Ziff Davis (ZD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) reported FCF Margin of 1.19% for Q1 2026, up 65.0% on a YoY basis from 0.72% in Q1 2025, and down 103.06% sequentially from 38.79% in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis (ZD) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 1.19% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 65.0% year-over-year to 1.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.84% (up 383.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.84%, down 40.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 1.19% in Q1 2026, from 38.79% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 38.79% in Q4 2025 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 2162 bps in 2022 and surged 1486 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ZD's FCF Margin over 5 years: 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 increased by 22 bps to 38.79% in 2025, then sank by 103 bps to 1.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZD's FCF Margin at 1.19% in Q1 2026, 38.79% in Q4 2025, and 29.74% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 70.09% |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -9.84% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 55.40% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | -75.73% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | -1.19% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | -5.28% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | -3.52% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | -3.42% |
| 10 | Criteo | 1.05 Bn | 737.13 Mn | 222.74 Mn | 3.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.38% |