Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26) — Aug 7, 2026
Ziff Davis Q2 FY26 — Strategic Divestiture and Accelerated Share Repurchases
Read the full callZiff Davis (ZD) earnings
- Jun 2026
- Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)
- Dec 2025
Ziff Davis earnings: last reported Fri, 7 Aug 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
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Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 287 | −2.7% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | -15.6 | −20.3 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 624 | +2270.5% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$58.44 +1.78% · +$1.02
Performance +57.6% 1Y
1Y: $37.07 on 14 Oct 2025 → $58.44. High $59.21 (15 Sept 2026), low $26.51 (24 Feb 2026).
- Previous close
- $57.42
- 52-week range
- $26.51 – $59.21
- One year
- +58.25%
Overview
- Symbol
- ZD
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
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Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +2271% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 354 | 413 | 273 | 295 | 364 | 407 | 268 | 287 |
| Operating profit | -29 | 79 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 86 | 3 | -45 |
| Operating margin | −8.3% | 19.0% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 21.2% | 1.1% | −15.6% |
| Profit before tax | -36 | 75 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -3 | -51 |
| Tax rate | −34.9% | 18.3% | 53.2% | −0.8% | 139.8% | −1.0% | −80.5% | −1.8% |
| Net profit | -49 | 64 | 24 | 26 | -4 | 0 | 22 | 624 |
| EPS ($ per share) | -1.11 | — | 0.57 | 0.63 | -0.09 | — | 0.59 | 17.16 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | 770 | 892 | 809 | 1,515 | 1,538 | 1,492 | 1,401 | 1,338 |
| Total liabilities | 1,525 | 2,195 | 2,454 | 1,803 | 1,641 | 1,578 | 1,893 | 1,910 |
| Fixed assets | 99 | 128 | 132 | 161 | 178 | 188 | 197 | 162 |
| Investments | — | 0 | 1 | 229 | 58 | 27 | 0 | — |
| Total assets | 2,561 | 3,506 | 3,665 | 3,770 | 3,533 | 3,471 | 3,704 | 3,663 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 401 | 413 | 480 | 517 | 336 | 320 | 390 | 407 |
| Cash from investing | -407 | -505 | -586 | 59 | -221 | -127 | -297 | -146 |
| Cash from financing | -131 | 457 | -235 | -113 | -141 | -115 | -321 | -170 |
| Net cash flow | -141 | 366 | -333 | 452 | -42 | 85 | -232 | 101 |
| Capital expenditure | -56 | -71 | -93 | -114 | -106 | -109 | -107 | -119 |
| Free cash flow | 345 | 342 | 388 | 403 | 230 | 211 | 284 | 288 |
Insider filings
46 filings between Nov 21, 2025 and Aug 18, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$2.13M
10 sales by 6 insiders
Compensation
not trading decisions- 21
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 15
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHTER BRET | — | $843.8K | Jun 10, 2026 |
| ROSSEN JEREMY | — | $784.7K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| KRETZMER W BRIAN | — | $226.6K | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Barsten Jana | — | $150.6K | Jun 3, 2026 |
| TANSLEY LORI A. | — | $76.7K | Aug 12, 2026 |
| McDonald Kirk P | — | $50.1K | Jun 8, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | KRETZMER W BRIAN Director | Sale | 2,513 | $139.0K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | TANSLEY LORI A. Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,400 | $76.7K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Sale | 3,819 | $209.8K |
| Jun 10, 2026 | RICHTER BRET Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 18,000 | $843.8K |
| Jun 8, 2026 | McDonald Kirk P Director | Sale | 100 | $4.7K |
| Jun 8, 2026 | McDonald Kirk P Director | Sale | 975 | $45.5K |
| Jun 5, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Sale | 8,000 | $376.0K |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Barsten Jana Director | Sale | 3,347 | $150.6K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | KRETZMER W BRIAN Director | Sale | 1,968 | $87.6K |
| May 28, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Sale | 4,347 | $198.9K |
| May 7, 2026 | KRETZMER W BRIAN Director | Option exercise | 7,903 | $342.3K |
| May 7, 2026 | McDonald Kirk P Director | Option exercise | 7,903 | $342.3K |
| May 7, 2026 | Ray Neville R Director | Option exercise | 7,903 | $342.3K |
| May 7, 2026 | Harris Teresa A Director | Option exercise | 7,903 | $342.3K |
| May 7, 2026 | Barsten Jana Director | Option exercise | 7,903 | $342.3K |
| May 7, 2026 | FAY SARAH ANN Director | Option exercise | 7,903 | $342.3K |
| May 7, 2026 | TAYLOR SCOTT C Director | Option exercise | 7,903 | $342.3K |
| Mar 8, 2026 | RICHTER BRET Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 3,695 | $0 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Option exercise | 1,808 | $0 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Tax withheld | 648 | $27.4K |
| Mar 8, 2026 | RICHTER BRET Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 2,047 | $86.6K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Shah Vivek Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 23,674 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Tax withheld | 1,184 | $50.1K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Shah Vivek Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 12,085 | $511.4K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | RICHTER BRET Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 4,674 | $197.8K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Option exercise | 3,302 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | RICHTER BRET Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 8,722 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Tax withheld | 2,950 | $128.8K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Option exercise | 8,078 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | TANSLEY LORI A. Chief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 2,183 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | TANSLEY LORI A. Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withheld | 905 | $39.5K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Shah Vivek Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 43,664 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Shah Vivek Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 22,139 | $966.4K |
| Mar 5, 2026 | RICHTER BRET Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 15,282 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | RICHTER BRET Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 8,232 | $359.3K |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Tax withheld | 570 | $23.6K |
| Mar 3, 2026 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Option exercise | 1,385 | $0 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Shah Vivek Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 10,184 | $358.0K |
| Dec 31, 2025 | RICHTER BRET Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 5,047 | $0 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | RICHTER BRET Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 4,705 | $165.4K |
| Dec 16, 2025 | TANSLEY LORI A. Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withheld | 500 | $17.9K |
| Dec 16, 2025 | TANSLEY LORI A. Chief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 1,389 | $0 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Tax withheld | 382 | $11.6K |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Shah Vivek Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 27,904 | $0 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Shah Vivek Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 14,244 | $432.3K |
| Nov 21, 2025 | ROSSEN JEREMY EVP/General Counsel | Option exercise | 754 | $0 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | FAY SARAH ANN Director | Purchase | 1,354 | $49.9K |
| May 7, 2025 | Harris Teresa A Director | Option exercise | 3,610 | $114.2K |
| May 7, 2025 | FAY SARAH ANN Director | Option exercise | 3,610 | $114.2K |
| May 7, 2025 | McDonald Kirk P Director | Option exercise | 3,610 | $114.2K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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