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Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US48123V1026

CUSIP

48123V102

IPO Date

Jul 21, 1999

Highlights

Market Cap

$1.36B

EPS (TTM)

$1.42

PE Ratio

22.34

PEG Ratio

0.84

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.09B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$906.27M

EBITDA (TTM)

$241.06M

Year Range

$29.15 - $60.62

Target Price

$51.71

Short %

9.22%

Short Ratio

4.26

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ziff Davis, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


300.00%400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
369.18%
315.00%
ZD (Ziff Davis, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) returned -41.79% year-to-date (YTD) and -42.90% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ZD returned -4.97% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.31%.


ZD

YTD

-41.79%

1M

-2.56%

6M

-36.70%

1Y

-42.90%

5Y*

-14.97%

10Y*

-4.97%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-4.26%

1M

11.24%

6M

-5.02%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.02%

10Y*

10.31%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ZD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-0.83%-23.81%-8.48%-21.42%7.11%-41.79%
20240.31%2.02%-8.32%-20.51%14.97%-4.44%-13.02%2.07%-0.43%-4.91%27.19%-7.66%-19.12%
202313.12%-11.73%-1.18%-6.29%-19.28%18.67%3.51%-8.09%-4.44%-5.07%5.56%5.28%-15.06%
2022-5.23%-4.25%-3.80%-8.70%-13.60%-2.37%9.88%-5.63%-11.39%13.01%19.21%-14.26%-28.65%
20215.07%8.52%7.61%0.95%2.92%10.46%2.70%-2.53%-0.78%8.01%-11.23%-2.64%30.55%
20202.29%-8.90%-14.29%7.74%-2.90%-19.27%-10.27%23.40%-1.10%-1.94%32.01%9.02%4.25%
20198.33%13.79%1.87%1.18%-3.22%5.46%0.23%-5.04%7.35%4.56%2.17%-3.41%36.70%
20186.61%-6.91%6.62%0.58%6.96%2.57%-2.04%-2.09%0.34%-12.08%2.03%-6.00%-5.24%
20172.46%-2.37%3.06%7.54%-5.75%0.56%-0.54%-10.52%-1.86%0.35%2.43%-0.57%-6.21%
2016-11.92%1.31%-15.74%3.15%6.08%-5.67%5.81%2.59%-2.29%6.82%3.89%11.28%1.66%
2015-7.35%17.67%-2.33%5.62%-3.77%2.30%3.62%-0.69%1.83%9.46%4.25%2.30%35.40%
2014-9.32%14.04%-2.63%-7.37%2.84%7.39%-3.81%9.92%-7.65%9.58%5.14%9.66%27.07%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ZD is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ZD is 88
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ZD is 55
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ZD is 77
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ZD is 99
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ZD is 1818
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ZD is 22
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The current Ziff Davis, Inc. Sharpe ratio is -0.97. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Ziff Davis, Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-1.02
0.44
ZD (Ziff Davis, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Ziff Davis, Inc. provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.90$1.68$1.52$1.36$1.22$1.10

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1.10%2.79%2.33%1.91%1.70%2.03%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ziff Davis, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.90
2018$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$1.68
2017$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$1.52
2016$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$1.36
2015$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$1.22
2014$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$1.10

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-76.21%
-8.35%
ZD (Ziff Davis, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ziff Davis, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Ziff Davis, Inc. was 97.04%, occurring on Dec 26, 2000. Recovery took 620 trading sessions.

The current Ziff Davis, Inc. drawdown is 76.21%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-97.04%Jul 26, 1999361Dec 26, 2000620Jun 19, 2003981
-77.79%Nov 10, 2021870Apr 30, 2025
-63.09%Jul 20, 2007340Nov 20, 20081064Feb 14, 20131404
-59.14%Oct 9, 2003114Mar 23, 2004419Nov 17, 2005533
-47.45%Jan 22, 2020131Jul 28, 2020126Jan 27, 2021257

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Ziff Davis, Inc. volatility is 16.87%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
16.87%
11.43%
ZD (Ziff Davis, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Ziff Davis, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Ziff Davis, Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -2.0%.


1.001.502.002.503.00AprilJulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober2023AprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober
2.58
2.63
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Ziff Davis, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Advertising Agencies industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for ZD, comparing it with other companies in the Advertising Agencies industry. Currently, ZD has a P/E ratio of 22.3. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for ZD compared to other companies in the Advertising Agencies industry. ZD currently has a PEG ratio of 0.8. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for ZD relative to other companies in the Advertising Agencies industry. Currently, ZD has a P/S ratio of 1.0. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for ZD in comparison with other companies in the Advertising Agencies industry. Currently, ZD has a P/B value of 0.7. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
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Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items