ZD
Strong BuySecond WindAI neutralZiff Davis, Inc. · Communication Services · United States · $1.9B cap · $37.5M/day traded
$57.58 +1.9% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct
StockRank down 2.2 since 13 Oct: Momentum down 3.
Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.
Report expected 5 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 5.2% over the last 13 weeks.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) is 91/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 48, Value 62, Momentum 82, each scored against its sector).
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Despite positive EPS revisions and an active buyback, the company is ineligible due to failing the Quality leg (47 < 50) and the adverse signal of recent net insider selling.
ABOUT ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
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Ziff Davis, Inc. is a digital media and internet company providing content, tools, and services to consumers and businesses, primarily in tech, shopping, gaming, and health. It operates a portfolio of well-known digital brands and proprietary technology platforms, leveraging specialized content and audience engagement. The company focuses on high-value intent-based audiences, driving revenue through advertising, subscriptions, and affiliate commerce.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.4% | 1.4B | 1.2B | 1.2B | -8.8% |
| EPS | 1.36 | 0.89 | 1.42 | 1.16 | -5.2% | -1.50 | 0.90 | 1.05 | -5.0% |
| Shares | 47.3M | 46.1M | 42.8M | 38.4M | -18.8% | 34.3M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 999.1M | 1.0B | 864.3M | 866.5M | -4.6% | 894.5M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.8B | -2.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 336.4M | 320.0M | 390.3M | 407.1M | 6.6% | 448.3M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -220.8M | -127.4M | -297.5M | -145.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -140.8M | -114.8M | -321.0M | -170.3M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 5% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 78% of stocks we rank over the past year (63% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ZD are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZD | Ziff Davis, Inc.(you) | $1.9B | 91 | Strong Buy |
| DV | DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | $2.1B | 80 | Buy |
| QNST | QuinStreet, Inc. | $817M | 84 | Strong Buy |
| MGNI | Magnite, Inc. | $3.5B | 71 | Buy |
| STGW | Stagwell Inc. | $1.6B | 60 | Hold |
| CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | $1.2B | 46 | Hold |
| LFTO | Liftoff Mobile, Inc. | $2.7B | 43 | Hold |
| TTD | The Trade Desk, Inc. | $6.0B | 56 | Hold |
| EVC | Entravision Communications Corporation | $727M | 36 | Hold |
| OMC | Omnicom Group Inc. | $20.7B | 54 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 7.2% · P/E 18.0x · Gross margin 56.9%
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