Quad (QUAD) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Quad's FCF Margin was 7.06% in Q2 2026, up 1.05 percentage points from 6.02% a year earlier and up 25.48 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Quad (QUAD) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quad's FCF Margin was 2.12% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.65 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.10%, up 0.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -2.32 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 2.08% in FY2024 (-0.51 pp), 2.60% in FY2023 (-0.33 pp), 2.93% in FY2022 (+0.01 pp) and 2.92% in FY2021 (-1.49 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -18.42% (Q1 2026) and 21.76% (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.45 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 8.75 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2021 (a drop of 15.55 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, QUAD's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -18.42% (Q1 2026), 21.76% (Q4 2025) and -3.50% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.37 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 6.56% |
| 2 | Fox | 26.93 Bn | 12.84 Bn | - | 17.24% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.34 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -6.60% |
| 4 | News | 15.87 Bn | 8.07 Bn | - | 11.81% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.07 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.15 Bn | 7.29 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.00 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 24.15% |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.68 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 27.41% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Quad | 522.46 Mn | 438.56 Mn | 121.40 Mn | 7.06% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.50% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.50% |
Quad FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=QUAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "QUAD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=QUAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();