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

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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