---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001084048-26-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZD"
cik: "0001084048"
company_name: "ZIFF DAVIS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-08-06T22:19:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-07T10:05:50.178049+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ziff Davis Q2 revenue down 2.7% to $286.7M; operating loss $44.7M on $54.8M goodwill impairment

## Summary
- Revenue $286.7M vs $294.8M YoY; net loss from continuing ops $52.2M ($1.43 diluted) vs $14.3M income.
- Adjusted EBITDA $76.8M (26.8% margin), down 3.7% YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $1.03, up 13.2%.
- Completed sale of Connectivity for ~$1,216.1M total proceeds, incl. $1,179.1M cash at closing and $37M escrow.
- Repurchased $121.5M shares and deployed $9.2M for acquisitions in Q2 2026.
- Free cash flow (cont.+disc. ops) $54.0M, up 100.3% YoY; operating cash flow $89.0M, up 55.9%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001084048-26-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZD
- cik: 0001084048
- company_name: ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-08-06T22:19:09+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404826000043/0001084048-26-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404826000043/zd-20260806.htm

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