NASDAQ$ZD
Ziff Davis, Inc · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ziff Davis reported strong financial results, demonstrating the strength and quality of its businesses.
Ziff Davis reported a 1.1% increase in quarterly revenues to $315.1 million. GAAP net income per diluted share decreased to $0.51, while adjusted non-GAAP net income per diluted share decreased 1.0% to $1.23. The company ended the quarter with approximately $988.7 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments.
- Q1 2022 quarterly revenues increased 1.1% to $315.1 million compared to $311.7 million for Q1 2021.
- GAAP net income per diluted share from continuing operations decreased to $0.51 in Q1 2022 compared to $0.83 for Q1 2021.
- Adjusted non-GAAP net income per diluted share from continuing operations for the quarter decreased 1.0% to $1.23 as compared to $1.24 for Q1 2021.
- Free cash flow from continuing operations was $86.0 million in Q1 2022.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ziff Davis · Revenue · Quarterly
$315M
Forward guidance
The Company reaffirms its guidance for fiscal year 2022 as follows (in millions, except per share data):
Tailwinds
- Revenue: $1,497-$1,535 million
- Adjusted EBITDA: $538-$555 million
- Adjusted non-GAAP Diluted EPS: $6.52-$6.79
- Non-GAAP effective tax rate for 2022 (exclusive of the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions) will be between 23.5% and 25%.
- Share-based compensation of between $24 million and $28 million
Headwinds
- amortization of acquired intangibles
- impact of any currently unanticipated items
- costs related to acquisitions
- taxation
- variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable and significant impact on our future non-GAAP financial results.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022
+0.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.8%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
33 / 68 earnings
Positive
+20.4%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-15.1%
Q4 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -5.2% | -6.4% | +5.9% | |
| Q4 2025 | -15.1% | -8.4% | +46.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3% | -3.3% | +5.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | -4.6% | +3.3% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | -9.5% | -15.9% | -19.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +20.4% | +18.0% | +19.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | +3.6% | +6.3% | +16.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.4% | +4.2% | +3.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +5.2% | +7.2% | -3.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.4% | +8.2% | +3.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.0% | -6.5% | -5.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.9% | -1.8% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | +0.1% | -0.6% | -7.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | +17.3% | +17.6% | +16.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.0% | +1.4% | -6.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.7% | -11.5% | -13.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | +5.1% | +4.2% | -3.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.9% | +1.7% | -16.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | -2.3% | -3.7% | -3.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | +3.7% | +4.4% | +8.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.2% | +2.6% | +11.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | +4.0% | +7.5% | +24.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.3% | +16.2% | +17.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.7% | -6.6% | +5.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | -2.9% | -1.0% | -16.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.9% | +3.3% | +1.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | -1.8% | -0.2% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.9% | +2.2% | -3.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | +10.8% | +14.2% | +15.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | +4.6% | +3.7% | -0.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | -6.1% | -4.0% | -5.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +4.8% | +3.6% | +3.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.2% | -4.6% | +8.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.2% | +0.4% | +0.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -6.7% | -7.5% | -10.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.8% | -6.4% | -6.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | +3.1% | -0.6% | +1.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.1% | -4.6% | +4.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.4% | +2.1% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +17.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +6.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +10.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +6.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -9.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -7.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +14.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -2.9% | — | — |
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