Ziff Davis (ZD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis' (ZD) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$3.2 million in Q1 2026, up 36.6% year-on-year from -$2.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 102.01% quarter-over-quarter from $157.8 million in Q4 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$3.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$3.2 million, up 36.6% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $289.7 million (up 25.28% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $287.9 million, up 1.48% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$3.2 million for Q1 2026 at Ziff Davis, down 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $52.6 million (2022), against an average of $59.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 269.25% in 2023 and plunged 110.55% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ziff Davis' Free Cash Flow stood at $17.8 million in 2022, then surged by 269.25% to $65.9 million in 2023, then soared by 99.0% to $131.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 20.37% to $157.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 102.01% to -$3.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$3.2 million (Q1 2026), $157.8 million (Q4 2025), and $108.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -614.40 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 279.06 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -17.80 Mn |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | -124.49 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -3.17 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 4.12 Mn |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | -48.89 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 193.76 Mn | -12.77 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |