ZD Ziff Davis, Inc.
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Communication Services · Telegraph & Other Message Communications
Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) is a communication services company in the Telegraph & Other Message Communications industry, with a market capitalization of $1.8 billion. Shares last traded at $53.17, 12.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 56.9%. ZD trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.83, below the Communication Services median of 21.26. Net profit margin is 48.6%, above the peer median of 0.0%. Revenue grew 3.5% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
ZD Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $44M | $0.90 | 20% |
| 2018-12-31 | $83M | $1.69 | 64% |
| 2017-12-31 | $73M | $1.51 | 53% |
| 2016-12-31 | $66M | $1.37 | 43% |
| 2015-12-31 | $59M | $1.22 | 44% |
| 2014-12-31 | $52M | $1.11 | 42% |
| 2013-12-31 | $45M | $0.98 | 42% |
| 2012-12-31 | $40M | $0.88 | 33% |
| 2011-12-31 | $19M | $0.41 | 17% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $17.16 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.59 | 2026-05-08 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.04 | 2026-02-24 |
| FY 2025 | $1.15 | 2026-02-24 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.09 | 2025-11-07 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.63 | 2025-08-07 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Communication Services peers
ZD vs 14 sector peers (Communication Services), by market cap. Data as of close
| NFLX | Netflix | $256.2B | 17.35 | 5.15 | 29.7% | +0.48% |
| DIS | Disney | $195.4B | 22.72 | 1.98 | 8.7% | +1.98% |
| VZ | Verizon | $186.9B | 11.38 | 1.34 | 11.8% | +0.77% |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US | $169.6B | 15.00 | 1.81 | 12.0% | +1.95% |
| T | AT&T | $144.4B | 11.00 | 1.12 | 10.2% | +0.05% |
| SPOT | Spotify Technology S.A. | $122.2B | — | — | — | -0.03% |
| CMCSA | Comcast | $84.5B | 7.47 | 0.69 | 9.2% | +2.67% |
| TRI | Thomson Reuters | $59.4B | — | — | — | +3.42% |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment | $41.7B | 309.79 | 1.59 | 0.5% | -0.50% |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation (Class A) | $25.0B | 12.03 | 1.39 | 11.6% | -0.84% |
| ROKU | Roku, Inc | $23.7B | 46.15 | 4.31 | 9.3% | +2.48% |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Corp | $23.3B | 57.03 | 5.36 | 9.4% | +2.11% |
| OMC | Omnicom Group | $22.9B | 32.50 | 0.93 | 2.8% | +3.35% |
| BCE | Bce Inc | $18.6B | — | — | — | +0.25% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.