Ziff Davis (ZD) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.03
- EPS estimate
- $0.81
- EPS surprise
- +27.62%
- Revenue surprise
- +0.22%
- Revenue
- $286.7M
- Revenue estimate
- $286.1M
- Reported
- Aug 7, 2026
Ziff Davis reported Q2 2026 results on August 7, 2026. Earnings per share were $1.03, ahead of the $0.81 estimate by 27.62%. Revenue was $286.7 million, just above the $286.1 million consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, though, EPS fell about 17% from $1.24, and revenue fell about 19% from $352.2 million.
The longer record was steady until this year. Annual EPS was $6.65 in 2022, $6.20 in 2023, $6.67 in 2024 and $6.70 in 2025, and yearly revenue stayed between about $1.36 billion and $1.45 billion. Q4 is the largest quarter of each year in the table, with the highs at $2.58 per share and $412.8 million in revenue in Q4 2024. The first half of 2026 brought $1.76 per share, about 26% less than a year earlier, on revenue down about 19%. Q1 2026 set the table's lows, at $0.73 per share and $267.6 million. Over the last 20 quarters, Ziff Davis beat the EPS estimate 12 times and missed eight times.
Ziff Davis reported Q3 between November 4 and November 9 in each of the past five years. That points to early November 2026 for the next report.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.81 | $1.03 | +27.62% | $286.7M | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.77 | $0.73 | −5.11% | $267.6M | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 24, 2026 | $2.70 | $2.56 | −5.13% | $406.7M | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | $1.79 | $1.76 | −1.43% | $363.7M | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $1.19 | $1.24 | +4.47% | $352.2M | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $1.25 | $1.14 | −8.51% | $328.6M | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 25, 2025 | $2.63 | $2.58 | −2.01% | $412.8M | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $1.51 | $1.64 | +8.79% | $353.6M | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $1.26 | $1.18 | −6.42% | $320.8M | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $1.15 | $1.27 | +10.50% | $314.5M | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | $2.27 | $2.33 | +2.53% | $389.9M | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $1.53 | $1.50 | −2.04% | $341.0M | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | $1.21 | $1.27 | +4.60% | $326.0M | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 10, 2023 | $1.06 | $1.10 | +4.06% | $307.1M | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 16, 2023 | $2.35 | $2.26 | −3.96% | $396.7M | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | $1.53 | $1.58 | +3.35% | $341.9M | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 9, 2022 | $1.41 | $1.58 | +11.72% | $337.4M | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 10, 2022 | $1.21 | $1.23 | +1.29% | $315.1M | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 | $2.07 | $2.17 | +4.81% | $408.6M | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $1.98 | $2.34 | +18.07% | $345.6M | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Ziff Davis (ZD) last report earnings?
Ziff Davis last reported on Aug 7, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did ZD beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Ziff Davis reported EPS of $1.03 for Q2 2026 against a $0.81 estimate — a 27.62% beat.
How much revenue did ZD report last quarter?
Ziff Davis reported $286.7M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $286.1M.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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