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Market Position | Despite operating in a positively-viewed Internet and Media industry, Ziff Davis faces company-specific execution challenges requiring strategic portfolio optimization |
Growth Headwinds | The company confronts negative organic growth and Google-related challenges, with EPS projections showing modest increases from $6.72 to $7.58 across fiscal periods |
Valuation Appeal | Trading at sub-7x free cash flow with analysts setting price targets ranging from $34 to $35, reflecting market skepticism despite attractive cash generation |
Strategic Crossroads | Ziff Davis explores sale or spin-off scenarios through advisor engagement as management seeks to unlock shareholder value amid operational headwinds |

Metrics to compare | ZD | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Technology sector companies | Relationship RelationshipZDPeersSector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E Ratio | 53.9x | 37.3x | 7.2x | |
PEG Ratio | −1.53 | −0.45 | 0.01 | |
Price / Book | 1.2x | 4.4x | 1.8x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.4x | 2.8x | 1.3x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | −10.7% | 24.8% | 32.6% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 39.6% | 17.5% | Unlock |
Ziff Davis, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media and internet company in the United States and internationally. It offers online resources for laboratory-based product reviews, technology news, buying guides, and research papers under the PCMag and CNET brands; Mashable for publishing technology and culture content; Spiceworks provides digital content of IT products and services; RetailMeNot, a savings destination platform; VoucherCodes; Offers.com, a coupon and deals website; and event based properties, includes BlackFriday.com, TheBlackFriday.com, BestBlackFriday.com, and DealsofAmerica.com. It also offers gaming and entertainment platforms under the IGN Entertainment and Humble Bundle brands; and information on internet connectivity under the Speedtest, Ookla, Ekahau, Downdetector, and RootMetrics brands. The company also offers digital content and information services for health and wellness consumers under the Everyday Health, DailyOM, Lose It!, Castle Connolly, and Migraine Again brands; pregnancy and parenting content under the BabyCenter, Mom 2.0, Emma’s Diary, Medpage Today, and What to Expect brands. In addition, it offers PRIME Education, a medical education program for healthcare professionals; and Health eCareers, a digital portal for healthcare professionals. Further, it provides endpoint and email security, security awareness training, secure backup and file sharing, and virtual private network solutions under the IPVanish, VIPRE, Livedrive, Inspired eLearning, and SugarSync brands; and email marketing and delivery solutions, search engine optimization tools, and voice and text communication services under the Campaigner, iContact, SMTP, Kickbox, Full Contact, MOZ Pro, MOZ Local, Stat Analytics, eVoice, and Line2 brands. The company was formerly known as j2 Global, Inc. and changed its name to Ziff Davis, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.