What is Ziff Davis's sales & marketing?

Ziff Davis (ZD) reported sales & marketing of $115.23M in Q1 2026.

How has Ziff Davis's sales & marketing changed year-over-year?

Ziff Davis's sales & marketing increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $112.41M to $115.23M.

What is the long-term trend for Ziff Davis's sales & marketing?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ziff Davis's sales & marketing has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $493.05M to $528.06M.

What does sales & marketing mean?

Costs of selling products and services including sales force compensation, commissions, marketing campaigns, trade shows, and customer acquisition expenses.

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Segments

By segment

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Health & Wellness$10.46M+15.9%

Technology & Shopping$9.85M-20.0%

Cybersecurity & Martech$4.31M-9.6%

Gaming & Entertainment$2.11M+2.1%

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$1.79B+35.2%

Enterprise value$2.14B+20.3%

P/E39.4×+22.2×

P/S1.3×+0.3×

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

Reported directly by Ziff Davis in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingAndMarketingExpense.

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 sales & marketing?: Ziff Davis (ZD) reported sales & marketing of $115.23M in Q1 2026.
How has Ziff Davis's sales & marketing changed year-over-year?: Ziff Davis's sales & marketing increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $112.41M to $115.23M.
What is the long-term trend for Ziff Davis's sales & marketing?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ziff Davis's sales & marketing has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $493.05M to $528.06M.
What does sales & marketing mean?: Costs of selling products and services including sales force compensation, commissions, marketing campaigns, trade shows, and customer acquisition expenses.