3 176.7 144.4 114.2 89.8 58.3 37.0 19.8 9.2 4.9 1.2
Operating Expenses
R&D Expenses 62.0 67.4 68.9 74.1 78.9 57.1 54.4 48.4 46.0 38.0 34.3 30.7 25.5 18.6 16.4 12.8 11.7 12.0 11.8 8.8 6.9 5.2 4.2 3.2 2.5 2.8 1.8 1.2
SG&A Expenses 750.9 723.2 683.1 672.6 949.8 784.9 803.3 713.6 653.8 446.5 364.1 276.2 233 123.6 117.2 94.6 82.3 85.3 78.5 69.5 45.9 38.5 26.8 19.9 18.5 24.1 14.3 9.9
Other Expenses 0 297.2 293.8 260.8 32.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.1 0.1 7.5 7.0 1.9 1.1
Operating Expenses 812.2 1,087.7 1,045.8 1,007.5 1,061.3 842.1 774.9 761.9 699.8 484.6 398.5 306.8 258.5 142.2 133.6 107.4 96.4 97.3 90.3 78.3 52.8 43.8 31.0 23.2 28.6 33.8 18 12.2
Operating Income
Operating Income 203.9 113.6 132.6 198.9 167.3 138.3 277.1 244.3 245.7 242.6 199.4 186.2 175.4 162.2 135.9 103.9 104.5 97.9 86.4 66.0 61.4 46.0 27.2 13.8 (8.7) (24.6) (13.1) (11)
Interest Expense 25.9 14.0 20.0 33.8 72.0 56.2 26.9 62.0 67.8 41.4 42.5 31.2 21.3 7.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interest Income 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 1.3 6.7 2.7 4.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profitability
EBITDA 327.4 319.1 332.0 398.4 681.7 363.3 313.7 426.7 429.8 374.9 292.6 249.3 203.7 184.7 156.2 123.1 111.1 115.9 96.6 74.3 67.6 49.9 31.2 17.3 1.0 (17.6) (11.2) (9.9)
EBIT 98.7 107.2 95.0 165.0 423.4 134.5 81.7 239.6 267.7 252.8 199.4 186.4 164.0 162.6 136.5 108.6 96.4 102.7 86.4 66.0 60.5 45.4 27.2 13.8 (8.7) (24.6) (13.1) (11)
Income Before Tax 72.8 104.4 65.6 123.4 387.2 67.0 54.8 177.6 200.0 211.4 156.9 155.2 142.7 154.9 137.1 110.6 97.8 102.2 95.5 73.2 73.6 46.5 27.7 14.2 (7.8) (22.2) 0 0
Income Tax Expense 25.4 41.4 24.1 58.0 (14.2) 38.4 (19.4) 44.8 60.5 59 23.3 29.8 35.2 33.3 22.4 27.6 31.0 29.6 27 20.1 23.3 15.6 (8.1) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Net Income 47.4 63.0 41.5 63.8 496.7 150.7 218.8 128.7 139.4 152.4 133.6 125.3 107.5 121.6 114.8 83.0 66.8 72.6 68.5 53.1 51.3 31.6 35.8 14.3 (7.8) (22.2) (17.4) (17.2)
Per Share Data
EPS (Basic) 1.16 1.42 0.89 1.36 10.78 3.24 4.52 2.68 2.89 3.15 2.76 2.60 2.31 2.63 2.46 1.86 1.52 1.63 1.40 1.08 1.05 0.66 0.79 0.32 -0.17 -0.61 -0.62 -0.78
EPS (Diluted) 1.15 1.42 0.89 1.36 10.33 3.18 4.39 2.63 2.83 3.13 2.73 2.58 2.28 2.61 2.43 1.81 1.48 1.58 1.35 1.04 0.99 0.61 0.73 0.29 -0.17 -0.61 -0.62 -0.78
Shares Outstanding 41.0 44.5 46.4 47.0 45.9 46.3 47.6 48.0 47.6 47.7 47.6 46.8 45.5 45.5 45.8 44.6 43.9 44.6 49.0 49.2 48.2 46.6 45.5 43.3 45.1 36.5 28.1 22.2
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2009 2008 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents 607.0 505.9 737.6 652.8 694.8 176.4 575.6 209.5 350.9 124.0 197.4 150.8 18.8 46.9 32.8 19.1 23.8 12.3 7.3
Short-Term Investments 0 0 27.1 58.4 229.2 0.7 0 0 0 0.1 31.4 0.0 47.2 8.5 0 0 2.0 0 0
Net Receivables 667.2 660.2 337.7 304.7 316.3 309.5 261.9 221.6 234.2 199.9 11.9 14.1 8.2 5.9 5.1 3.6 2.4 1 0.3
Inventory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.5 0.4 0 0
Other Current Assets 0 106.0 88.6 68.3 0 84.0 0 29.2 0 0 2.7 3.0 2.5 10.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 26.9 1
Total Current Assets 1,370.4 1,272.1 1,191.0 1,084.3 1,300.7 622.8 886.9 460.3 620.4 348.0 256.5 174.5 79.7 73.9 39.3 24.0 30.3 40.2 8.6
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 213.2 197.2 188.2 178.2 161.2 211.7 253.6 98.8 79.8 68.1 13.4 18.9 12.4 6.6 6.5 6.1 6.2 3.3 1.7
Goodwill 1,607.5 1,580.3 1,546.1 1,591.5 1,531.5 1,525 1,633.0 1,380.4 1,196.6 1,122.8 81.3 72.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Intangible Assets 344.2 57.4 325.4 462.8 572.7 696.9 556.6 526.5 485.8 511.7 39.1 36.8 31.4 17.9 17.3 17.7 23.7 0 0
Long-Term Investments 93.2 158.2 140.9 127.9 122.6 97.5 100.1 83.8 57.7 0 14.9 0 0 8.4 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Assets 29.5 431.7 70.8 80.1 75.7 499.3 15.7 (58.0) (25.5) 6.4 0.2 11.2 27.9 0.3 1.0 1.2 5.1 15.1 0.2
Total Non-Current Assets 2,292.9 2,432.3 2,280.0 2,449.0 2,469.6 3,042.5 2,619.0 2,100.5 1,832.7 1,714.3 157.5 147.5 73.3 39.0 24.8 25.1 35.0 18.4 1.9
Total Assets 3,663.3 3,704.3 3,471.0 3,533.3 3,770.3 3,665.3 3,505.8 2,560.8 2,453.1 2,062.3 414.0 322.0 152.9 112.9 64.1 49.1 65.3 58.6 10.5
Current Liabilities
Account Payables 151.3 164.4 123.3 120.8 131.0 197.9 238.1 166.5 169.8 178.1 15.9 16.9 5.3 4.0 3.9 4.9 5.3 1.8 1.1
Short-Term Debt 156.1 8.7 0 0 54.6 396.8 385.5 0 0 178.8 0 0 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.6 1.4 0.4
Deferred Revenue 190.0 199.7 184.5 187.9 185.6 166.1 162.9 127.6 95.3 80.4 11.4 13.7 5.4 4.7 2.6 1.4 0 0 0
Other Current Liabilities 532.1 56.6 66.0 64.5 54.7 61.7 2.0 0.3 0.0 16.8 0 0 0.2 0 0.1 1.0 2.2 0.5 0.4
Total Current Liabilities 1,075.0 899.6 431.8 432.4 497.2 882.6 833.1 307.3 265.1 454.1 28.9 32.4 12.1 9.7 7.2 7.9 10.6 3.7 1.9
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt 717.8 864.3 1,001.3 999.1 1,036.0 1,182.2 1,062.9 1,013.1 1,001.9 601.7 0 0 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.7 6.3
Deferred Tax Liabilities 41.4 46.0 45.5 79.0 109.0 157.3 107.5 69.0 38.3 40.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 38.8 56.2 91.2 121.0 91.8 144.4 74.4 122.4 127.4 50.0 48.9 39.7 0 0 (0.1) 0 8.1 0 6.3
Total Non-Current Liabilities 834.8 993.8 1,146.2 1,208.2 1,305.3 1,571.8 1,361.5 1,217.8 1,167.7 693.7 48.9 39.7 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.0 8.6 1.7 12.6
Total Liabilities 1,909.7 1,893.5 1,578.0 1,640.7 1,802.5 2,454.3 2,194.7 1,525.1 1,432.8 1,147.8 77.8 72.1 13.0 10.0 7.4 7.9 19.2 5.4 14.5
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 8.4 0
Retained Earnings 1,337.5 1,401.0 1,492.0 1,537.8 1,515.4 809.1 891.5 769.6 723.1 660.4 301.7 234.8 11.4 (20.2) (56.0) (70.3) (62.5) (40.2) (2.8)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (57.1) (82.5) (71.6) (85.4) (57.2) (54.8) (46.5) (46.0) (29.1) (54.6) (1.0) (3.9) 0.6 (0.0) (0.0) (0.3) (1.5) (3) 0
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,753.6 1,810.9 1,893.0 1,892.6 1,967.7 1,211.0 1,311.2 1,035.7 1,020.3 914.5 336.2 250.0 140.0 102.9 56.7 41.1 46.1 53.2 (4)
Total Liabilities & Equity 3,663.3 3,704.3 3,471.0 3,533.3 3,770.3 3,665.3 3,505.8 2,560.8 2,453.1 2,062.3 414.0 322.0 152.9 112.9 64.1 49.1 65.3 58.6 10.5
Debt Metrics
Total Debt 891.7 894.7 1,001.3 999.1 1,171.5 1,682.3 1,579.5 1,013.1 1,001.9 780.6 0 0 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.7 2.2 3.1 6.7
Net Debt 284.7 388.9 263.7 346.3 476.6 1,505.8 1,003.8 803.7 651.0 656.7 (197.4) (150.8) (16.8) (45.6) (31.9) (18.4) (21.7) (9.2) (0.6)
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Operating Activities
Net Income 106.2 63.0 41.5 65.4 496.7 150.7 218.8 128.7 139.4 152.4 51.3 31.6 35.8 14.3 (7.8) (22.2) (13) (17.2)
Depreciation & Amortization 228.7 211.9 237.0 246.8 258.3 228.7 232.0 187.2 162.0 122.1 7.1 4.5 3.9 3.5 9.7 7.0 1.9 1.1
Stock-Based Compensation 44.9 40.9 31.9 0 25.2 24.0 23.9 28.1 22.7 13.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Change in Working Capital (27.2) (9.6) (73.6) (66.0) (49.4) (19.0) (58.0) (25.9) (42.0) (6.0) 3.3 0.4 1.4 (0.8) (1.3) 2.3 (2) 0.1
Other Non-Cash Items 54.4 102.9 113.2 103.2 (200.9) 89.9 59.2 58.2 8.3 14.0 0.5 3.1 7.2 (0.6) 1.1 1.0 1 6
Operating Cash Flow 407.1 390.3 320.0 336.4 516.5 480.1 412.5 401.3 264.4 282.4 64.3 51.3 32.6 16.4 1.7 (11.9) (12.1) (10)
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure (119.2) (106.6) (108.7) (106.2) (113.7) (95.7) (70.6) (57.0) (41.8) (29.1) (8.9) (7.0) (3.6) (2.8) (2.7) (3.0) (2.5) (0.5)
Acquisitions 0 (190.3) (6.3) (104.1) (115.5) (490.2) (444.9) (349.1) (116.7) (580.7) (10.9) (8.6) (0.8) 0 0 (4.9) 0 0
Purchases of Investments 0 0 (11.9) (15) (1.0) (0.8) 0 (0.5) (0.0) (80.9) (149.3) (43.9) (16.9) 0 0 0 (36.4) 0
Sales/Maturities of Investments 26.1 0 3.2 4.5 15.0 (3.1) 0 0.7 0.0 241.8 9.2 0 0.1 0.2 4.3 32.3 0 0
Other Investing Activities (52.7) (0.6) (3.7) 0 274.4 3.6 10.2 (0.7) 56.1 156.6 110.9 (5.9) 0.3 (0.2) (0.9) (0.0) (0.5) 0
Investing Cash Flow (145.8) (297.5) (127.4) (220.8) 59.1 (586.2) (505.3) (406.6) (158.5) (448.9) (49.1) (65.4) (20.9) (2.9) 0.6 24.4 (39.4) (0.5)
Financing Activities
Net Debt Issuance 0 (135.0) 0 (54.6) (27.4) 99.6 544.9 (2.2) 215.0 0 (1.3) (2.0) (1.0) (1.4) (1.5) (1.1) (10.6) 5.3
Stock Repurchased (173.8) (185.2) (108.5) (78.3) (78.3) (275.7) (20.8) (47.1) (9.8) (56.5) 0 0 0 (0.1) (5.6) 0 (6.8) 0
Dividends Paid 0 0 0 0 0 0 (43.9) (81.7) (73.5) (65.8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Financing Activities (3.0) (0.8) (6.3) (17.5) (19.5) (58.6) (28.8) (1.0) (19.8) 163.5 0 0 0 (0.0) 0 0.1 0 0
Financing Cash Flow (170.3) (321.0) (114.8) (140.8) (113.1) (234.6) 456.7 (131.4) 111.8 41.2 2.8 (0.1) 2.3 0.2 (7.1) (0.9) 56.5 17.8
Cash Position
Net Change in Cash 101.1 (231.7) 84.8 (42.0) 452.2 (333.0) 366.1 (141.5) 227.0 (131.6) 17.5 (14.1) 14.1 13.7 (4.7) 11.6 5 17.8
Cash at Beginning 505.9 737.6 652.8 694.8 242.7 575.6 209.5 350.9 124.0 255.5 18.8 32.9 32.8 19.1 23.8 12.3 7.3 0
Cash at End 607.0 505.9 737.6 652.8 694.8 242.7 575.6 209.5 350.9 124.0 36.3 18.8 46.9 32.8 19.1 23.8 12.3 17.8
Free Cash Flow 287.9 283.7 211.2 230.3 402.8 384.4 341.9 344.3 222.6 253.3 55.4 44.3 29.1 13.5 (1.0) (15.0) (14.6) (10.5)
Key Metrics 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Income Statement
Revenue 1,451.3 1,401.7 1,364.0 1,391.0 1,416.7 1,158.8 1,372.1 1,207.3 1,117.8 874.3 720.8 599.0 520.8 371.4 330.2 255.4 245.6 241.5 220.7 181.1 143.9 106.3 71.6 48.2 33.3 13.9 7.6 3.5
Gross Profit 1,016.1 1,201.4 1,178.4 1,206.5 1,228.7 980.4 1,134.7 1,006.2 945.5 727.2 597.9 493.0 433.9 304.4 269.5 211.3 200.8 195.3 176.7 144.4 114.2 89.8 58.3 37.0 19.8 9.2 4.9 1.2
Operating Income 203.9 113.6 132.6 198.9 167.3 138.3 277.1 244.3 245.7 242.6 199.4 186.2 175.4 162.2 135.9 103.9 104.5 97.9 86.4 66.0 61.4 46.0 27.2 13.8 (8.7) (24.6) (13.1) (11)
Net Income 47.4 63.0 41.5 63.8 496.7 150.7 218.8 128.7 139.4 152.4 133.6 125.3 107.5 121.6 114.8 83.0 66.8 72.6 68.5 53.1 51.3 31.6 35.8 14.3 (7.8) (22.2) (17.4) (17.2)
EPS (Diluted) 1.15 1.42 0.89 1.36 10.33 3.18 4.39 2.63 2.83 3.13 2.73 2.58 2.28 2.61 2.43 1.81 1.48 1.58 1.35 1.04 0.99 0.61 0.73 0.29 -0.17 -0.61 -0.62 -0.78
Balance Sheet
Cash & Equivalents 607.0 505.9 737.6 652.8 694.8 176.4 575.6 209.5 350.9 124.0 197.4 150.8 18.8 46.9 32.8 19.1 23.8 12.3 7.3
Total Assets 3,663.3 3,704.3 3,471.0 3,533.3 3,770.3 3,665.3 3,505.8 2,560.8 2,453.1 2,062.3 414.0 322.0 152.9 112.9 64.1 49.1 65.3 58.6 10.5
Total Debt 891.7 894.7 1,001.3 999.1 1,171.5 1,682.3 1,579.5 1,013.1 1,001.9 780.6 0 0 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.7 2.2 3.1 6.7
Stockholders' Equity 1,753.6 1,810.9 1,893.0 1,892.6 1,967.7 1,211.0 1,311.2 1,035.7 1,020.3 914.5 336.2 250.0 140.0 102.9 56.7 41.1 46.1 53.2 (4)
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow 407.1 390.3 320.0 336.4 516.5 480.1 412.5 401.3 264.4 282.4 64.3 51.3 32.6 16.4 1.7 (11.9) (12.1) (10)
Capital Expenditure (119.2) (106.6) (108.7) (106.2) (113.7) (95.7) (70.6) (57.0) (41.8) (29.1) (8.9) (7.0) (3.6) (2.8) (2.7) (3.0) (2.5) (0.5)
Free Cash Flow 287.9 283.7 211.2 230.3 402.8 384.4 341.9 344.3 222.6 253.3 55.4 44.3 29.1 13.5 (1.0) (15.0) (14.6) (10.5)