Ziff Davis Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ZD)
Ziff Davis reported $287.9M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 1.48% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 19.84%.
View full Ziff Davis company overviewZiff Davis free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $287.9M | $4.2M | +1.48% | +19.84% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $283.7M | $72.4M | +34.30% | +20.24% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $211.2M | −$19.1M | −8.28% | +15.49% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $230.3M | −$172.5M | −42.83% | +16.56% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $402.8M | $15.3M | +3.94% | +28.43% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $387.5M | $45.6M | +13.33% | +33.44% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $342.0M | −$3.0M | −0.87% | +32.55% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $344.9M | $120.1M | +53.43% | +28.57% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $224.8M | −$32.8M | −12.74% | +20.11% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $257.6M | $45.9M | +21.66% | +29.47% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $211.8M | $46.4M | +28.03% | +29.38% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $165.4M | −$9.3M | −5.32% | +27.61% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $174.7M | $9.8M | +5.97% | +33.54% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $164.8M | $20.9M | +14.56% | +44.39% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $143.9M | $49.4M | +52.21% | +43.59% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $94.5M | −$4.0M | −4.10% | +37.02% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $98.6M | $10.4M | +11.76% | +40.14% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $88.2M | — | — | +36.52% |
Ziff Davis quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $54.0M | $27.0M | +100.30% | +18.82% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$3.2M | $1.8M | — | −1.19% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $157.8M | $26.7M | +20.37% | +30.34% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $108.2M | $28.0M | +35.01% | +29.74% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $26.9M | $1.9M | +7.51% | +9.14% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$5.0M | −$52.4M | — | −1.83% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $131.1M | $65.2M | +99.00% | +31.75% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $80.1M | $34.5M | +75.76% | +22.66% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $25.1M | $10.6M | +72.89% | +7.81% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $47.4M | −$37.9M | −44.39% | +15.08% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $65.9M | $48.0M | +269.25% | +16.89% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $45.6M | −$28.3M | −38.27% | +13.37% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $14.5M | −$38.1M | −72.44% | +4.45% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $85.3M | −$719,000 | −0.84% | +27.77% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $17.8M | −$42.2M | −70.29% | +4.50% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $73.8M | −$36.7M | −33.17% | +21.60% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $52.6M | −$27.2M | −34.09% | +15.59% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $86.0M | −$66.4M | −43.58% | +27.30% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $60.0M | −$42.7M | −41.59% | +14.69% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $110.5M | $16.8M | +17.99% | +31.11% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $79.8M | −$36.1M | −31.17% | +23.38% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $152.5M | $77.3M | +102.86% | +48.92% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $102.8M | $20.7M | +25.15% | +74.23% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $93.7M | $15.2M | +19.45% | +26.24% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $115.9M | $38.8M | +50.38% | +35.03% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $75.2M | −$29.2M | −27.96% | +22.61% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $82.1M | −$13.6M | −14.23% | +97.77% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $78.4M | $7.0M | +9.73% | +22.78% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $77.1M | −$9.9M | −11.37% | +23.91% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $104.3M | $13.6M | +14.96% | +34.79% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $95.8M | $20.4M | +27.15% | +27.67% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $71.5M | $14.7M | +25.79% | +24.41% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $87.0M | $35.8M | +69.97% | +30.22% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $90.7M | $49.2M | +118.50% | +32.34% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $75.3M | −$7.2M | −8.77% | +23.80% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $56.8M | $4.6M | +8.76% | +20.76% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $51.2M | −$11.5M | −18.33% | +18.73% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $41.5M | −$18.7M | −31.02% | +16.31% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $82.5M | $7.4M | +9.89% | +32.78% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $52.2M | $6.2M | +13.56% | +24.86% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $62.7M | $14.8M | +30.83% | +29.59% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $60.2M | $17.4M | +40.79% | +30.03% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $75.1M | $34.1M | +83.05% | +36.67% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $46.0M | $8.8M | +23.66% | +25.74% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $47.9M | −$4.9M | −9.32% | +27.21% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $42.8M | $8.4M | +24.45% | +26.52% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $41.0M | −$9.9M | −19.43% | +24.55% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $37.2M | $16.5M | +79.39% | +24.30% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $52.8M | −$12.1M | −18.64% | +36.49% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $34.4M | −$3.8M | −9.86% | +25.62% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $50.9M | $5.7M | +12.60% | +36.90% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $20.7M | −$16.3M | −44.09% | +16.22% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $64.9M | $20.2M | +45.06% | +45.92% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $38.1M | $332,000 | +0.88% | +33.55% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $45.2M | $5.5M | +13.81% | +44.33% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $37.1M | $11.0M | +42.12% | +39.77% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $44.8M | $4.2M | +10.39% | +50.02% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $37.8M | $255,000 | +0.68% | +43.60% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $39.7M | $18.1M | +83.47% | +46.72% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $26.1M | −$363,000 | −1.37% | +30.33% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $40.5M | $28.7M | +242.90% | +47.32% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $37.5M | $2.9M | +8.46% | +51.14% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $21.7M | −$4.0M | −15.71% | +30.50% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $26.5M | — | — | +42.14% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $11.8M | — | — | +19.28% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $34.6M | — | — | +57.40% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $25.7M | — | — | +41.59% |
Ziff Davis free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $387.5M to $287.9M, a compound annual decline of 5.77%. Ziff Davis's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $54.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 100.30% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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