6 years of historical data (2019–2024) · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
BuzzFeed, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1M | $100M | $36M | $95M | $720M | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $25M | $124M | $218M | $275M | $782M | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.84 | — | — | — | 29.13 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.01 | 0.53 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 1.81 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.27 | 0.93 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.92 | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | 903.16 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.65 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 1.97 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | 291.99 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
BuzzFeed, Inc. earns an operating margin of -12.4%. Operating margins have expanded from -35.2% to -12.4% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -9.3% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.7% | 44.7% | 43.7% | 43.4% | 47.8% | 56.3% | 52.7% |
| Operating Margin | -12.4% | -12.4% | -15.8% | -35.2% | -6.3% | 3.8% | -12.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | -5.3% | -5.3% | -35.1% | -61.7% | 6.2% | 3.2% | -11.7% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -9.3% | -9.3% | -57.9% | -70.6% | 80.9% | — | — |
| ROA | -3.1% | -3.1% | -18.3% | -34.4% | 5.4% | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| ROIC | -8.3% | -8.3% | -8.9% | -21.2% | -71.2% | — | — |
| ROCE | -14.1% | -14.1% | -12.9% | -24.1% | -6.6% | 5.8% | -20.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $24M ($63M total debt minus $39M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1.96 | 1.21 | 0.38 | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 0.69 | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.23 | 1.64 | 0.92 | 0.17 | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | -2.37 | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | -5.40 | — |
| Interest Coverage | -3.47 | -3.47 | -2.48 | -17.85 | -7.85 | 13.15 | — |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.04x means BuzzFeed, Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has declined from 1.62x to 1.04x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.58 | 1.62 | 2.67 | 3.64 | 3.30 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.58 | 1.62 | 2.67 | 3.64 | 3.30 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.16 | 0.45 | 0.85 | 1.58 | 1.13 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.86 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 1.15 | 1.30 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 94.08 | 109.34 | 130.48 | 131.20 | 120.69 | 114.23 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
BuzzFeed, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 3.4% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $37M | $36M | $35M | $34M | $33M | $33M |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZFDYou | $1M | -0.8 | — | — | 44.7% | -12.4% | -9.3% | -8.3% | — |
| SPOT | $106B | 43.3 | 39.3 | 32.3 | 32.0% | 12.8% | 30.7% | 38.9% | 1.1 |
| TME | $10B | 23.6 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 42.3% | 30.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 0.6 |
| KRKR | $3B | -0.3 | — | — | 48.6% | -33.7% | -71.9% | -30.9% | — |
| FENG | $552M | -2.7 | — | — | 38.2% | -9.2% | -4.7% | -7.7% | — |
| NAMI | $508M | 4.1 | 60.0 | — | 28.8% | 6.7% | 94.8% | — | 0.1 |
| AREN | $137M | -1.0 | 14.6 | — | 44.3% | 6.2% | — | 22.6% | 7.0 |
| PODC | $50M | -10.0 | — | — | 9.1% | -12.3% | -41.0% | -33.3% | — |
| ZDGE | $42M | -19.4 | 63.1 | 12.5 | 89.8% | -2.6% | -8.4% | -6.3% | 0.5 |
| ONFO | $3M | -1.2 | — | — | 57.8% | -31.9% | -40.7% | -38.2% | — |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.1 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 51.2% | -0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.5 |
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Start ComparisonBuzzFeed, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -0.8x. The historical average is 29.1x.
BuzzFeed, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -9.3%. The historical average is -14.2%.
Based on historical data, BuzzFeed, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -0.8x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
BuzzFeed, Inc. has 44.7% gross margin and -12.4% operating margin.