SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) trades at a trailing P/E of 35.8, forward P/E of 6.9. Trailing earnings yield is 2.80%, forward earnings yield 14.51%. PEG 0.01 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $34.96.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (25/100, Fail) — the composite valuation score falls below the 60/100 threshold required to pass.
- Forward P/E 6.9 (down from trailing 35.8) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.01 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 2.80% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 14.51% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $43.00 (-5.7% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 49/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
25/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — ZD
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)35.8
Forward P/E6.9
PEG Ratio0.01
Forward PEG0.01
P/B Ratio0.97
P/S Ratio1.13
EV/EBITDA5.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.21
Forward EPS (Est.)$6.62
Book Value / Share$44.85
Revenue / Share$37.12
FCF / Share$7.36
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield2.80%
Forward Earnings Yield14.51%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$34.96
SharesGrow IV$886.57 (+1843.4%)
Analyst Target$43.00 (-5.7%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
22.2 |
1.57 |
3.71 |
3.88 |
1.94% |
| 2017 |
22.3 |
-2.70 |
3.04 |
2.78 |
2.37% |
| 2018 |
22.5 |
-3.09 |
2.79 |
2.40 |
2.82% |
| 2019 |
17.7 |
0.26 |
2.96 |
2.83 |
1.13% |
| 2020 |
26.1 |
-0.92 |
3.25 |
3.39 |
- |
| 2021 |
10.2 |
0.04 |
2.59 |
3.59 |
- |
| 2022 |
58.3 |
-0.67 |
1.96 |
2.67 |
- |
| 2023 |
75.1 |
-2.17 |
1.65 |
2.29 |
- |
| 2024 |
38.3 |
0.64 |
1.33 |
1.72 |
- |
| 2025 |
30.4 |
-1.66 |
0.82 |
0.99 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$3.13 |
$874.26M |
$152.44M |
17.4% |
| 2017 |
$2.83 |
$1.12B |
$139.43M |
12.5% |
| 2018 |
$2.63 |
$1.21B |
$128.69M |
10.7% |
| 2019 |
$4.39 |
$1.37B |
$218.81M |
15.9% |
| 2020 |
$3.20 |
$1.49B |
$150.67M |
10.1% |
| 2021 |
$7.35 |
$1.42B |
$351.7M |
24.8% |
| 2022 |
$1.36 |
$1.39B |
$63.76M |
4.6% |
| 2023 |
$0.89 |
$1.36B |
$41.5M |
3% |
| 2024 |
$1.42 |
$1.4B |
$63.05M |
4.5% |
| 2025 |
$1.15 |
$1.45B |
$47.35M |
3.3% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$6.62 |
$6.56 – $6.65 |
$1.47B |
$1.46B – $1.47B |
2 |
| 2027 |
$7.01 |
$6.94 – $7.04 |
$1.51B |
$1.49B – $1.51B |
2 |
| 2028 |
$7.03 |
$6.95 – $7.05 |
$1.56B |
$1.56B – $1.56B |
1 |
