Stagwell vs Ziff Davis
Stagwell reported revenue of $2.9 billion in fiscal 2025, 2.0 times Ziff Davis' $1.5 billion in fiscal 2025. Stagwell's revenue grew 2.4% in its latest year, and Ziff Davis' grew 3.5%. Stagwell had an operating margin of 5.5%, against 12.6% at Ziff Davis. Free cash flow was $247 million at Stagwell and $288 million at Ziff Davis.
Side by side
| Stagwell | Ziff Davis | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $2.9B | $1.5B |
| Revenue growth | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 26.8% | 4.6% |
| Gross margin | 36.5% | 85.8% |
| Operating margin | 5.5% | 12.6% |
| Net margin | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| Free cash flow | $247M | $288M |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.5% | 19.8% |
| Return on capital | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.7x | 0.6x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $134M | $174M |
| Change in diluted share count | 128.5% | −7.7% |
| Last close | $11.64 | $49.61 |
| P/E at the last close | — | 2.9× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | — | sold $2.1 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Stagwell and Ziff Davis pages.