Ziff Davis (ZD) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) recorded Current Deferred Revenue of $126.97 million in Q2 2026, down 39.2% from $208.84 million a year earlier and down 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Ziff Davis reported Current Deferred Revenue of $129.7 million, down 35.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Current Deferred Revenue has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Current Deferred Revenue came in at $199.66 million in FY2024 (+8.2%), $184.55 million in FY2023 (-1.8%), $187.9 million in FY2022 (+1.3%) and $185.57 million in FY2021 (+11.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Current Deferred Revenue since Q3 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Current Deferred Revenue has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 10.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Current Deferred Revenue in the last five years was growth of 27.0% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 39.3% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $132.05 million (Q1 2026), $129.7 million (Q4 2025) and $203.14 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.87 Bn | 13.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 21.49 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.79 Bn | 8.27 Bn | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.58 Bn | 8.69 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.34 Bn | 8.83 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Skydance | 8.49 Bn | 8.49 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.62 Bn | -6.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 2.09 Bn | -1.12 Bn | 241.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 126.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 132.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 129.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 203.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 208.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 217.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 199.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 204.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 198.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 199.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 184.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 182.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 188.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 200.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 187.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 180.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 194.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 190.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 185.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 197.90 Mn |
API Access
Ziff Davis Current Deferred Revenue 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=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-deferred-revenue", "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=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();