Ziff Davis (ZD) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) recorded Cash from Operations of $88.96 million in Q2 2026, up 55.9% from $57.07 million a year earlier and up 197.0% from the prior quarter.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ziff Davis' Cash from Operations came in at $448.3 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 31.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $407.07 million, up 4.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $390.32 million in FY2024 (+22.0%), $319.96 million in FY2023 (-4.9%), $336.44 million in FY2022 (-34.9%) and $516.54 million in FY2021 (+7.6%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from $20.61 million in Q1 2025 to $191.08 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 26.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 113.1% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 72.7% in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $29.95 million (Q1 2026), $191.08 million (Q4 2025) and $138.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 27.32 Bn | 13.23 Bn | - | 867.00 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 21.22 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 970.20 Mn |
| 3 | News | 16.31 Bn | 8.51 Bn | - | 422.00 Mn |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.10 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 194.26 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.02 Bn | 8.15 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.21 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 722.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.62 Bn | 6.54 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.57 Bn | -6.22 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.07 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | -1.27 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 88.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 88.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 191.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 138.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 158.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 105.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 75.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 92.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 72.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 115.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 100.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 75.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 116.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 86.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 140.23 Mn |
API Access
Ziff Davis Cash from Operations API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();