Ziff Davis (ZD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Ziff Davis (ZD) reported Free Cash Flow of -$3.2 million for Q1 2026, up 36.6% on a YoY basis from -$2.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 102.01% sequentially from $157.8 million in Q4 2025.

Ziff Davis (ZD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ziff Davis (ZD) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$3.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 36.6% year-over-year to -$3.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $289.7 million (up 25.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $287.9 million, up 1.48% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow fell to -$3.2 million in Q1 2026, from $157.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $157.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$5.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $59.4 million and a median of $52.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 269.25% in 2023 and slumped 110.55% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing ZD's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $17.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 269.25% to $65.9 million in 2023, then surged by 99.0% to $131.1 million in 2024, then gained by 20.37% to $157.8 million in 2025, then sank by 102.01% to -$3.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ZD's Free Cash Flow at -$3.2 million in Q1 2026, $157.8 million in Q4 2025, and $108.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 134.57 Bn 131.82 Bn 1.64 Bn 1.29 Bn
2 Wpp 26.03 Bn 22.66 Bn - -
3 Omnicom 22.21 Bn 18.26 Bn 1.04 Bn -614.40 Mn
4 Trade Desk 7.97 Bn 6.56 Bn 506.89 Mn 381.62 Mn
5 Magnite 2.57 Bn 2.39 Bn 103.96 Mn -124.49 Mn
6 Ziff Davis 1.94 Bn 1.42 Bn 223.32 Mn -3.17 Mn
7 Stagwell 1.76 Bn 1.66 Bn 244.61 Mn -37.15 Mn
8 DoubleVerify Holdings 1.67 Bn 1.50 Bn 147.67 Mn -6.37 Mn
9 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 1.20 Bn 1.03 Bn 193.76 Mn -12.77 Mn
10 Criteo 1.05 Bn 737.13 Mn 222.74 Mn 15.36 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -3.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -3.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 157.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 157.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 108.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 108.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 26.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 26.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -5.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -5.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 131.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 131.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 80.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 80.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 25.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 25.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 47.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 47.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 65.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 65.87 Mn