Ziff Davis

Ziff Davis (ZD) Q2 2025 Earnings

Reported Aug 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM ET · SEC Source

Q2 25 EPS

$1.24

BEAT +4.52%

Est. $1.19

Q2 25 Revenue

$352.2M

BEAT +4.13%

Est. $338.2M

vs S&P Since Q2 25

+47.0%

BEATING MARKET

ZD +65.0% vs S&P +18.0%

Market Reaction

Did ZD Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results

Ziff Davis delivered a convincing beat across the board in Q2 2025, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $1.24 against a consensus estimate of $1.19, a 4.52% beat, while revenue climbed 9.8% year-over-year to $352.21 million, ahead of the $338.23 million … Read more Ziff Davis delivered a convincing beat across the board in Q2 2025, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $1.24 against a consensus estimate of $1.19, a 4.52% beat, while revenue climbed 9.8% year-over-year to $352.21 million, ahead of the $338.23 million Wall Street expected by 4.13%. The headline numbers marked the company's strongest quarterly revenue growth since 2021, powered chiefly by a 15.5% surge in advertising and performance marketing revenues to approximately $197.00 million, with the Health & Wellness segment leading all divisions at 15.7% growth to $99.45 million. Critically, organic revenue growth turned positive at 4% in the quarter, a meaningful inflection from recent negative readings. The strong advertising momentum was attributed in part to the company's integration of AI across audience segmentation and its emphasis on first-party data, an increasingly valuable edge in a privacy-conscious digital landscape. Behind the scenes, cost pressures and restructuring activity continued, as leadership changes at some editorial properties reflect ongoing efficiency mandates. Ziff Davis reaffirmed full-year 2025 guidance of $1.44 billion to $1.50 billion in revenue and adjusted diluted EPS of $6.64 to $7.28.

Key Takeaways

  • Strongest quarterly revenue growth since 2021 at 9.8% YoY
  • Advertising and performance marketing revenues grew 15.5% YoY
  • Subscription and licensing revenues grew 5.0% YoY
  • Organic revenue growth turned positive at 4% in Q2 2025 after negative trends in prior quarters
  • Health & Wellness net advertising revenue retention improved to 97.4% from 93.7%
  • Technology & Shopping net advertising revenue retention improved to 95.0% from 90.0%
  • Gaming & Entertainment net advertising revenue retention improved to 93.7% from 88.0%
  • Connectivity customer base grew with average quarterly revenue per customer rising to $2,047 from $1,820
  • Health & Wellness customer base grew to 866 from 839 advertisers with revenue per customer increasing to $94,718
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ZD YoY Financials

Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024, source: SEC Filings

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ZD Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

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“We are very pleased with our second quarter results, which exceeded expectations and marked our strongest quarterly revenue growth since 2021.”

— Vivek Shah, Q2 2025 Earnings Press Release