Ziff Davis Financial Statements
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ziff Davis revenue and earnings
In fiscal 2025, Ziff Davis generated $1.45 billion in revenue, up 3.5% from fiscal 2024, its 2nd consecutive year of revenue growth. Net income was $47.4 million (-24.9% year over year), for a net margin of 3.3% versus a median of 4.6% in the prior 5 years. Gross margin was 85.8% (up from 85.7%) and operating margin 12.6%.
Diluted earnings per share came in at $1.15, down from $1.42. Over the last 5 fiscal years, ZD's revenue has grown at a 4.6% compound annual rate.
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Ziff Davis income statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.45B | 1.40B | 1.36B | 1.39B | 1.42B | 1.16B | 1.05B | 1.21B | 1.12B | 874.25M |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.54% | +2.76% | -1.94% | -1.82% | +22.25% | +10.32% | -12.99% | +8.00% | +27.86% | +21.29% |
| Cost of Revenue | 206.60M | 200.32M | 185.65M | 184.55M | 188.05M | 178.40M | 187.33M | 201.07M | 172.31M | 147.10M |
| Gross Profit | 1.24B | 1.20B | 1.18B | 1.21B | 1.23B | 980.43M | 863.13M | 1.01B | 945.52M | 727.15M |
| Operating Expenses | 1.06B | 1.09B | 1.05B | 1.01B | 1.06B | 842.09M | 774.91M | 761.94M | 699.82M | 484.59M |
| Research & Development | 61.96M | 67.37M | 68.86M | 74.09M | 78.87M | 57.15M | 44.65M | 48.37M | 46.00M | 38.05M |
| Selling, General & Admin | 753.35M | 723.15M | 683.09M | 672.65M | 949.83M | 784.94M | 730.26M | 713.57M | 653.81M | 446.54M |
| Operating Income | 183.09M | 113.65M | 132.61M | 198.94M | 167.34M | 138.34M | 88.22M | 244.28M | 245.71M | 242.57M |
| Interest Expense | 37.60M | 35.30M | 41.60M | 37.10M | 79.60M | 58.10M | 26.10M | 63.50M | 59.20M | 42.70M |
| Other Income (Expense) | -5.89M | 4.97M | -9.47M | 8.44M | 1.29M | 65.00K | -2.31M | -4.63M | 22.04M | 10.24M |
| Pretax Income | 80.75M | 93.19M | 74.97M | 131.15M | 351.35M | 78.35M | 54.82M | 177.59M | 199.97M | 211.44M |
| Income Tax | 25.45M | 41.37M | 24.14M | 57.96M | -14.20M | 38.35M | 13.76M | 44.76M | 60.54M | 59.00M |
| Net Income | 47.35M | 63.05M | 41.50M | 63.76M | 496.71M | 150.67M | 218.81M | 128.69M | 139.43M | 152.44M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -24.89% | +51.91% | -34.90% | -87.16% | +229.67% | -31.14% | +70.03% | -7.70% | -8.54% | +14.07% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.16 | 1.42 | 0.89 | 1.36 | 10.81 | 3.24 | 4.52 | 2.64 | 2.89 | 3.15 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.15 | 1.42 | 0.89 | 1.36 | 10.37 | 3.18 | 4.39 | 2.59 | 2.83 | 3.13 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 40.98M | 44.46M | 46.40M | 46.95M | 45.89M | 46.31M | 47.65M | 47.95M | 47.59M | 47.67M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 41.10M | 44.52M | 46.46M | 47.03M | 47.86M | 47.12M | 49.03M | 48.93M | 48.67M | 47.96M |
| EBITDA | 411.78M | 325.56M | 369.58M | 432.34M | 425.64M | 367.08M | 320.25M | 431.45M | 407.75M | 364.66M |
| Gross Margin | 85.76% | 85.71% | 86.39% | 86.73% | 86.73% | 84.60% | 82.17% | 83.35% | 84.59% | 83.17% |
| Operating Margin | 12.62% | 8.11% | 9.72% | 14.30% | 11.81% | 11.94% | 8.40% | 20.23% | 21.98% | 27.75% |
| Net Margin | 3.26% | 4.50% | 3.04% | 4.58% | 35.06% | 13.00% | 20.83% | 10.66% | 12.47% | 17.44% |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Ziff Davis's income statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 20 line items including revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow ZD's reporting calendar. What is a income statement?