# Ziff Davis (ZD) — Earnings

ZD · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404826000046/zd-20260630.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/86d37ecf-059b-e1f3-1d88-f88d122f2424.html) |

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

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.81 | $1.03 | 27.62% | $286.1M | $286.7M |
| Q1 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.77 | $0.73 | -5.11% | $264.3M | $267.6M |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 24, 2026 | $2.70 | $2.56 | -5.13% | $416.7M | $406.7M |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | $1.79 | $1.76 | -1.43% | $366.4M | $363.7M |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $1.19 | $1.24 | 4.47% | $338.2M | $352.2M |
| Q1 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $1.25 | $1.14 | -8.51% | $322.7M | $328.6M |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 25, 2025 | $2.63 | $2.58 | -2.01% | $424.4M | $412.8M |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $1.51 | $1.64 | 8.79% | $345.7M | $353.6M |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $1.26 | $1.18 | -6.42% | $332.4M | $320.8M |
| Q1 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $1.15 | $1.27 | 10.50% | $313.3M | $314.5M |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | $2.27 | $2.33 | 2.53% | $396.2M | $389.9M |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $1.53 | $1.50 | -2.04% | $342.5M | $341.0M |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | $1.21 | $1.27 | 4.60% | $323.7M | $326.0M |
| Q1 2023 | May 10, 2023 | $1.06 | $1.10 | 4.06% | $295.1M | $307.1M |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 16, 2023 | $2.35 | $2.26 | -3.96% | $401.0M | $396.7M |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | $1.53 | $1.58 | 3.35% | $346.2M | $341.9M |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 9, 2022 | $1.41 | $1.58 | 11.72% | $347.9M | $337.4M |
| Q1 2022 | May 10, 2022 | $1.21 | $1.23 | 1.29% | $319.5M | $315.1M |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 | $2.07 | $2.17 | 4.81% | $407.0M | $408.6M |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $1.98 | $2.34 | 18.07% | $425.7M | $345.6M |

## 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.

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