39.59 USD
+0.93 (+2.41%)
Taking everything into account, ZD scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ZD was compared to 70 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 is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. These ratings would make ZD suitable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ZD was profitable.
- In the past year ZD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ZD has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ZD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.19%, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD's Return On Equity of 6.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZD outperforms 72.86% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.29%, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ZD is significantly below the industry average of 13.70%.
- 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
- ZD has a better Profit Margin (7.62%) than 74.29% of its industry peers.
- ZD's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ZD has a Operating Margin of 13.25%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZD outperforms 77.14% of its industry peers.
- ZD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 86.50%, ZD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.14% 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 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZD is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ZD has less shares outstanding
- ZD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ZD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.85 indicates that ZD is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.85, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.32. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ZD would need 3.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.32, ZD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that ZD is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ZD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.48. This is in the lower half of the industry: ZD underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.85 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC6.27%
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 of 1.61. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZD outperforms 41.43% of its industry peers.
- 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 41.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ZD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.67%.
- Measured over the past years, ZD shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.19% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ZD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.70% in the last 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.07% on average over the next years.
- 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 Y4.93%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.89, 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 91.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.19, the valuation of ZD can be described as very cheap.
- 95.71% 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 (24.30), we can say ZD is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZD is valued cheaper than 94.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ZD's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- ZD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.19
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% |
NASDAQ:ZD (1/22/2026, 2:35:49 PM)
39.59
+0.93 (+2.41%)
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 Cap1.56B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)111.07M
Analysts77.33
Price Target44.3 (11.9%)
Short Float %12.4%
Short Ratio7.17
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%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.19 | ||
| P/S | 1.07 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.18 | ||
| P/B | 0.87 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.46 |
EPS(TTM)6.72
EY16.97%
EPS(NY)7.63
Fwd EY19.27%
FCF(TTM)6.61
FCFY16.7%
OCF(TTM)9.47
OCFY23.93%
SpS36.9
BVpS45.54
TBVpS-4.62
PEG (NY)1.19
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 | 1.85 |
F-Score9
WACC6.27%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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 Y4.93%
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 8 / 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 5.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.87.
Can you provide the financial health for ZD stock?
The financial health rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 5 / 10.