What is Ziff Davis's share buybacks?

Ziff Davis (ZD) reported share buybacks of $51.59M in Q1 2026.

How has Ziff Davis's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Ziff Davis's share buybacks increased by 47.8% year-over-year, from $34.9M to $51.59M.

What is the long-term trend for Ziff Davis's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ziff Davis's share buybacks has grown at a 22.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $78.33M to $173.79M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Ziff Davis ZD Share Buybacks

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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%

Enterprise value$2.12B-6.3%

P/E39.1×+15.6×

P/S1.3×0.0×

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Ziff Davis (ZD) reported share buybacks of $51.59M in Q1 2026.
How has Ziff Davis's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Ziff Davis's share buybacks increased by 47.8% year-over-year, from $34.9M to $51.59M.
What is the long-term trend for Ziff Davis's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ziff Davis's share buybacks has grown at a 22.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $78.33M to $173.79M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.