Ziff Davis (ZD) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' Cash & Equivalents was $1.61 billion in Q2 2026, up 251.2% from $457.26 million a year earlier and up 209.0% from the prior quarter.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cash & Equivalents at Ziff Davis came in at $573.78 million, up 13.4% from FY2024.
- Cash & Equivalents shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash & Equivalents was $505.88 million in FY2024 (-31.4%), $737.61 million in FY2023 (+13.0%), $652.79 million in FY2022 (-6.1%) and $694.84 million in FY2021 (+293.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Cash & Equivalents in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash & Equivalents has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 21.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash & Equivalents over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 293.8%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 41.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, ZD's Cash & Equivalents in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $519.72 million (Q1 2026), $573.78 million (Q4 2025) and $503.37 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.10 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 4.54 Bn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.64 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 3 | News | 14.69 Bn | 6.18 Bn | - | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Pearson | 11.24 Bn | 8.35 Bn | - | 448.46 Mn |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.02 Bn | 8.45 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 221.35 Mn |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.92 Bn | 10.37 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 210.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.84 Bn | 8.84 Bn | - | 3.27 Bn |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.17 Bn | - | 3.13 Bn |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.86 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 446.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.81 Bn | -1.40 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 1.61 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 519.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 573.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 503.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 457.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 431.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 505.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 386.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 687.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 734.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 737.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 660.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 679.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 721.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 652.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 621.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 648.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 629.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 694.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 546.47 Mn |
Ziff Davis Cash & Equivalents 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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "ticker": "ZD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();