Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.14x

Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.14x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $88.96 Million is below net income of $624.46 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Ziff Davis Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.14x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$88.96 Million
USD

Net Income

$624.46 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Ziff Davis Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2002–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ziff Davis Inc across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ziff Davis Inc cash conversion from operations.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ziff Davis Inc (2002–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ziff Davis Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 3.83x $407.07 Million $106.19 Million ▼ -38.1%
2024 6.19x $390.31 Million $63.05 Million ▼ -19.7%
2023 7.71x $319.96 Million $41.50 Million ▲ +50.0%
2022 5.14x $336.44 Million $65.45 Million ▲ +393.7%
2021 1.04x $515.57 Million $495.10 Million ▼ -67.3%
2020 3.19x $480.08 Million $150.67 Million ▲ +69.0%
2019 1.89x $412.54 Million $218.81 Million ▼ -39.5%
2018 3.12x $401.32 Million $128.69 Million ▲ +64.4%
2017 1.90x $264.42 Million $139.43 Million ▲ +2.4%
2016 1.85x $282.39 Million $152.44 Million ▲ +8.1%
2015 1.71x $229.06 Million $133.64 Million ▲ +22.1%
2014 1.40x $175.90 Million $125.33 Million ▼ -21.9%
2013 1.80x $193.32 Million $107.52 Million ▲ +28.7%
2012 1.40x $169.91 Million $121.66 Million ▲ +6.3%
2011 1.31x $150.75 Million $114.77 Million ▲ +13.2%
2010 1.16x $96.39 Million $83.05 Million ▼ -23.8%
2009 1.52x $101.83 Million $66.83 Million ▲ +21.9%
2008 1.25x $90.72 Million $72.56 Million ▼ -9.1%
2007 1.38x $94.21 Million $68.46 Million ▲ +0.1%
2006 1.37x $73.00 Million $53.13 Million ▲ +9.5%
2005 1.26x $64.34 Million $51.26 Million ▼ -22.7%
2004 1.62x $51.32 Million $31.61 Million ▲ +78.2%
2003 0.91x $32.63 Million $35.81 Million ▼ -20.2%
2002 1.14x $16.36 Million $14.32 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.