8-K
filed May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker ZD
CIK 0001084048
earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Ziff Davis Q1 revenue down 1.9% to $267.6M; net loss from cont ops $0.8M; adj EPS $0.73
ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.59
revenue$267,641,000
- Revenue $267.6M (-1.9% YoY); operating income $2.9M (down 79.7%); net loss from cont ops $0.8M vs profit $9.8M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $63.4M (down 11.2%); adjusted diluted EPS $0.73 (down from $0.77); free cash flow $(3.2)M (improved).
- Segment: Technology & Shopping $71.1M (-12.9%), Gaming $40.8M (+7.2%), Health & Wellness flat, Cybersecurity & Martech +3.6%.
- Definitive agreement to sell Connectivity business (results in discontinued ops); $51.6M share repurchases in Q1.
- CEO cites headwinds in some parts of portfolio but continues focus on value-creating transactions and the Connectivity divestiture.
Key facts
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Earnings Releases
SEC 8-K Item 2.02
confidence 0.95
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $267.6 million, net income $(0.8) million, EPS $(0.02).
- Period
- first quarter ended March 31, 2026
- Revenue
- $267.6 million
- Net income
- $(0.8) million
- EPS
- $(0.02)
- Result
- preliminary results
Exact text from the filing
segment. The Company will continue to own and operate the Connectivity business in the ordinary course until the closing of the transaction. • Revenues (1) decreased to $267.6 million compared to $272.8 million for Q1 2025. • Operating income decreased to $2.9 million compared to $14.5 million for Q1 2025. • Net (loss) income from continuing operations (2)
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. shareholders approved Election of eight director nominees at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
The election of the following eight director nominees to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and qualified. All nominees were elected as directors with the following vote:
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. This proposal was approved with the following vote:
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
A proposal to approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers. This proposal was approved with the following vote:
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