ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ZD • US48123V1026
30.19 USD
-0.31 (-1.02%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
30.19 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 4:30:02 PM
ZD gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. ZD has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ZD has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. These ratings could make ZD a good candidate for value investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ZD had positive earnings in the past year.
- ZD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ZD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ZD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ZD's Return On Assets of 3.19% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZD outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 6.17%, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.29%, ZD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.24%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.53%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.29%) for ZD is above the 3 year average (4.24%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.19% | ||
| ROE | 6.17% | ||
| ROIC | 4.29% |
ROA(3y)1.57%
ROA(5y)4.39%
ROE(3y)3.01%
ROE(5y)9.34%
ROIC(3y)4.24%
ROIC(5y)3.97%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.62%, ZD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ZD has declined.
- ZD has a better Operating Margin (13.25%) than 76.81% of its industry peers.
- ZD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ZD has a Gross Margin of 86.50%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ZD outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZD has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.62% | ||
| GM | 86.5% |
OM growth 3Y-2.32%
OM growth 5Y11.07%
PM growth 3Y-49.55%
PM growth 5Y-26.37%
GM growth 3Y-0.39%
GM growth 5Y0.85%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ZD is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ZD has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ZD has less shares outstanding
- ZD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.73, we must say that ZD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.73, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ZD is 3.32, which is a good value as it means it would take ZD, 3.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ZD's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZD outperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that ZD is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.48, ZD is not doing good in the industry: 63.77% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.73 |
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC5.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.61 indicates that ZD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ZD has a Current ratio (1.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ZD has a Quick Ratio of 1.61. This is a normal value and indicates that ZD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ZD's Quick ratio of 1.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZD outperforms 42.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.67% over the past year.
- ZD shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.19% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.70% in the past year.
- ZD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.94% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.67%
EPS 3Y-9.84%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%7.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.35%
Revenue growth 5Y5.94%
Sales Q2Q%2.87%
3.2 Future
- ZD is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.07% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.22% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.92%
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3Y6.07%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.37%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 4.49, the valuation of ZD can be described as very cheap.
- ZD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ZD is cheaper than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.19, ZD is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.96 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ZD.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ZD is valued cheaper than 97.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. ZD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ZD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ZD is cheaper than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ZD indicates a rather cheap valuation: ZD is cheaper than 94.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ZD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3Y6.07%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ZD does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
30.19
-0.31 (-1.02%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners114.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner Change0.58%
Market Cap1.19B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)111.07M
Analysts77.33
Price Target44.3 (46.74%)
Short Float %12.16%
Short Ratio8.18
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.25%
Max EPS beat(2)1.49%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.23%
Max EPS beat(4)1.49%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.96%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.09%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.01%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.14%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.14%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.05%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.68%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.06%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.19 | ||
| P/B | 0.66 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.7 |
EPS(TTM)6.72
EY22.26%
EPS(NY)7.63
Fwd EY25.27%
FCF(TTM)6.61
FCFY21.9%
OCF(TTM)9.47
OCFY31.38%
SpS36.9
BVpS45.54
TBVpS-4.62
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number82.98
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.19% | ||
| ROE | 6.17% | ||
| ROCE | 6.95% | ||
| ROIC | 4.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 40.53% | ||
| OM | 13.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.62% | ||
| GM | 86.5% | ||
| FCFM | 17.92% |
ROA(3y)1.57%
ROA(5y)4.39%
ROE(3y)3.01%
ROE(5y)9.34%
ROIC(3y)4.24%
ROIC(5y)3.97%
ROICexc(3y)5.44%
ROICexc(5y)5.07%
ROICexgc(3y)37.52%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.87%
ROCE(5y)6.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.29%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.96%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.52%
OM growth 3Y-2.32%
OM growth 5Y11.07%
PM growth 3Y-49.55%
PM growth 5Y-26.37%
GM growth 3Y-0.39%
GM growth 5Y0.85%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.32 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.04 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 49% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.58 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 88.29% | ||
| Profit Quality | 235.14% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.73 |
F-Score9
WACC5.71%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)47.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)45.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.9%
Profit Quality(3y)440.1%
Profit Quality(5y)331.37%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.67%
EPS 3Y-9.84%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%7.32%
EPS Next Y4.92%
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3Y6.07%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.35%
Revenue growth 5Y5.94%
Sales Q2Q%2.87%
Revenue Next Year3.37%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.97%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.66%
EBIT growth 5Y17.66%
EBIT Next Year24.05%
EBIT Next 3Y9.89%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y60.13%
FCF growth 3Y-11.02%
FCF growth 5Y-3.66%
OCF growth 1Y38.09%
OCF growth 3Y-8.91%
OCF growth 5Y-1.1%
ZIFF DAVIS INC / ZD FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ZD.
What is the valuation status for ZD stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ZIFF DAVIS INC?
ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ZD stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 4.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.66.
Can you provide the financial health for ZD stock?
The financial health rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 5 / 10.