What is Ziff Davis's invested capital?

Ziff Davis (ZD) reported invested capital of $2.07B in Q1 2026.

How has Ziff Davis's invested capital changed year-over-year?

Ziff Davis's invested capital decreased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $2.27B to $2.07B.

What is the long-term trend for Ziff Davis's invested capital?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ziff Davis's invested capital has grown at a -5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.72B to $2.07B.

What does invested capital mean?

Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).

Ziff Davis ZD Invested capital

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$267.6M-1.9%

Gross profit$223.3M-3.9%

Operating income$2.9M-79.7%

Net income$22.3M-8.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.59+3.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$519.7M+26.2%

Total debt$867.1M+0.3%

Total equity$1.7B-5.5%

Total assets$3.4B-3.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$30.0M+45.3%

CapEx$33.1M+29.3%

Free cash flow-$3.2M+36.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.77B-1.6%

Profitability

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Gross margin85.3%-0.3pp

Operating margin10.9%+4.1pp

Net margin3.3%-2.4pp

FCF margin20.8%+3.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.6%-1.6pp

Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Current ratio1.7×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Ziff Davis’s reported figures.

$867.1Mtotal debt+$1.7Btotal stockholders equity−$519.7Mcash and equivalents=$2.07B

The official record: Ziff Davis’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ziff Davis's invested capital?: Ziff Davis (ZD) reported invested capital of $2.07B in Q1 2026.
How has Ziff Davis's invested capital changed year-over-year?: Ziff Davis's invested capital decreased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $2.27B to $2.07B.
What is the long-term trend for Ziff Davis's invested capital?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ziff Davis's invested capital has grown at a -5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.72B to $2.07B.
What does invested capital mean?: Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).