Ziff Davis, Inc.
Rank #210Capital ReturnZD · Nasdaq · Communication Services
Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) — Rank #210 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.31) · ROE 2.1% · Piotroski F-Score 7 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-28 · CIK 0001084048 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally.
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It offers online resources for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers under the PCMag and CNET brands; Mashable for publishing technology and culture content; Spiceworks provides digital content of IT products and services; RetailMeNot, a savings destination platform; VoucherCodes; Offers.com, a coupon and deals website; and event based properties, includes BlackFriday.com, TheBlackFriday.com, BestBlackFriday.com, and DealsofAmerica.com. It also offers gaming and entertainment platforms under the IGN Entertainment and Humble Bundle brands; and information on internet connectivity under the Speedtest, Ookla, Ekahau, Downdetector, and RootMetrics brands. The company also offers digital content and information services for health and wellness consumers under the Everyday Health, DailyOM, Lose It!, Castle Connolly, and Migraine Again brands; pregnancy and parenting content under the BabyCenter, Mom 2.0, Emma's Diary, Medpage Today, and What to Expect brands. In addition, it offers PRIME Education, a medical education program for healthcare professionals; and Health eCareers, a digital portal for healthcare professionals. Further, it provides endpoint and email security, security awareness training, secure backup and file sharing, and virtual private network solutions under the IPVanish, VIPRE, Livedrive, Inspired eLearning, and SugarSync brands; and email marketing and delivery solutions, search engine optimization tools, and voice and text communication services under the Campaigner, iContact, SMTP, Kickbox, Full Contact, MOZ Pro, MOZ Local, Stat Analytics, eVoice, and Line2 brands. The company was formerly known as j2 Global, Inc. and changed its name to Ziff Davis, Inc. in October 2021.
The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
- Industry
- Advertising Agencies
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- ziffdavis.com
Financials
Each fiscal year is read as-of that year’s own 10-K filing, so nothing restated after the fact leaks backwards. Line items this filer never tagged are omitted. Hover or tap a badge for the diagnostic behind it.
| Fiscal year end | 2025-12-31filed 2026-02-24 | 2024-12-31filed 2025-02-25 | 2023-12-31filed 2024-02-26 | 2022-12-31filed 2023-03-01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 228.7 | 211.9 | 237.0 | 233.4 |
| Stock-based compensation | 44.9 | 40.9 | 31.9 | 26.6 |
| Change in receivables | 8.4 | 153.1 | 35.4 | (14.9) |
| Operating cash flow | 407.1 | 390.3 | 320.0 | 336.4 |
| Investing | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 119.2 | 106.6 | 108.7 | 106.2 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash | 67.3 | 217.6 | 9.5 | 104.1 |
| Investing cash flow | (145.8) | (297.5) | (127.4) | (220.8) |
| Financing | ||||
| Debt issued | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repaid | 0.0 | 135.0 | 0.0 | 166.9 |
| Share repurchases | 173.8 | 185.2 | 108.5 | 78.3 |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — |
| Financing cash flow | (170.3) | (321.0) | (114.8) | (140.8) |
| Summary | ||||
| Free cash flow | 287.9 | 283.7 | 211.2 | 230.3 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?