SuperworthZiff Davis profit margin ZD
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 48.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 5.5%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +43.6 pts
- Peer median
- 9.1%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Ziff Davis kept 48.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 5.5% and a gross margin of 84.9%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 16.2%.
The median for 9 telecom stocks of a similar size is 9.1%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3.5% | 10.7% | 85.7% |
| FY2024 | 4.5% | 8.1% | 85.7% |
| FY2023 | 3.0% | 9.7% | 86.4% |
| FY2022 | 4.6% | 14.3% | 85.9% |
| FY2021 | 35.1% | 11.8% | 86.7% |
| FY2020 | 13.0% | 28.9% | 84.6% |
| FY2019 | 15.9% | 20.2% | 82.7% |
| FY2018 | 10.7% | 20.2% | 83.3% |
| FY2017 | 12.5% | 22.0% | 84.6% |
| FY2016 | 17.4% | 27.7% | 83.2% |
| FY2015 | 18.5% | 27.7% | 82.9% |
| FY2014 | 20.8% | 31.1% | 82.3% |
| FY2013 | 20.6% | 33.7% | 83.3% |
| FY2012 | 32.7% | 43.7% | 82.0% |
| FY2011 | 34.8% | 41.2% | 81.6% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 48.6% | +43.6 pts | 5.5% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 3.4% | −2.2 pts | 9.8% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 3.5% | −1.0 pts | 10.7% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 8.3% | +3.7 pts | 10.1% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 5.0% | −0.9 pts | 5.8% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 5.6% | +1.3 pts | 6.8% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 4.5% | +1.5 pts | 8.1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 4.5% | +1.2 pts | 8.4% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 5.9% | −1.0 pts | 9.6% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 4.4% | +2.1 pts | 10.4% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 3.0% | −1.5 pts | 9.7% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 3.3% | −22.1 pts | 10.6% |
Against its peers
Companies in Telecommunications Services nearest Ziff Davis' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| ZDZiff Davis | 48.6% |
| IDTIDT | 6.7% |
| CALXCalix | 4.6% |
| ATEXAnterix | n/m |
| ADArray Digital Infrastructure | n/m |
| TDSTelephone & Data Systems | 33.2% |
| IRDMIridium Communications | 18.1% |
| ATNIATN International | 22.5% |
| CHTRCharter Communications | 9.1% |
| SPOKSpok | 9.0% |
| Peer median | 9.1% |
Where Ziff Davis ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
More on Ziff Davis
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