Ziff Davis (ZD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) posted FCF Margin of 1.19% for Q1 2026, down 103.06% sequentially from 38.79% in Q4 2025, and up 65.0% YoY from 0.72% in Q1 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 1.19% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 65.0% year-over-year to 1.19% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.84% (up 383.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.84%, down 40.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 1.19% in Q1 2026 per ZD's latest filing, from 38.79% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 38.79% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 1.83% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 16.58% and a median of 15.59% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin plunged 2162 bps in 2022, then jumped 1486 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 4.5% in 2022, then jumped by 276 bps to 16.89% in 2023, then jumped by 88 bps to 31.75% in 2024, then advanced by 22 bps to 38.79% in 2025, then plunged by 103 bps to 1.19% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 1.19%, 38.79%, and 29.74% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 45.18% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.37 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -6.60% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.27 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 19.63% |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.35 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 90.49% |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 6.38% |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 33.92% |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 18.82% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 5.77% |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 1.17 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 41.34 Mn | 9.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.81% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.11% |