ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ZD • US48123V1026
43.65 USD
+0.67 (+1.56%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026
44.15 USD
+0.5 (+1.15%)
After Hours: 3/5/2026, 8:27:46 PM
This ZD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, ZD scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ZD was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. ZD has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ZD is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years ZD had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ZD has a Return On Assets (1.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 2.70%, ZD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.81%) than 68.12% of its industry peers.
- ZD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.36%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.99%.
- 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 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 13.83%, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- ZD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ZD's Gross Margin of 85.76% is amongst the best of the industry. ZD outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
- ZD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- ZD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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 worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ZD has an Altman-Z score of 1.69. This is a bad value and indicates that ZD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.69, ZD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ZD is 3.01, which is a good value as it means it would take ZD, 3.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.01, ZD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41 indicates that ZD is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ZD's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.41 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ZD is outperformed by 60.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.69 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC6.57%
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.
- ZD has a worse Current ratio (1.27) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Quick ratio of ZD (1.27) is worse than 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.
- ZD shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.54%.
- ZD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.60% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.99% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.85% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.54%
EPS Next 2Y7.69%
EPS Next 3Y5.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.47%
Revenue Next 2Y1.45%
Revenue Next 3Y1.85%
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. ZD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ZD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.51.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ZD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ZD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.74, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.95 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ZD.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZD indicates a rather cheap valuation: ZD is cheaper than 86.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.82. ZD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.95 |
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.
- ZD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ZD is cheaper than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.37 |
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)0.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.69%
EPS Next 3Y5.99%
5. ZD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ZD does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ZD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
43.65
+0.67 (+1.56%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners114.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner Change0.58%
Market Cap1.64B
Revenue(TTM)1.45B
Net Income(TTM)47.35M
Analysts77.33
Price Target44.3 (1.49%)
Short Float %14.49%
Short Ratio7.29
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.95 | ||
| P/S | 1.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.04 | ||
| P/B | 0.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.37 |
EPS(TTM)6.7
EY15.35%
EPS(NY)7.34
Fwd EY16.81%
FCF(TTM)7.65
FCFY17.52%
OCF(TTM)10.81
OCFY24.77%
SpS38.55
BVpS46.58
TBVpS-5.26
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number83.79
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 | 1.69 |
F-Score7
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC0.73
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 Y9.54%
EPS Next 2Y7.69%
EPS Next 3Y5.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.54%
Revenue growth 3Y1.42%
Revenue growth 5Y4.6%
Sales Q2Q%-1.48%
Revenue Next Year0.47%
Revenue Next 2Y1.45%
Revenue Next 3Y1.85%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.88%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.93%
EBIT growth 5Y7.71%
EBIT Next Year30.86%
EBIT Next 3Y10.04%
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 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 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ZD stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 6.51 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.94.
Can you provide the financial health for ZD stock?
The financial health rating of ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) is 4 / 10.