Ziff Davis (ZD) Competitors $36.65 +0.02 (+0.05%) Closing price 09/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.82 +0.17 (+0.46%) As of 07:00 AM 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, OPEN, SPSC, YELP, CMPR, QNST, LQDT, ANGI, TTGT, and DHXShould you be buying Ziff Davis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ziff Davis include Brunswick (BC), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Yelp (YELP), Cimpress (CMPR), QuinStreet (QNST), Liquidity Services (LQDT), Angi (ANGI), TechTarget (TTGT), and DHI Group (DHX). Ziff Davis vs. Its Competitors Brunswick Opendoor Technologies SPS Commerce Yelp Cimpress QuinStreet Liquidity Services Angi TechTarget DHI Group Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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. 0.9% of Brunswick shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Ziff Davis shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend BC or ZD? Brunswick presently has a consensus price target of $66.75, suggesting a potential upside of 1.88%. Ziff Davis has a consensus price target of $38.83, suggesting a potential upside of 5.96%. Given Ziff Davis' higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 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% Which has more risk & volatility, BC or ZD? Brunswick has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ziff Davis has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BC or ZD? In the previous week, Brunswick had 11 more articles in the media than Ziff Davis. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Brunswick and 7 mentions for Ziff Davis. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Ziff Davis' score of 0.96 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brunswick 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ziff Davis 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and 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$0.62105.68Ziff Davis$1.40B1.07$63.05M$1.5024.43 SummaryZiff Davis beats Brunswick on 9 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.50B$19.84B$31.49B$10.16BDividend YieldN/A3.49%3.16%4.60%P/E Ratio24.4379.87444.5526.39Price / Sales1.0787.511,627.33174.86Price / Cash2.7485.3334.5929.91Price / Book0.868.787.376.28Net Income$63.05M$355.93M$808.30M$270.38M7 Day Performance-4.23%1.85%2.08%1.89%1 Month Performance0.69%6.87%5.28%6.01%1 Year Performance-26.29%71.94%24,360.36%25.26% Ziff Davis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZDZiff Davis3.8378 of 5 stars$36.65+0.1%$38.83+6.0%-25.6%$1.50B$1.40B24.433,800Positive NewsBCBrunswick4.032 of 5 stars$66.80+0.3%$66.75-0.1%-17.2%$4.35B$5.24B107.7415,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeOPENOpendoor Technologies2.976 of 5 stars$6.04-9.2%$1.26-79.1%+318.1%$4.89B$5.18B-14.051,470Insider TradeGap UpSPSCSPS Commerce3.6161 of 5 stars$110.48-0.1%$165.80+50.1%-44.8%$4.19B$703.54M50.682,783Positive NewsYELPYelp4.0275 of 5 stars$31.74-0.8%$34.00+7.1%-8.6%$2.02B$1.45B14.365,116Positive NewsCMPRCimpress4.4501 of 5 stars$63.47+1.1%$72.00+13.4%-30.3%$1.54B$3.40B124.4515,500QNSTQuinStreet4.2392 of 5 stars$16.23+1.8%$27.00+66.4%-15.6%$919.93M$1.09B180.33790Positive NewsLQDTLiquidity Services2.9937 of 5 stars$26.96+0.7%$38.50+42.8%+23.4%$836.21M$363.32M32.48740Positive NewsANGIAngi3.1861 of 5 stars$18.46+0.9%$22.07+19.6%-34.2%$811.46M$1.19B15.012,800Analyst UpgradeTTGTTechTarget3.9376 of 5 stars$5.89+4.4%$16.40+178.4%-75.2%$403.20M$387.10M-14.022,100Positive NewsInsider TradeDHXDHI Group3.2125 of 5 stars$2.97flat$4.50+51.5%+82.1%$142.59M$134.40M-14.14530Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brunswick Alternatives Opendoor Technologies Alternatives SPS Commerce Alternatives Yelp Alternatives Cimpress Alternatives QuinStreet Alternatives Liquidity Services Alternatives Angi Alternatives TechTarget Alternatives DHI Group 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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