What is Ziff Davis's deferred revenue?

Ziff Davis (ZD) reported deferred revenue of $132.05M in Q1 2026.

How has Ziff Davis's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?

Ziff Davis's deferred revenue decreased by 39.3% year-over-year, from $217.71M to $132.05M.

What is the long-term trend for Ziff Davis's deferred revenue?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ziff Davis's deferred revenue has grown at a 55.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.2M to $129.7M.

What does deferred revenue mean?

Payments received from customers for goods or services to be delivered within one year — recognized as revenue as performance obligations are satisfied.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$267.6M-1.9%

Gross profit$223.3M-3.9%

Operating income$2.9M-79.7%

Net income$22.3M-8.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.59+3.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$519.7M+26.2%

Total debt$867.1M+0.3%

Total equity$1.7B-5.5%

Total assets$3.4B-3.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$30.0M+45.3%

CapEx$33.1M+29.3%

Free cash flow-$3.2M+36.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.77B-1.6%

Enterprise value$2.12B-6.3%

P/E39.1×+15.6×

P/S1.3×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin85.3%-0.3pp

Operating margin10.9%+4.1pp

Net margin3.3%-2.4pp

FCF margin20.8%+3.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.6%-1.6pp

Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Current ratio1.7×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ziff Davis in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent.

The official record: Ziff Davis’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ziff Davis's deferred revenue?: Ziff Davis (ZD) reported deferred revenue of $132.05M in Q1 2026.
How has Ziff Davis's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?: Ziff Davis's deferred revenue decreased by 39.3% year-over-year, from $217.71M to $132.05M.
What is the long-term trend for Ziff Davis's deferred revenue?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ziff Davis's deferred revenue has grown at a 55.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.2M to $129.7M.
What does deferred revenue mean?: Payments received from customers for goods or services to be delivered within one year — recognized as revenue as performance obligations are satisfied.