Ziff Davis (ZD) Competitors $38.21 +1.96 (+5.41%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.28 +0.06 (+0.17%) As of 08/22/2025 04:35 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ZD vs. BC, SPSC, OPEN, YELP, CMPR, QNST, ANGI, LQDT, TTGT, and TZOOShould you be buying Ziff Davis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ziff Davis include Brunswick (BC), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), Yelp (YELP), Cimpress (CMPR), QuinStreet (QNST), Angi (ANGI), Liquidity Services (LQDT), TechTarget (TTGT), and Travelzoo (TZOO). Ziff Davis vs. Its Competitors Brunswick SPS Commerce Opendoor Technologies Yelp Cimpress QuinStreet Angi Liquidity Services TechTarget Travelzoo Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Which has better valuation & earnings, BC or ZD? Brunswick has higher revenue and earnings than Ziff Davis. Ziff Davis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunswick, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBrunswick$5.24B0.82$130.10M$0.62106.30Ziff Davis$1.45B1.08$63.05M$1.5025.47 Which has more risk and volatility, BC or ZD? Brunswick has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ziff Davis has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend BC or ZD? Brunswick currently has a consensus target price of $68.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.56%. Ziff Davis has a consensus target price of $46.86, indicating a potential upside of 22.63%. Given Ziff Davis' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ziff Davis is more favorable than Brunswick.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brunswick 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Ziff Davis 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BC or ZD? 99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Ziff Davis shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brunswick shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Ziff Davis shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor BC or ZD? In the previous week, Brunswick had 3 more articles in the media than Ziff Davis. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Brunswick and 7 mentions for Ziff Davis. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Ziff Davis' score of 1.26 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brunswick 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ziff Davis 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BC or ZD more profitable? Ziff Davis has a net margin of 4.57% compared to Brunswick's net margin of 0.82%. Ziff Davis' return on equity of 13.91% beat Brunswick's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brunswick0.82% 10.73% 3.54% Ziff Davis 4.57%13.91%7.10% SummaryZiff Davis beats Brunswick on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ziff Davis News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ZD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ZD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZiff DavisINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.57B$19.09B$29.24B$9.60BDividend YieldN/A3.83%3.09%4.10%P/E Ratio25.4775.5854.4226.04Price / Sales1.08192.081,252.16103.40Price / Cash2.7180.0735.2058.48Price / Book0.8517.949.586.61Net Income$63.05M$346.10M$805.43M$265.56M7 Day Performance4.97%2.64%1.55%1.95%1 Month Performance16.14%-2.98%-0.63%-0.37%1 Year Performance-17.74%54.93%24,052.27%19.02% Ziff Davis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZDZiff Davis3.8392 of 5 stars$38.21+5.4%$46.86+22.6%-15.7%$1.57B$1.45B25.473,800Positive NewsBCBrunswick3.369 of 5 stars$63.17-0.2%$68.25+8.0%-13.8%$4.13B$5.24B101.8815,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSPSCSPS Commerce3.7072 of 5 stars$114.50+2.2%$165.80+44.8%-40.4%$4.25B$637.77M52.522,783Positive NewsOPENOpendoor Technologies2.2558 of 5 stars$3.78+19.2%$1.26-66.6%+148.0%$2.33B$5.15B-8.791,470Options VolumeYELPYelp3.8093 of 5 stars$30.98-0.2%$34.00+9.7%-4.8%$1.96B$1.41B14.025,116CMPRCimpress3.6973 of 5 stars$58.89-0.3%$72.00+22.3%-30.8%$1.45B$3.40B115.4715,500Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionQNSTQuinStreet4.0407 of 5 stars$14.74flat$27.00+83.2%-8.9%$832.35M$1.09B163.78790News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeANGIAngi3.3004 of 5 stars$18.25-0.3%$22.07+20.9%-29.5%$811.46M$1.09B14.842,800LQDTLiquidity Services3.2436 of 5 stars$25.80+1.6%$38.50+49.2%+26.1%$793.42M$363.32M31.08740Analyst ForecastTTGTTechTarget3.7905 of 5 stars$6.22+2.0%$16.40+163.7%-75.7%$436.08M$284.90M-14.812,100TZOOTravelzoo3.7364 of 5 stars$9.96+0.2%$25.67+157.7%-15.3%$109.15M$83.90M11.19210Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brunswick Alternatives SPS Commerce Alternatives Opendoor Technologies Alternatives Yelp Alternatives Cimpress Alternatives QuinStreet Alternatives Angi Alternatives Liquidity Services Alternatives TechTarget Alternatives Travelzoo Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ZD) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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