BuzzFeed, Inc.(BZFD)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
BZFD•NASDAQ
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$32M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutBuzzFeed, Inc., a digital media company, provides breaking news, original reporting, entertainment, and videos across the social web to its global audience. It provides BuzzFeed, a go-to authority for entertainment, pop culture, and Internet with articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; BuzzFeed News, a newsroom for young audience; Tasty, a platform for shareable food content; HuffPost, media platform for news, politics, opinion, entertainment, features, and lifestyle content; and Complex Networks that offers culture content of music, food, style, entertainment, and sports. The company also offers As/Is for style, BringMe for travel, Goodful for wellness, and Nifty for DIY. BuzzFeed, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in New York, New York.Show more
- Revenue$185M-2.4%
- EBITDA-$32M-630.4%
- Net Income-$58M-471.8%
- EPS (Diluted)-1.53-68.1%
- Gross Margin40.54%-9.2%
- EBITDA Margin-17.3%-648.6%
- Operating Margin-25.85%-108.5%
- Net Margin-31.16%-486.0%
- ROE-73.52%-694.2%
- ROIC-27.79%-234.5%
- Debt/Equity1.71+192.1%
BZFD Key Insights
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Trading at only 0.7x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
- ✗Negative free cash flow
- ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 13 (bottom 13%)
- ✗Sales declining 10.4% over 5 years
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
BZFD Price & Volume
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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BZFD Growth Metrics
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-10.43%
3 Years-17.15%
TTM5.07%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-471.75%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-25.04%
Return on Capital
10 Years-16.66%
5 Years-20.34%
3 Years-23.66%
Last Year-44.04%
BZFD Peer Comparison
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) competitors in Digital Media Publishers and Audio — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IAC | 3.14B | 42.25 | -31.77 | -37.14% | 1.82% | 0.85% | 0.30 | |
 ZETA | 3.8B | 17.24 | -123.14 | 29.72% | -1.61% | -3.04% | 0.24 | |
 TPVG | 225.54M | 5.57 | 4.57 | 36.55% | 13.09% | 1.33 | ||
 NYT | 13.55B | 83.66 | 40.03 | 9.24% | 13.18% | 19.22% | 0.02 | |
 GCI | 876.77M | 5.96 | -33.11 | -5.79% | 4.11% | 49.68% | 8.43 | |
 NWSA | 14.93B | 26.20 | 12.66 | 2.42% | 12.19% | 11.4% | 0.31 | |
 MANU | 3.25B | 18.84 | -72.96 | 0.72% | -1.39% | -4.76% | 3.33 | |
 GOOGL | 4.81T | 397.82 | 36.80 | 15.13% | 37.91% | 38.98% | 0.14 |
Compare BZFD vs Peers
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
BZFD Income Statement
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 317.92M | 321.32M | 397.56M | 325.78M | 252.68M | 189.89M | 185.27M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 1.07% | 23.73% | -18.06% | -22.44% | -24.85% | -2.43% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 150.35M | 140.29M | 207.4M | 184.54M | 142.37M | 105.06M | 110.15M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 47.29% | 43.66% | 52.17% | 56.65% | 56.34% | 55.33% | 59.46% |
| Gross Profit | 167.57M▲ 0% | 181.03M▲ 8.0% | 190.17M▲ 5.0% | 141.24M▼ 25.7% | 110.31M▼ 21.9% | 84.82M▼ 23.1% | 75.11M▼ 11.4% |
| Gross Margin % | 52.71% | 56.34% | 47.83% | 43.35% | 43.66% | 44.67% | 40.54% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 8.03% | 5.04% | -25.73% | -21.9% | -23.11% | -11.44% |
| Operating Expenses | 207.84M | 168.9M | 215.32M | 255.81M | 150.13M | 108.36M | 123M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 65.37% | 52.56% | 54.16% | 78.52% | 59.42% | 57.06% | 66.39% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 167.26M | 133.74M | 167.53M | 155.51M | 117.02M | 78.36M | 66.18M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 52.61% | 41.62% | 42.14% | 47.74% | 46.31% | 41.26% | 35.72% |
| Research & Development | 21.13M | 17.67M | 24.93M | 27.1M | 11.18M | 10.86M | 10.79M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 6.65% | 5.5% | 6.27% | 8.32% | 4.42% | 5.72% | 5.83% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 19.45M | 17.49M | 22.86M | 73.2M | 21.94M | 19.15M | 46.03M |
| Operating Income | -40.27M▲ 0% | 12.14M▲ 130.1% | -25.15M▼ 307.2% | -114.57M▼ 355.5% | -39.82M▲ 65.2% | -23.54M▲ 40.9% | -47.89M▼ 103.5% |
| Operating Margin % | -12.67% | 3.78% | -6.33% | -35.17% | -15.76% | -12.39% | -25.85% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 130.14% | -307.23% | -355.48% | 65.24% | 40.9% | -103.47% |
| EBITDA | -20.82M | 29.62M | -2.29M | -91.92M | -17.88M | -4.39M | -32.06M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -6.55% | 9.22% | -0.58% | -28.21% | -7.08% | -2.31% | -17.3% |
| EBITDA Growth % | - | 242.3% | -107.74% | -3906.8% | 80.54% | 75.46% | -630.42% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 19.45M | 17.49M | 22.86M | 22.66M | 21.94M | 19.15M | 15.83M |
| EBIT | -40.27M | 13.02M | 2.68M | -108.41M | -42.65M | -26.51M | 0 |
| Net Interest Income | 1.39M | -923K | -2.88M | -6.42M | -16.09M | -6.78M | 0 |
| Interest Income | 1.39M | 0 | 321K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 923K | 3.21M | 6.42M | 16.09M | 6.78M | -5.71M |
| Other Income/Expense | 2.99M | -41K | 24.63M | -258K | -18.91M | -9.76M | -9.06M |
| Pretax Income | -37.28M▲ 0% | 12.1M▲ 132.5% | -528K▼ 104.4% | -114.83M▼ 21647.9% | -58.73M▲ 48.9% | -33.29M▲ 43.3% | -56.95M▼ 71.0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -11.73% | 3.76% | -0.13% | -35.25% | -23.24% | -17.53% | -30.74% |
| Income Tax | -358K | 941K | -26.4M | 2.73M | 1.6M | 662K | 386K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.96% | 7.78% | 5000.76% | -2.38% | -2.73% | -1.99% | -0.68% |
| Net Income | -37.19M▲ 0% | 10.34M▲ 127.8% | 24.71M▲ 139.1% | -200.96M▼ 913.2% | -88.58M▲ 55.9% | -10.1M▲ 88.6% | -57.72M▼ 471.8% |
| Net Margin % | -11.7% | 3.22% | 6.22% | -61.69% | -35.06% | -5.32% | -31.16% |
| Net Income Growth % | - | 127.79% | 139.09% | -913.2% | 55.92% | 88.6% | -471.75% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -36.92M | 11.16M | 25.88M | -117.56M | -60.33M | -33.96M | -57.72M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 22.01M | -83.77M | -28.99M | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 4.34M | 3.34M | 2.35M | 2.17M | 724K |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.12▲ 0% | 3.45▲ 408.2% | 0.73▼ 78.8% | -5.82▼ 895.0% | -2.48▲ 57.4% | -0.91▲ 63.3% | -1.53▼ 68.1% |
| EPS Growth % | - | 408.16% | -78.79% | -895% | 57.43% | 63.26% | -68.13% |
| EPS (Basic) | -1.12 | 3.45 | 0.73 | -5.82 | -2.48 | -0.91 | -1.53 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 33.29M | 33.29M | 33.76M | 34.54M | 35.77M | 37.39M | 37.84M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 33.29M | 33.29M | 33.76M | 34.54M | 35.77M | 37.39M | 37.84M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
BZFD Balance Sheet
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 170.32M | 208.52M | 251.66M | 198.61M | 132.79M | 100.89M | 86.12M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 58.52M | 90.63M | 79.73M | 55.77M | 35.64M | 38.65M | 8.46M |
| Cash Only | 58.52M | 90.63M | 79.73M | 55.77M | 35.64M | 38.65M | 8.46M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 99.5M | 106.25M | 142.91M | 116.46M | 75.69M | 48.94M | 45.5M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 114.23 | 120.69 | 131.2 | 130.48 | 109.34 | 94.08 | 89.63 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.37M | 21.46M | 13.29M | 32.16M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 74.81M | 70.67M | 385.56M | 331.37M | 305.42M | 120.51M | 102.02M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 29.54M | 25.55M | 23.05M | 84.36M | 58.57M | 34.76M | 27.51M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 10.76x | 12.58x | 17.25x | 3.86x | 4.31x | 5.46x | 6.74x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 194.88M | 57.56M | 57.56M | 43.3M | 13.11M |
| Intangible Assets | 15.87M | 17.93M | 153.07M | 50.3M | 48.96M | 11.75M | 10.17M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 29.39M | 27.2M | 14.55M | 139.15M | 112.8M | 30.7M | 51.24M |
| Total Assets | 245.13M▲ 0% | 279.19M▲ 13.9% | 637.21M▲ 128.2% | 529.97M▼ 16.8% | 438.2M▼ 17.3% | 221.4M▼ 49.5% | 188.14M▼ 15.0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.30x | 1.15x | 0.62x | 0.61x | 0.58x | 0.86x | 0.98x |
| Asset Growth % | - | 13.9% | 128.24% | -16.83% | -17.32% | -49.48% | -15.02% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 51.66M | 57.23M | 94.15M | 122.87M | 227.79M | 96.84M | 95.22M |
| Accounts Payable | 9.95M | 8.41M | 16.02M | 29.33M | 46.38M | 14.25M | 19.55M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 24.16 | 21.89 | 28.2 | 58.01 | 118.9 | 49.51 | 64.77 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124.98M | 47.6M | 43.23M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 1.47M | 2.43M | 1.68M | 8.84M | 1.9M | 555K | 7.41M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 21.7M | 25.75M | 45.06M | 34.95M | 17.37M | 15.55M | 44.58M |
| Current Ratio | 3.30x | 3.64x | 2.67x | 1.62x | 0.58x | 1.04x | 0.90x |
| Quick Ratio | 3.30x | 3.64x | 2.67x | 1.62x | 0.58x | 1.04x | 0.90x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 516.84M | 535.77M | 168.19M | 212.55M | 99.23M | 17.62M | 42.84M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 20.4M | 141.88M | 152.25M | 33.84M | 15.14M | 42.59M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.31M | 37.82M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.76M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 516.84M | 515.37M | 26.31M | 978K | 809K | 2.48M | 250K |
| Total Liabilities | 568.5M | 593M | 262.33M | 335.42M | 327.02M | 114.46M | 138.05M |
| Total Debt | 0 | 20.4M | 141.88M | 234.97M | 218.29M | 62.74M | 85.82M |
| Net Debt | -58.52M | -70.23M | 62.15M | 179.19M | 182.66M | 24.09M | 77.35M |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.38x | 1.21x | 1.96x | 0.59x | 1.71x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | 0.69x | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | -2.37x | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | - | 13.15x | -7.85x | -17.85x | -2.48x | -3.47x | - |
| Total Equity | -323.37M▲ 0% | -313.8M▲ 3.0% | 374.88M▲ 219.5% | 194.55M▼ 48.1% | 111.18M▼ 42.9% | 106.94M▼ 3.8% | 50.09M▼ 53.2% |
| Equity Growth % | - | 2.96% | 219.46% | -48.1% | -42.85% | -3.81% | -53.17% |
| Book Value per Share | -9.72 | -9.43 | 11.10 | 5.63 | 3.11 | 2.86 | 1.32 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -323.37M | -313.8M | 370.54M | 191.22M | 108.83M | 104.77M | 49.36M |
| Common Stock | 4K | 1K | 13K | 15K | 15K | 4K | 4K |
| Retained Earnings | -357.15M | -346.82M | -322.11M | -523.06M | -611.77M | -621.86M | -679.59M |
| Treasury Stock | -820K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -1.24M | -3.36M | -3.23M | -1.97M | -2.5M | -3.73M | -3.71M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 4.34M | 3.34M | 2.35M | 2.17M | 724K |
BZFD Cash Flow Statement
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -20.24M | 27.55M | 797K | -7.86M | -6.1M | -20.68M | 0 |
| Operating CF Margin % | -6.37% | 8.57% | 0.2% | -2.41% | -2.42% | -10.89% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | - | 236.11% | -97.11% | -1085.82% | 22.32% | -238.83% | 100% |
| Net Income | -36.92M | 11.16M | 25.88M | -140.11M | -55.71M | -33.96M | -57.33M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 19.45M | 17.49M | 22.86M | 24.26M | 20.33M | 19.15M | 15.83M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.81M | 1.19M | 23.57M | 0 | 5.28M | 5.53M | 5.82M |
| Deferred Taxes | -1K | 112K | -28.09M | -1.59M | 3.24M | -304K | 88K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -731K | -1.24M | -26.62M | 96.12M | 17.86M | 8.08M | 35.6M |
| Working Capital Changes | -4.86M | -1.15M | -16.8M | 13.46M | 2.9M | -19.18M | 0 |
| Change in Receivables | 4.4M | -7.09M | -12.95M | 23.94M | 40.57M | 25.82M | 4.42M |
| Change in Inventory | -86K | 0 | 514K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -4.6M | -1.52M | 3.55M | 11.58M | 19.15M | -30.46M | 5.16M |
| Cash from Investing | 16.36M | -14.8M | -208.03M | -17.29M | -14.72M | 178.66M | -14.06M |
| Capital Expenditures | -8.59M | -14.54M | -16.02M | -17.79M | -14.9M | -12.77M | -1.96M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.7% | 4.52% | 4.03% | 5.46% | 5.9% | 6.72% | 1.06% |
| Acquisitions | 8.59M | -265K | -192.01M | 500K | 0 | 0 | -233K |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -8.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175K | 191.43M | -11.87M |
| Cash from Financing | 195K | 19.45M | 181.82M | 3.18M | 812K | -154.6M | 0 |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 19.3M | 7.69M | 5M | 332K | -153.84M | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 159K | 1000K | 459K | 902K | 1000K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 195K | 0 | 139.13M | -2.28M | -422K | -1.79M | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -3.42M▲ 0% | 32.1M▲ 1038.4% | -26.39M▼ 182.2% | -23.96M▲ 9.2% | -20.14M▲ 16.0% | 3.01M▲ 115.0% | 0▼ 100.0% |
| Free Cash Flow | -28.83M▲ 0% | 13.02M▲ 145.1% | -15.22M▼ 217.0% | -25.64M▼ 68.4% | -21M▲ 18.1% | -33.45M▼ 59.3% | -1.96M▲ 94.1% |
| FCF Margin % | -9.07% | 4.05% | -3.83% | -7.87% | -8.31% | -17.61% | -1.06% |
| FCF Growth % | - | 145.14% | -216.98% | -68.42% | 18.1% | -59.27% | 94.15% |
| FCF per Share | -0.87 | 0.39 | -0.45 | -0.74 | -0.59 | -0.89 | -0.05 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.54x | 2.67x | 0.03x | 0.04x | 0.07x | 2.05x | - |
| Interest Paid | 270K | 1.1M | 901K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 415K | 83K | 1.23M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BZFD Key Ratios
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | - | - | 80.92% | -70.58% | -57.94% | -9.26% | -73.52% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | - | - | -71.2% | -21.2% | -8.95% | -8.31% | -27.79% |
| Gross Margin | 52.71% | 56.34% | 47.83% | 43.35% | 43.66% | 44.67% | 40.54% |
| Net Margin | -11.7% | 3.22% | 6.22% | -61.69% | -35.06% | -5.32% | -31.16% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.38x | 1.21x | 1.96x | 0.59x | 1.71x |
| Interest Coverage | - | 13.15x | -7.85x | -17.85x | -2.48x | -3.47x | - |
| FCF Conversion | 0.54x | 2.67x | 0.03x | 0.04x | 0.07x | 2.05x | - |
| Revenue Growth | - | 1.07% | 23.73% | -18.06% | -22.44% | -24.85% | -2.43% |
BZFD Frequently Asked Questions
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) reported $185.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 42% decrease from $317.9M in 2019.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) saw revenue decline by 2.4% over the past year.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) reported a net loss of $57.7M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) has a return on equity (ROE) of -73.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) had negative free cash flow of $11.5M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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