Ziff Davis Inc.

30.00
-0.48 (-1.57%)
At close: Apr 21, 2025, 10:38 AM

Ziff Davis Statistics

Share Statistics

Ziff Davis has 42.92M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -7.12% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 42.92M
Shares Change (YoY) -7.12%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.24%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating 42.2M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1.04K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.2%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.38M, so 5.55% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.38M
Short % of Shares Out 5.55%
Short % of Float 8.03%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.78

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 38.32 and the forward PE ratio is 4.05. Ziff Davis's PEG ratio is 0.64.

PE Ratio 38.32
Forward PE 4.05
PS Ratio 1.72
Forward PS 0.8
PB Ratio 1.33
P/FCF Ratio 8.52
PEG Ratio 0.64
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Ziff Davis has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 2.77B.

EV / Sales 1.98
EV / EBITDA 8.69
EV / EBIT 7.11
EV / FCF 9.78

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.41, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.48.

Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 1.41
Debt / Equity 0.48
Debt / EBITDA 2.71
Debt / FCF 3.05
Interest Coverage 8.12

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 3.48% and Return on Invested Capital is 5.85%.

Return on Equity 3.48%
Return on Assets 1.7%
Return on Invested Capital 5.85%
Revenue Per Employee $368.87K
Profits Per Employee $16.59K
Employee Count 3,800
Asset Turnover 0.38
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -41.37M
Effective Tax Rate -44.39%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -40.93% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.42, so Ziff Davis's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.42
52-Week Price Change -40.93%
50-Day Moving Average 41.52
200-Day Moving Average 48.32
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 29.37
Average Volume (20 Days) 530.98K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Ziff Davis had revenue of 1.4B and earned 63.05M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.42.

Revenue 1.4B
Gross Profit 1.2B
Operating Income 113.65M
Net Income 63.05M
EBITDA 319.1M
EBIT 107.18M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.42
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 505.88M in cash and 864.28M in debt, giving a net cash position of -358.4M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 505.88M
Total Debt 864.28M
Net Cash -358.4M
Retained Earnings 1.4B
Total Assets 3.7B
Working Capital 372.42M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 390.31M and capital expenditures -106.64M, giving a free cash flow of 283.68M.

Operating Cash Flow 390.31M
Capital Expenditures -106.64M
Free Cash Flow 283.68M
FCF Per Share 6.38
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 85.71%, with operating and profit margins of 8.11% and 4.5%.

Gross Margin 85.71%
Operating Margin 8.11%
Pretax Margin 6.65%
Profit Margin 4.5%
EBITDA Margin 22.77%
EBIT Margin 8.11%
FCF Margin 20.24%

Dividends & Yields

ZD pays an annual dividend of $1.53, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.03%.

Dividend Per Share $1.53
Dividend Yield 2.03%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 9.88%
Payout Ratio 110.1%
Earnings Yield 2.61%
FCF Yield 11.74%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ZD is $60, which is 96.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $60
Price Target Difference 96.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 6
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Oct 8, 2021. It was a forward split with a ratio of 23:20.

Last Split Date Oct 8, 2021
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 23:20

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.56
Piotroski F-Score 7