What is Ziff Davis Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -19.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Ziff Davis Inc Financials

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 18 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 49/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Ziff Davis Inc has an operating margin of 12.6%, meaning the company retains $13 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 50/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 8.1% the prior year.

Growth

Ziff Davis Inc's revenue grew a modest 3.5% year-over-year to $1.5B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 39/100.

Leverage

Ziff Davis Inc carries a low D/E ratio of 0.41, meaning only $0.41 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 94/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

Ziff Davis Inc's current ratio of 1.27 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 21/100, which could limit financial flexibility.

Cash Flow

Ziff Davis Inc converts 19.8% of revenue into free cash flow ($287.9M). This strong cash generation earns a score of 75/100.

Returns

Ziff Davis Inc generates a 2.7% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 17/100. This is down from 3.5% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Distress

1.68

Ziff Davis Inc scores 1.68, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

7/9

Ziff Davis Inc passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

8.60x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Ziff Davis Inc generates $8.60 in operating cash flow ($407.1M OCF vs $47.4M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

4.9x

Ziff Davis Inc earns $4.9 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($183.1M vs $37.6M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.5B

YoY+3.5%

5Y CAGR+4.6%

10Y CAGR+7.2%

Ziff Davis Inc generated $1.5B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 3.5% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$411.8M

YoY+26.5%

5Y CAGR+2.3%

10Y CAGR+3.5%

Ziff Davis Inc's EBITDA was $411.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 26.5% from the prior year.

Net Income

$47.4M

YoY-24.9%

5Y CAGR-20.7%

10Y CAGR-9.9%

Ziff Davis Inc reported $47.4M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 24.9% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.15

YoY-19.0%

5Y CAGR-18.4%

10Y CAGR-8.3%

Ziff Davis Inc earned $1.15 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 19.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$287.9M

YoY+1.5%

5Y CAGR-5.8%

10Y CAGR+3.1%

Ziff Davis Inc generated $287.9M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 1.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$607.0M

YoY+20.0%

5Y CAGR+28.0%

10Y CAGR+9.0%

Ziff Davis Inc held $607.0M in cash against $717.8M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

38M

YoY-10.4%

5Y CAGR-2.9%

10Y CAGR-2.2%

Ziff Davis Inc had 38M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 10.4% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

85.8%

YoY+0.1pp

5Y CAGR+1.2pp

10Y CAGR+2.8pp

Ziff Davis Inc's gross margin was 85.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

12.6%

YoY+4.5pp

5Y CAGR+0.7pp

10Y CAGR-15.0pp

Ziff Davis Inc's operating margin was 12.6% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 4.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

3.3%

YoY-1.2pp

5Y CAGR-9.7pp

10Y CAGR-15.3pp

Ziff Davis Inc's net profit margin was 3.3% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

2.7%

YoY-0.8pp

5Y CAGR-9.7pp

10Y CAGR-12.3pp

Ziff Davis Inc's ROE was 2.7% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$62.0M

YoY-8.0%

5Y CAGR+1.6%

10Y CAGR+6.1%

Ziff Davis Inc invested $62.0M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 8.0% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$173.8M

YoY-6.2%

5Y CAGR-8.8%

10Y CAGR+47.1%

Ziff Davis Inc spent $173.8M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 6.2% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$119.2M

YoY+11.8%

5Y CAGR+5.2%

10Y CAGR+21.3%

Ziff Davis Inc invested $119.2M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 11.8% from the prior year.

ZD Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$1.5B+3.5%	$1.4B+2.8%	$1.4B-1.9%	$1.4B-1.8%	$1.4B+22.3%	$1.2B
Cost of Revenue	$206.6M+3.1%	$200.3M+7.9%	$185.7M+0.6%	$184.5M-1.9%	$188.1M+5.4%	$178.4M
Gross Profit	$1.2B+3.6%	$1.2B+2.0%	$1.2B-2.3%	$1.2B-1.8%	$1.2B+25.3%	$980.4M
R&D Expenses	$62.0M-8.0%	$67.4M-2.2%	$68.9M-7.1%	$74.1M-6.1%	$78.9M+38.0%	$57.1M
SG&A Expenses	$210.0M+3.2%	$203.5M+4.0%	$195.7M+7.6%	$181.9M-60.2%	$456.8M+9.1%	$418.6M
Operating Income	$183.1M+61.1%	$113.6M-14.3%	$132.6M-33.3%	$198.9M+18.9%	$167.3M+21.0%	$138.3M
Interest Expense	$37.6M+6.5%	$35.3M-15.1%	$41.6M+12.1%	$37.1M-53.4%	$79.6M+37.0%	$58.1M
Income Tax	$25.4M-38.5%	$41.4M+71.4%	$24.1M-58.3%	$58.0M+508.2%	-$14.2M-137.0%	$38.4M
Net Income	$47.4M-24.9%	$63.0M+51.9%	$41.5M-34.9%	$63.8M-87.2%	$496.7M+229.7%	$150.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.15-19.0%	$1.42+59.6%	$0.89-34.6%	$1.36-86.9%	$10.37+226.1%	$3.18

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Revenue	$406.7M+11.8%	$363.7M+3.3%	$352.2M+7.2%	$328.6M-20.4%	$412.8M+16.8%	$353.6M+10.2%	$320.8M+2.0%	$314.5M
Cost of Revenue	$57.3M+7.7%	$53.2M+8.5%	$49.0M+3.7%	$47.2M-11.3%	$53.2M+4.0%	$51.2M+2.3%	$50.0M+9.0%	$45.9M
Gross Profit	$349.4M+12.5%	$310.6M+2.4%	$303.2M+7.7%	$281.4M-21.7%	$359.6M+18.9%	$302.4M+11.7%	$270.8M+0.8%	$268.6M
R&D Expenses	$14.2M-7.8%	$15.4M-6.5%	$16.5M+3.8%	$15.9M-9.5%	$17.5M+15.0%	$15.3M-9.2%	$16.8M-5.5%	$17.8M
SG&A Expenses	$55.1M+2.0%	$54.0M-0.1%	$54.1M+15.3%	$46.9M-11.5%	$53.0M+1.2%	$52.4M+8.1%	$48.5M-2.0%	$49.5M
Operating Income	$86.0M+202.7%	$28.4M-15.1%	$33.5M-4.7%	$35.1M-55.3%	$78.5M+368.0%	-$29.3M-202.6%	$28.6M-20.3%	$35.9M
Interest Expense	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$1.8M
Income Tax	-$204K-101.6%	$12.8M+198.1%	$4.3M-50.1%	$8.6M-36.9%	$13.6M+8.5%	$12.5M+79.4%	$7.0M-15.1%	$8.2M
Net Income	$370K+110.3%	-$3.6M-113.7%	$26.3M+8.7%	$24.2M-62.2%	$64.1M+231.9%	-$48.6M-231.6%	$36.9M+247.3%	$10.6M
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	$-0.09-114.5%	$0.62+10.7%	$0.56	N/A	$-1.11-244.2%	$0.77+234.8%	$0.23

ZD Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$3.7B-1.1%	$3.7B+6.7%	$3.5B-1.8%	$3.5B-6.3%	$3.8B+2.9%	$3.7B
Current Assets	$1.4B+7.7%	$1.3B+6.8%	$1.2B+9.8%	$1.1B-16.6%	$1.3B+108.8%	$622.8M
Cash & Equivalents	$607.0M+20.0%	$505.9M-31.4%	$737.6M+13.0%	$652.8M-6.1%	$694.8M+293.8%	$176.4M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$667.2M+1.1%	$660.2M+95.5%	$337.7M+10.8%	$304.7M-3.7%	$316.3M+2.2%	$309.5M
Goodwill	$1.6B+1.7%	$1.6B+2.2%	$1.5B-2.9%	$1.6B+3.9%	$1.5B+0.4%	$1.5B
Total Liabilities	$1.9B+0.9%	$1.9B+20.0%	$1.6B-3.8%	$1.6B-9.0%	$1.8B-26.6%	$2.5B
Current Liabilities	$1.1B+19.5%	$899.6M+108.3%	$431.8M-0.1%	$432.4M-13.0%	$497.2M-43.7%	$882.6M
Long-Term Debt	$717.8M-16.9%	$864.3M-13.7%	$1.0B+0.2%	$999.1M-3.6%	$1.0B-12.4%	$1.2B
Total Equity	$1.8B-3.2%	$1.8B-4.3%	$1.9B0.0%	$1.9B-3.8%	$2.0B+62.5%	$1.2B
Retained Earnings	$1.3B-4.5%	$1.4B-6.1%	$1.5B-3.0%	$1.5B+1.5%	$1.5B+87.3%	$809.1M

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Total Assets	$3.7B+5.4%	$3.5B-1.2%	$3.5B+0.1%	$3.5B-5.1%	$3.7B+8.3%	$3.4B-6.7%	$3.7B-1.7%	$3.7B
Current Assets	$1.4B+21.9%	$1.1B+2.0%	$1.1B+2.8%	$1.1B-15.7%	$1.3B+33.8%	$951.0M-22.8%	$1.2B-4.8%	$1.3B
Cash & Equivalents	$607.0M+20.6%	$503.4M+10.1%	$457.3M+6.1%	$431.0M-14.8%	$505.9M+31.0%	$386.1M-43.8%	$687.2M-6.5%	$734.8M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$667.2M+41.0%	$473.2M-9.5%	$523.0M+1.0%	$517.9M-21.6%	$660.2M+40.3%	$470.6M+4.5%	$450.4M+0.8%	$446.9M
Goodwill	$1.6B+0.1%	$1.6B-0.8%	$1.6B+1.3%	$1.6B+1.2%	$1.6B+0.5%	$1.6B-3.3%	$1.6B+0.1%	$1.6B
Total Liabilities	$1.9B+13.8%	$1.7B+0.1%	$1.7B-1.0%	$1.7B-10.5%	$1.9B+13.6%	$1.7B-7.1%	$1.8B-1.7%	$1.8B
Current Liabilities	$1.1B+54.0%	$698.0M+0.7%	$692.8M-1.7%	$704.8M-21.7%	$899.6M+34.8%	$667.4M+3.7%	$643.8M-2.9%	$663.3M
Long-Term Debt	$717.8M-17.1%	$865.9M+0.1%	$865.4M+0.1%	$864.8M+0.1%	$864.3M+0.1%	$863.7M-13.8%	$1.0B+0.1%	$1.0B
Total Equity	$1.8B-2.5%	$1.8B-2.4%	$1.8B+1.2%	$1.8B+0.6%	$1.8B+3.3%	$1.8B-6.3%	$1.9B-1.7%	$1.9B
Retained Earnings	$1.3B-2.7%	$1.4B-2.5%	$1.4B+0.2%	$1.4B+0.4%	$1.4B+4.9%	$1.3B-9.3%	$1.5B-2.1%	$1.5B

ZD Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$407.1M+4.3%	$390.3M+22.0%	$320.0M-4.9%	$336.4M-34.9%	$516.5M+7.6%	$480.1M
Capital Expenditures	$119.2M+11.8%	$106.6M-1.9%	$108.7M+2.4%	$106.2M-6.7%	$113.7M+22.9%	$92.6M
Free Cash Flow	$287.9M+1.5%	$283.7M+34.3%	$211.2M-8.3%	$230.3M-42.8%	$402.8M+3.9%	$387.5M
Investing Cash Flow	-$145.8M+51.0%	-$297.5M-133.5%	-$127.4M+42.3%	-$220.8M-473.6%	$59.1M+110.1%	-$586.2M
Financing Cash Flow	-$170.3M+46.9%	-$321.0M-179.6%	-$114.8M+18.5%	-$140.8M-24.5%	-$113.1M+51.8%	-$234.6M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	$0
Share Buybacks	$173.8M-6.2%	$185.2M+70.6%	$108.5M+38.6%	$78.3M0.0%	$78.3M-71.6%	$275.7M

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Operating Cash Flow	$191.1M+38.2%	$138.3M+142.3%	$57.1M+176.9%	$20.6M-87.0%	$158.2M+49.3%	$106.0M+109.6%	$50.6M-33.1%	$75.6M
Capital Expenditures	$33.3M+10.5%	$30.1M0.0%	$30.1M+17.6%	$25.6M-5.7%	$27.2M+5.1%	$25.8M+1.3%	$25.5M-9.3%	$28.1M
Free Cash Flow	$157.8M+45.9%	$108.2M+301.5%	$26.9M+638.2%	-$5.0M-103.8%	$131.1M+63.6%	$80.1M+219.7%	$25.1M-47.2%	$47.4M
Investing Cash Flow	-$29.4M+34.4%	-$44.8M-561.2%	-$6.8M+89.6%	-$64.8M-97.1%	-$32.9M+81.9%	-$181.4M-1456.1%	-$11.7M+83.7%	-$71.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$58.8M-32.0%	-$44.6M-39.8%	-$31.9M+8.9%	-$35.0M-1765.4%	$2.1M+100.9%	-$231.3M-170.7%	-$85.4M-1254.0%	-$6.3M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$60.6M+36.5%	$44.4M+30.8%	$33.9M-2.8%	$34.9M+2808.3%	$1.2M-98.8%	$96.1M+14.3%	$84.0M+2041.3%	$3.9M

ZD Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	85.8%+0.1pp	85.7%-0.7pp	86.4%-0.3pp	86.7%0.0pp	86.7%+2.1pp	84.6%
Operating Margin	12.6%+4.5pp	8.1%-1.6pp	9.7%-4.6pp	14.3%+2.5pp	11.8%-0.1pp	11.9%
Net Margin	3.3%-1.2pp	4.5%+1.5pp	3.0%-1.5pp	4.6%-30.5pp	35.1%+22.1pp	13.0%
Return on Equity	2.7%-0.8pp	3.5%+1.3pp	2.2%-1.2pp	3.4%-21.9pp	25.2%+12.8pp	12.4%
Return on Assets	1.3%-0.4pp	1.7%+0.5pp	1.2%-0.6pp	1.8%-11.4pp	13.2%+9.1pp	4.1%
Current Ratio	1.27-0.1	1.41-1.3	2.76+0.3	2.51-0.1	2.62+1.9	0.71
Debt-to-Equity	0.41-0.1	0.48-0.1	0.530.0	0.530.0	0.53-0.4	0.98
FCF Margin	19.8%-0.4pp	20.2%+4.7pp	15.5%-1.1pp	16.6%-11.9pp	28.4%-5.0pp	33.4%

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Gross Margin	85.9%+0.5pp	85.4%-0.7pp	86.1%+0.5pp	85.6%-1.5pp	87.1%+1.6pp	85.5%+1.1pp	84.4%-1.0pp	85.4%
Operating Margin	21.2%+13.3pp	7.8%-1.7pp	9.5%-1.2pp	10.7%-8.3pp	19.0%+27.3pp	-8.3%-17.2pp	8.9%-2.5pp	11.4%
Net Margin	0.1%+1.1pp	-1.0%-8.5pp	7.5%+0.1pp	7.4%-8.1pp	15.5%+29.3pp	-13.7%-25.3pp	11.5%+8.1pp	3.4%
Return on Equity	0.0%+0.2pp	-0.2%-1.6pp	1.4%+0.1pp	1.3%-2.2pp	3.5%+6.3pp	-2.8%-4.7pp	2.0%+1.4pp	0.6%
Return on Assets	0.0%+0.1pp	-0.1%-0.9pp	0.8%+0.1pp	0.7%-1.0pp	1.7%+3.1pp	-1.4%-2.4pp	1.0%+0.7pp	0.3%
Current Ratio	1.27-0.3	1.61+0.0	1.59+0.1	1.52+0.1	1.41-0.0	1.43-0.5	1.91-0.0	1.95
Debt-to-Equity	0.41-0.1	0.48+0.0	0.470.0	0.470.0	0.48-0.0	0.49-0.0	0.540.0	0.53
FCF Margin	38.8%+9.1pp	29.7%+22.1pp	7.6%+9.2pp	-1.5%-33.3pp	31.8%+9.1pp	22.7%+14.8pp	7.8%-7.3pp	15.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ziff Davis Inc's annual revenue?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) reported $1.5B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Ziff Davis Inc's revenue growing?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) revenue grew by 3.5% year-over-year, from $1.4B to $1.5B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Ziff Davis Inc profitable?

Yes, Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) reported a net income of $47.4M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 3.3%.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's EBITDA?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had EBITDA of $411.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Ziff Davis Inc have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had $607.0M in cash and equivalents against $717.8M in long-term debt.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's gross margin?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had a gross margin of 85.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's operating margin?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had an operating margin of 12.6% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's net profit margin?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had a net profit margin of 3.3% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's return on equity (ROE)?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has a return on equity of 2.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's free cash flow?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) generated $287.9M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's operating cash flow?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) generated $407.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Ziff Davis Inc's total assets?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had $3.7B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Ziff Davis Inc's capital expenditures?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) invested $119.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Ziff Davis Inc spend on research and development?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) invested $62.0M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does Ziff Davis Inc buy back shares?

Yes, Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) spent $173.8M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Ziff Davis Inc have outstanding?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had 38M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's current ratio?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had a current ratio of 1.27 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's return on assets (ROA)?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) had a return on assets of 1.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's Altman Z-Score?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.68, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Ziff Davis Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Ziff Davis Inc's earnings high quality?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has an earnings quality ratio of 8.60x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Ziff Davis Inc cover its interest payments?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has an interest coverage ratio of 4.9x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Ziff Davis Inc?

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) scores 49 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.