Digital media firm Ziff Davis' Q3 revenue just misses estimates

Ziff Davis

06/11/2025 23:11

Overview

Ziff Davis Q3 revenue grows 2.9% yr/yr but just misses analyst expectations

Company evaluates potential sale of divisions to maximize shareholder value

Outlook

Ziff Davis reaffirms 2025 revenue guidance of $1.442 bln to $1.502 bln

Company expects 2025 adjusted EBITDA between $505 mln and $542 mln

Ziff Davis projects 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $6.64 to $7.28

Result Drivers

GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT REDUCTION - Co's operating income increase driven by reduced goodwill impairment charges compared to prior year

SHARE REPURCHASES - Co continues share repurchase program, deploying $44.4 mln in Q3 2025

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Slight Miss*
$363.70 mln
$366.73 mln (7 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$71.50 mln
$75.07 mln (6 Analysts)

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the online services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ziff Davis Inc is $43.50, about 24.9% above its November 6 closing price of $32.65

The stock recently traded at 5 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 4 three months ago

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