ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ZD • US48123V1026
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This ZD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ZD Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ZD was profitable.
- ZD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ZD has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ZD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 1.29%, ZD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD has a Return On Equity of 2.70%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZD outperforms 57.97% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.81%, ZD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.36%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.03%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.36%) for ZD is below the current ROIC(4.81%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.29% | ||
| ROE | 2.7% | ||
| ROIC | 4.81% |
ROA(3y)1.4%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)2.79%
ROE(5y)7.39%
ROIC(3y)4.36%
ROIC(5y)4.34%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 3.26%, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% 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 13.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZD outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ZD has grown nicely.
- ZD has a Gross Margin of 85.76%. 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 | 13.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.26% | ||
| GM | 85.76% |
OM growth 3Y-5.28%
OM growth 5Y2.97%
PM growth 3Y-10.68%
PM growth 5Y-24.14%
GM growth 3Y-0.07%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
2. ZD Health Analysis
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for ZD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ZD is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ZD has an Altman-Z score of 1.75. This is a bad value and indicates that ZD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.75, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.01. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ZD would need 3.01 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ZD's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.01 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZD outperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
- ZD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ZD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.41. This is in the lower half of the industry: ZD underperforms 62.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC6.81%
2.3 Liquidity
- ZD has a Current Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that ZD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.27, ZD is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ZD has a Quick Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that ZD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ZD has a Quick ratio of 1.27. This is in the lower half of the industry: ZD underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 |
3. ZD Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.45% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ZD shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.05% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ZD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.54% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ZD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.60% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.45%
EPS 3Y0.25%
EPS 5Y-4.05%
EPS Q2Q%-0.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.54%
Revenue growth 3Y1.42%
Revenue growth 5Y4.6%
Sales Q2Q%-1.48%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ZD will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -0.50% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ZD will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.71% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.64%
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.71%
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. ZD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ZD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.05.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ZD is valued cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.71, ZD is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.67, the valuation of ZD can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ZD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ZD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.09.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ZD indicates a rather cheap valuation: ZD is cheaper than 89.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZD is valued cheaper than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.77 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ZD's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of ZD may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%
5. ZD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ZD!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ZD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
47.24
-0.08 (-0.17%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners117.21%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.43%
Ins Owner Change4.06%
Market Cap1.79B
Revenue(TTM)1.45B
Net Income(TTM)47.35M
Analysts77.33
Price Target43.18 (-8.59%)
Short Float %12.58%
Short Ratio3.61
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.2%
Max EPS beat(2)-4.25%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.23%
Max EPS beat(4)1.49%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.92%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.19%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.63%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.71%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.16%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.14%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.11%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.8%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.23%
PT rev (1m)-2.52%
PT rev (3m)-2.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-26.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.67 | ||
| P/S | 1.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.21 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.39 | ||
| P/B | 1.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.77 |
EPS(TTM)6.7
EY14.18%
EPS(NY)7.08
Fwd EY14.98%
FCF(TTM)7.61
FCFY16.1%
OCF(TTM)10.76
OCFY22.77%
SpS38.35
BVpS46.34
TBVpS-5.24
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number83.5825 (76.93%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.29% | ||
| ROE | 2.7% | ||
| ROCE | 7.75% | ||
| ROIC | 4.81% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 420.73% | ||
| OM | 13.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.26% | ||
| GM | 85.76% | ||
| FCFM | 19.84% |
ROA(3y)1.4%
ROA(5y)3.83%
ROE(3y)2.79%
ROE(5y)7.39%
ROIC(3y)4.36%
ROIC(5y)4.34%
ROICexc(3y)5.61%
ROICexc(5y)5.68%
ROICexgc(3y)164.02%
ROICexgc(5y)117.71%
ROCE(3y)7.03%
ROCE(5y)6.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y115.8%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y2.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.19%
OM growth 3Y-5.28%
OM growth 5Y2.97%
PM growth 3Y-10.68%
PM growth 5Y-24.14%
GM growth 3Y-0.07%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.01 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.67 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.12% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.21% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.8 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 94.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | 607.91% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.75 |
F-Score7
WACC6.81%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)49.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)47.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.89%
Profit Quality(3y)522.27%
Profit Quality(5y)401.87%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.45%
EPS 3Y0.25%
EPS 5Y-4.05%
EPS Q2Q%-0.78%
EPS Next Y5.64%
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y-0.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.54%
Revenue growth 3Y1.42%
Revenue growth 5Y4.6%
Sales Q2Q%-1.48%
Revenue Next Year-4.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.71%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.88%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.93%
EBIT growth 5Y7.71%
EBIT Next Year16.95%
EBIT Next 3Y3.16%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1.48%
FCF growth 3Y7.74%
FCF growth 5Y-5.62%
OCF growth 1Y4.29%
OCF growth 3Y6.56%
OCF growth 5Y-3.25%
ZIFF DAVIS INC / ZD Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ZD.
What is the valuation status for ZD stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of ZD stock?
ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ZIFF DAVIS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is expected to grow by 5.64% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) stock?
The dividend rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.