---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001084048-23-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZD"
cik: "0001084048"
company_name: "ZIFF DAVIS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T08:41:32.030296+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ziff Davis Q4 rev down 2.9% to $396.7M; adj. diluted EPS up 3.7% to $2.26; guides 2023 rev $1.35-1.408B

## Summary
- Q4 2022 revenue $396.7M (-2.9% YoY); Digital Media -1.2%, Cybersecurity & Martech -9.5%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $168.3M (+4.1%); margin 42.4%; adjusted net income $106.0M (+0.9%).
- Full-year revenue $1.391B (-1.8%); adjusted EBITDA $507.2M (+1.6%); adj. diluted EPS $6.65 (+3.3%).
- 2023 guidance: rev $1.35-1.408B, adj. EBITDA $479-514M, adj. diluted EPS $6.02-6.54.
- Cash and investments $839.1M; Free cash flow (continuing & disc. ops) $17.8M in Q4, $230.3M for FY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001084048-23-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZD
- cik: 0001084048
- company_name: ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404823000004/0001084048-23-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404823000004/jcom-20230215.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084048-23-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ZIFF DAVIS, INC. updated its the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022 guidance (initiated).
  - Period: the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: On February 15, 2023, Ziff Davis, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022 and financial guidance for fiscal year 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404823000004/0001084048-23-000004-index.htm

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