Ziff Davis Stock Today

ZD Stock  USD 58.85  1.14  1.98%   

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Ziff Davis is trading at 58.85 as of the 30th of November 2024, a 1.98 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 57.82. Ziff Davis has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years and had a ok performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Ziff Davis are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 3rd of June 2024 and ending today, the 30th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Software & Services
IPO Date
21st of July 1999
Category
Communication Services
Classification
Information Technology
Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides internet information and services in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and internationally. Ziff Davis, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Ziff Davis operates under Advertising Agencies classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. The company has 42.74 M outstanding shares of which 2.46 M shares are at this time sold short in the market by investors with about 5.19 days to cover all shorted shares. More on Ziff Davis

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Ziff Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
President CEOVivek Shah
Thematic Ideas
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Business ConcentrationApplication Software, Advertising Agencies, Information Technology, SP Small-Cap 600, NASDAQ Composite, Wireless, Communication, Information Technology, Software, Advertising Agencies, Communication Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.530.393
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.620.8554
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities453.4 M431.8 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total1.2 B1.1 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets3.6 B3.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets1.3 B1.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Ziff Davis can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Ziff Davis' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Ziff Davis' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Ziff Davis reports 1 B of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 0.65, which is normal for its line of buisiness. Ziff Davis has a current ratio of 2.08, indicating that it is in good position to pay out its debt commitments in time. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Ziff to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Free Cash Flow

157.52 Million
Ziff Davis (ZD) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, United States, 10010 and employs 4,200 people. Ziff Davis is listed under Application Software category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a market capitalization of 2.52 B. Ziff Davis is active under Software sector as part of Information Technology industry. The entity has 42.74 M outstanding shares of which 2.46 M shares are at this time sold short in the market by investors with about 5.19 days to cover all shorted shares. Ziff Davis reports about 720.83 M in cash with 319.96 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 15.27.
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Ownership Allocation
The majority of Ziff Davis outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutions are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Ziff Davis to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, other corporate entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Ziff Davis. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Ziff Davis as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company.
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Ziff Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc2024-09-30
M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
846.7 K
Macquarie Group Ltd2024-06-30
704.2 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
695.5 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-06-30
609.8 K
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
575.4 K
Norges Bank2024-06-30
536.6 K
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, Llc2024-06-30
519.8 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
510.8 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
5.7 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
5.1 M
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Ziff Davis Historical Income Statement

At present, Ziff Davis' Interest Expense is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Total Revenue is expected to grow to about 1.4 B, whereas Total Other Income Expense Net is projected to grow to (54.8 M). View More Fundamentals

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Ziff Davis Corporate Management

Joey FortunaChief OfficerProfile
MD MAChief HealthProfile
Alan SteierVice FinanceProfile
Sean AlfordSenior DevelopmentProfile
Rebecca WrightSenior CommunicationsProfile
Layth TakiChief OfficerProfile

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Is Application Software space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Ziff Davis. If investors know Ziff will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Ziff Davis listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
1.164
Earnings Share
1.34
Revenue Per Share
30.464
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.037
Return On Assets
0.0369
The market value of Ziff Davis is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Ziff that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Ziff Davis' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Ziff Davis' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Ziff Davis' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Ziff Davis' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Ziff Davis' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Ziff Davis is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Ziff Davis' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.