Ziff Davis (ZD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' FCF Margin was 18.82% in Q2 2026, up 9.68 percentage points from 9.14% a year earlier and up 20.01 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ziff Davis (ZD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ziff Davis' FCF Margin was 23.91% through Jun 30, 2026, up 6.43 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 19.84%, down 0.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -13.61 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 20.24% in FY2024 (+4.75 pp), 15.49% in FY2023 (-1.07 pp), 16.56% in FY2022 (-11.88 pp) and 28.43% in FY2021 (-5.01 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -1.83% (Q1 2025) and 38.79% (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.13 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 14.86 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2022 (a drop of 21.62 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ZD's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -1.19% (Q1 2026), 38.79% (Q4 2025) and 29.74% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 6.56% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 17.24% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -6.60% |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 11.81% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 24.15% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 27.41% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.98 Bn | -1.22 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 18.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 9.14% |
| 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% |
API Access
Ziff Davis FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();