Ziff Davis Inc (ZD)
Gross profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,200,116 | 1,171,686 | 1,156,808 | 1,167,193 | 1,166,736 | 1,171,319 | 1,175,130 | 1,187,887 | 1,195,443 | 1,212,500 | 1,228,676 | 1,229,832 | 1,228,669 | 1,203,655 | 1,128,935 | 1,043,628 | 980,426 | 983,790 | 1,035,489 | 1,090,454 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,400,439 | 1,373,201 | 1,360,606 | 1,365,822 | 1,364,028 | 1,370,843 | 1,371,731 | 1,383,071 | 1,390,997 | 1,402,925 | 1,416,196 | 1,420,133 | 1,416,722 | 1,392,149 | 1,310,017 | 1,219,080 | 1,158,829 | 1,180,362 | 1,251,491 | 1,323,567 |
| Gross profit margin | 85.70% | 85.33% | 85.02% | 85.46% | 85.54% | 85.45% | 85.67% | 85.89% | 85.94% | 86.43% | 86.76% | 86.60% | 86.73% | 86.46% | 86.18% | 85.61% | 84.60% | 83.35% | 82.74% | 82.39% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,200,116K ÷ $1,400,439K
= 85.70%
The gross profit margin of Ziff Davis Inc has shown a consistent upward trend over the past few years, indicating an improvement in the company's efficiency in generating profits from its sales. The margin increased from 82.39% in March 2020 to 85.70% in December 2024.
There were fluctuations in the margin over the quarters, but the overall trend remained positive. The highest gross profit margin was recorded in December 2024 at 85.70%, while the lowest was seen in March 2020 at 82.39%.
The general trend suggests that Ziff Davis Inc has been effectively managing its costs of goods sold relative to its revenue, resulting in a higher percentage of revenue retained as gross profit. This improvement in gross profit margin is a positive indicator of the company's operational efficiency and profitability.