Ziff Davis (ZD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' Free Cash Flow came in at $53.96 million for Q2 2026, up 100.3% from $26.94 million a year earlier.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Ziff Davis reported Free Cash Flow of $316.73 million, up 35.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $287.87 million, up 1.5% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $283.68 million in FY2024 (+34.3%), $211.23 million in FY2023 (-8.3%), $230.29 million in FY2022 (-42.8%) and $402.8 million in FY2021 (+3.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$5.01 million (Q1 2025) to $157.77 million (Q4 2025).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 269.2%), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a decline of 72.4%).
- Business Quant data shows ZD's Free Cash Flow at -$3.17 million (Q1 2026), $157.77 million (Q4 2025) and $108.16 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 27.27 Bn | 13.07 Bn | - | 726.00 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 912.50 Mn |
| 3 | News | 16.19 Bn | 7.67 Bn | - | 276.00 Mn |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.37 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 184.15 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.32 Bn | 8.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.72 Bn | 9.72 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.74 Bn | 8.74 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.85 Bn | -6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.21 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ziff Davis | 1.99 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 241.03 Mn | 53.96 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 157.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 108.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 131.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 80.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 65.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 85.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 73.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 52.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 110.50 Mn |
Ziff Davis Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ZD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();