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

Ziff Davis Q3 revenue falls 5.6% to $289.3 million; swings to $28.7 million net loss

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Ziff Davis reported unaudited third quarter 2026 results, with revenue down 5.6% from a year earlier and a swing to an operating loss of $33.6 million, including a $29.6 million goodwill impairment. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.39 versus $1.40 a year earlier, and the company repurchased $92.0 million of its shares during the quarter. The company will discuss the results on a call on November 6, 2026.

Key points

  • Revenue was $289.3 million versus $306.5 million in Q3 2025; adjusted EBITDA was $82.2 million versus $97.8 million.
  • Net loss from continuing operations was $28.7 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $16.0 million, or $0.39 per share, in Q3 2025.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.39 compared with $1.40 a year earlier.
  • Share repurchases totaled $92.0 million in Q3 2026 and approximately $265 million for the first three quarters of 2026.

The filing

CompanyZiff Davis (ZD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 8:10 PM ET
Accession number0001084048-26-000048

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

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Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from this filing only.

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