Ziff Davis (ZD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ziff Davis (ZD) posted Free Cash Flow of -$3.2 million for Q1 2026, down 102.01% sequentially from $157.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 36.6% YoY from -$2.3 million in Q1 2025.
Ziff Davis (ZD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ziff Davis has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$3.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 36.6% year-over-year to -$3.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $289.7 million (up 25.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $287.9 million, up 1.48% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$3.2 million in Q1 2026 per ZD's latest filing, from $157.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $157.8 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 269.25% in 2023, then plunged 110.55% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow 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 grew by 20.37% to $157.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 102.01% to -$3.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$3.2 million, $157.8 million, and $108.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 102.68 Bn | 99.62 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 869.04 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.63 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -433.10 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.18 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 140.37 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.36 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 174.50 Mn |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 50.16 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 65.73 Mn |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.04 Bn | 435.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 53.96 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 25.29 Mn |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 1.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 41.34 Mn | 34.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.96 Mn |
| 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 |