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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ziff Davis (ZD)

Ziff Davis Q3 revenue rises 3.7% to $353.6 million; net loss widens on impairment

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Ziff Davis reported unaudited third-quarter 2024 revenue of $353.6 million, up 3.7%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.64, up 9.3%. GAAP results were weaker: the net loss widened to $48.6 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, including an $85.3 million goodwill impairment. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2024 guidance.

Key points

  • Q3 2024 revenue was $353.6 million, up from $341.0 million. Digital Media rose 5.8% to $283.6 million, while Cybersecurity and Martech fell 4.1% to $70.0 million.
  • Net loss was $48.6 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, compared with $31.0 million, or $0.67, in Q3 2023. The period included an $85.3 million goodwill impairment.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS rose 9.3% to $1.64 from $1.50, and adjusted EBITDA rose 9.6% to $124.7 million.
  • Fiscal 2024 guidance was reaffirmed: revenue of $1.411 billion to $1.471 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $500.0 million to $521.0 million. An earnings call is set for November 8, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The filing

CompanyZiff Davis (ZD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 7, 2024, 6:17 PM ET
Accession number0001084048-24-000076

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 6:57 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 07, 2024.

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