Ziff Davis Inc (ZD)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 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% | 82.70% | 82.56% | 82.84% | 83.37% |
| Operating profit margin | 9.72% | 10.60% | 13.68% | 14.08% | 14.30% | 13.61% | 14.61% | 12.04% | 11.81% | 1.05% | 3.59% | 9.02% | 11.94% | 10.77% | 8.71% | 7.00% | 6.43% | 19.32% | 19.92% | 20.30% |
| Pretax margin | 4.81% | 5.94% | 10.45% | 6.06% | 8.75% | 28.21% | 28.20% | 31.06% | 34.06% | 11.76% | 15.96% | 21.14% | 16.31% | 22.07% | 17.02% | 15.32% | 16.95% | 14.14% | 14.90% | 14.65% |
| Net profit margin | 3.04% | 3.32% | 6.90% | 2.28% | 4.58% | 25.43% | 26.92% | 31.22% | 35.06% | 13.96% | 16.23% | 19.28% | 13.00% | 18.27% | 14.82% | 13.60% | 15.95% | 11.15% | 11.61% | 11.60% |
Ziff Davis Inc has consistently maintained a high gross profit margin, ranging from 85.45% to 87.20% over the past eight quarters, indicating efficient cost management and pricing strategies. The operating profit margin has shown fluctuations but generally improved from 5.61% in Q3 2022 to 16.27% in Q4 2022 before stabilizing around 13-15% in subsequent quarters, suggesting effective control over operating expenses.
The pretax margin experienced significant variability, with a peak of 24.98% in Q1 2022 and fluctuating between 4.81% to 10.58% in 2023. This indicates fluctuating pre-tax profitability due to changing factors such as expenses, revenues, and other income. The net profit margin also fluctuated widely, ranging from 2.29% to 6.90% in 2023, following a sharp decline from over 30% in Q2 2022. This suggests that while the company has managed to maintain profitability, there have been challenges impacting bottom-line results.
Overall, Ziff Davis Inc's profitability ratios reflect a strong gross profit margin and improving operating profit margin, but with more variability in pretax and net profit margins, indicating the need for continued attention to cost control and revenue generation strategies.
Return on investment
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 3.82% | 4.30% | 5.41% | 5.52% | 5.63% | 5.56% | 5.84% | 4.67% | 4.44% | 0.38% | 1.27% | 2.97% | 3.77% | 3.80% | 3.19% | 2.75% | 2.52% | 8.76% | 8.94% | 9.42% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 1.20% | 1.35% | 2.73% | 0.90% | 1.80% | 10.39% | 10.76% | 12.10% | 13.17% | 5.07% | 5.74% | 6.34% | 4.11% | 6.45% | 5.42% | 5.34% | 6.24% | 5.06% | 5.21% | 5.38% |
| Return on total capital | 4.58% | 5.18% | 6.56% | 6.73% | 6.88% | 6.84% | 7.31% | 5.72% | 5.57% | 0.59% | 1.89% | 4.47% | 5.78% | 5.65% | 4.67% | 3.43% | 3.72% | 11.34% | 11.46% | 12.01% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 2.19% | 2.52% | 5.08% | 1.67% | 3.37% | 19.89% | 21.24% | 23.76% | 25.24% | 14.19% | 16.42% | 18.43% | 12.44% | 18.33% | 14.68% | 14.50% | 16.69% | 13.50% | 13.65% | 13.46% |
The profitability ratios of Ziff Davis Inc indicate varying levels of performance over the past eight quarters.
1. Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has shown a consistent trend of improvement from Q1 2022 to Q4 2023, increasing from 3.70% to 6.30%. This indicates the company's ability to generate operating profits from its assets has been on an upward trajectory.
2. Return on assets (ROA) has shown some volatility in performance, with peaks in Q2 2022 and Q4 2022 at 2.73% and 1.80% respectively, and lower values in other quarters. It is important to further investigate the reasons for these fluctuations.
3. Return on total capital has generally increased over the quarters, reflecting improvement in the efficiency of utilizing total capital to generate profits. The ratio ranged from 2.62% in Q1 2022 to 7.56% in Q4 2022.
4. Return on equity (ROE) has also shown fluctuations in performance over the periods, with the highest value of 23.75% in Q1 2022 and the lowest value of 1.67% in Q1 2023. These variations could be due to changes in the company's capital structure or profitability.
Overall, Ziff Davis Inc's profitability ratios suggest a mix of performance levels over the past eight quarters, indicating the need for further analysis to identify the underlying factors driving these fluctuations and to make informed decisions for improving profitability in the future.