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Ziff Davis, Inc.

Ziff Davis, Inc.

ZDNASDAQCommunication Services● Active
$45.81
$-2.14(-4.46%)
Market Cap$1.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$50.55
52W Low$22.45

Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ZD · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $287.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 1.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was 19.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at -5.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$287.9M▲ +1.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$289.7Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin19.8%$287.9M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+7.7%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-5.6%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$287.9M▲ +1.5%19.8%
FY2024$283.7M▲ +34.3%20.2%
FY2023$211.2M▼ 8.3%15.5%
FY2022$230.3M▼ 42.8%16.6%
FY2021$402.8M▲ +4.8%28.4%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) trades at a FCF yield of 17.17% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 6.5x. FCF per share stands at $7.07, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
17.17%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$7.07
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x6.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x7.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Ziff Davis, Inc. generated $407.1M in operating cash flow and spent 119M in capital expenditures, yielding $287.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$407.1M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$145.8M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$170.3M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($407.1M) − |CapEx| (119M) = FCF ($287.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Ziff Davis, Inc.
Ziff Davis, Inc.YOU
ZD
$287.9M+1.5%
#2
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
$73.27B+0.7%
#3
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOG
$73.27B+0.7%
#4
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META
$46.11B-14.7%
#5
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
VZA
$19.68B+4.0%
#6
Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX
$9.46B+36.7%
Communication Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Ziff Davis, Inc. (ZD) reported free cash flow of $287.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 1.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 19.8%.

Based on available data, Ziff Davis, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $402.8M in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -5.6%.

Ziff Davis, Inc.'s FCF yield is 17.17% and price-to-FCF ratio is 6.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ZD free cash flow · 8 questions

Ziff Davis, Inc. free cash flow was $287.9M for FY2025, up 1.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $289.7M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Ziff Davis, Inc. · Ziff Davis, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026