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
ZD YoY Financials
Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024, source: SEC Filings
ZD Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
“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
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ZD Quarterly Results
4 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 25 MISS FY | $2.70 | $2.56 | -5.13% | $406.7M | -2.38% |
| FY Full Year | $6.85 | $6.63 | -3.22% | $1.45B | -0.68% |
| Q3 25 MISS | $1.79 | $1.76 | -1.40% | $363.7M | -0.74% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $1.19 | $1.24 | +4.52% | $352.2M | +4.13% |
| Q1 25 MISS | $1.25 | $1.14 | -8.55% | $328.6M | +1.82% |