Ziff Davis, Inc.
ZDCommunication ServicesNASDAQAdvertising Agencies
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Daily timeframePart of the communication services sector, Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) is listed under Advertising Agencies. The $1.99B market capitalization puts ZD squarely in small-cap range for its industry. 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.
Market Cap
$1.99B
Beta
1.02
P/E (TTM)
46.14
P/E (Fwd)
9.49
EPS (TTM)
$1.17
EPS (Fwd)
$5.69
ROE
2.1%
ROA
3.4%
Cash
$519.7M
Total Debt
$894.3M
Free CF
-$15.4M
52W Change
78.0%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
The company holds $519.7M in cash, though total debt stands at $894.3M. This level of leverage is common in the industry but worth monitoring as interest rate conditions evolve. The company is burning cash, with free cash flow at -$15.4M. This typically occurs when a company is investing aggressively in growth, but sustained cash burn can strain the balance sheet. ROE of 2.1% points to modest capital efficiency, indicating how much profit the company produces per dollar of shareholder equity. ROA of 3.4% is on the lower side, which is common in asset-heavy industries. Revenue has been relatively flat, moving from $1.39B (2022) to $1.45B (2025).
The company is burning cash at the operating level, which is not unusual for growth-phase companies but adds risk if it persists. Understanding these risk dimensions helps frame what to watch going forward as conditions evolve for Ziff Davis, Inc. and its sector.