ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ZD • US48123V1026

30.5 USD
+0.4 (+1.33%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
30.5 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to ZD. ZD was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While ZD has a great profitability rating, 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ZD was profitable.
  • ZD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ZD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ZD had a positive operating cash flow.
ZD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ZD (3.19%) is better than 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.17%, ZD is in the better half of 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.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ZD is significantly below the industry average of 13.58%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.24%) for ZD is below the current ROIC(4.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
ZD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.62%, ZD is doing good in 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 Operating Margin of 13.25%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZD outperforms 76.81% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ZD has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 86.50%, ZD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZD has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
ZD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZD is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZD has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ZD has less shares outstanding
  • ZD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ZD Yearly Shares OutstandingZD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
ZD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • ZD has an Altman-Z score of 1.73. This is a bad value and indicates that ZD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ZD's Altman-Z score of 1.73 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZD outperforms 62.32% of its industry peers.
  • 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.32) than 68.12% of its industry peers.
  • ZD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF 3.32
Altman-Z 1.73
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC5.72%
ZD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.61 indicates that ZD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ZD (1.61) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.61 indicates that ZD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ZD has a Quick ratio (1.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 1.61
ZD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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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.
  • ZD shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.70%.
  • Measured over the past years, ZD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.94% on average per year.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ZD will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.07% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ZD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.22% on average per year.
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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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.
ZD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
ZD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.54, 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 26.68, ZD is valued rather cheaply.
  • ZD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.00.
  • 97.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZD, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZD to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say ZD is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.54
Fwd PE 4
ZD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 94.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.61
EV/EBITDA 3.7
ZD Per share dataZD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

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.
  • The decent profitability rating of ZD may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3Y6.07%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ZD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ZIFF DAVIS INC

NASDAQ:ZD (2/13/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 30.5 0 (0%)

30.5

+0.4 (+1.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners114.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner Change0.58%
Market Cap1.20B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)111.07M
Analysts77.33
Price Target44.3 (45.25%)
Short Float %12.37%
Short Ratio7.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 4.54
Fwd PE 4
P/S 0.83
P/FCF 4.61
P/OCF 3.22
P/B 0.67
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.7
EPS(TTM)6.72
EY22.03%
EPS(NY)7.63
Fwd EY25.02%
FCF(TTM)6.61
FCFY21.68%
OCF(TTM)9.47
OCFY31.06%
SpS36.9
BVpS45.54
TBVpS-4.62
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number82.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC5.72%
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 4.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.67.


Can you provide the financial health for ZD stock?

The financial health rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 5 / 10.