Stock AnalizZiff Davis, Inc. ZD
Telecommunications Equipment · data as of November 13, 2026
Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) is a telecom company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.7B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.4B and net income of $618M, a net margin of 43.5%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.8 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is value (3/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 3.0, a price to free cash flow of 15.7, 5-year revenue growth of 5% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 4%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 51% below the current price.
Score: 1.8 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
Checks not passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $874M |
| Net income | $618M | $47M | $63M | $42M | $64M | $497M | $151M | $219M | $129M | $139M | $152M |
| Free cash flow | $108M | $288M | $284M | $211M | $230M | $403M | $388M | $342M | $345M | $225M | $258M |
| EPS (diluted) | $16.92 | $1.15 | $1.42 | $0.89 | $1.36 | $10.37 | $3.18 | $4.39 | $2.59 | $2.83 | $3.13 |
| Net margin | 43.5% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 35.1% | 13.0% | 20.8% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 17.4% |
| ROIC | — | 4.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 11.5% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 6 analysts is $62.50, 21% above the current price; targets range from $56.00 to $75.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $5.20 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ziff Davis’s P/E ratio?
About 3.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 8.6).
Is Ziff Davis stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 51% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Ziff Davis pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Ziff Davis a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Ziff Davis scores 1.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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