Ziff Davis Q1 revenue rises 4.5% to $328.6 million; reaffirms 2025 guidance
Ziff Davis reported unaudited first-quarter 2025 results, with revenue up 4.5% to $328.6 million and GAAP net income up 128.1% to $24.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS both declined from a year earlier, and the company reaffirmed its 2025 guidance.
Key points
- Q1 2025 revenue rose 4.5% to $328.6 million from $314.5 million; income from operations fell to $35.1 million from $35.9 million.
- GAAP diluted EPS was $0.56 versus $0.23; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.14 versus $1.27.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $100.2 million versus $100.8 million; free cash flow was $(5.0) million versus $47.4 million, which the company attributed to working capital usage by TDS Gift Cards.
- 2025 guidance was reaffirmed: revenues of $1,442 million to $1,502 million and adjusted EBITDA of $505 million to $542 million; the earnings call is on May 9, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The filing
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