Last 21 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -0.84 | — | — | — | — | 12.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| P/S Ratio | 0.01 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.57 | 0.75 | 0.40 | 0.62 | 0.46 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.72 | 0.24 |
| — | -14.8% | -33.9% | +23.8% | +183.5% | +73.3% | +115.3% | -36.2% | +12.0% | -55.7% | -41.8% | -63.1% | -80.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.27 | 0.83 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 1.39 | 1.47 | 0.90 | 0.33 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| — | -40.7% | -38.4% | -5.1% | +190.9% | +205.9% | +174.7% | -10.2% | -33.8% | -37.5% | -18.6% | -53.5% | -74.2% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 4.02 | — | — | — | 7.57 | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | -46.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 49.04 | — | 24.17 | 5.69 | — | — | 3.85 | — | — | — | 4.77 |
| — | — | — | — | +527.5% | — | — | — | -19.2% | — | — | — | -98.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | 8.29 | — | — | 3.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
BuzzFeed, Inc.'s operating margin was -12.9% in Q3 2025, down 5.5 pp QoQ and down 18.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -16.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 24.1% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.7% | 36.1% | 39.7% | 34.8% | 54.8% | 47.6% | 47.1% | 26.7% | 86.4% | 46.8% | 37.3% | 32.2% | 45.4% |
| — | -24.1% | -15.8% | +30.4% | -36.5% | +1.7% | +26.5% | -17.1% | +90.2% | +44.8% | -12.0% | -4.1% | -10.8% | |
| Operating Margin | -12.4% | -12.9% | -7.5% | -38.1% | -6.2% | 5.6% | -13.6% | -63.4% | 48.9% | -11.2% | -26.4% | -44.6% | 8.2% |
| — | -332.3% | +45.1% | +39.8% | -112.6% | +149.6% | +48.6% | -42.2% | +493.2% | +26.9% | -13.4% | -15.6% | +263.7% | |
| Net Margin | -5.3% | -16.1% | -23.3% | -35.2% | 91.6% | 3.2% | -18.2% | -96.5% | -32.1% | -22.9% | -44.8% | -65.6% | -103.7% |
| — | -594.3% | -28.1% | +63.6% | +385.3% | +114.2% | +59.4% | -47.2% | +69.0% | +11.6% | -101.3% | -33.7% | -473.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -9.3% | -9.3% | -12.0% | -12.5% | 34.3% | 2.9% | -10.3% | -38.2% | -9.5% | -10.7% | -19.1% | -20.4% | -42.8% |
| — | -417.9% | -16.4% | +67.4% | +462.7% | +127.1% | +45.9% | -87.3% | +77.9% | -23.7% | -162.0% | -60.6% | -157.1% | |
| ROA | -3.1% | -3.5% | -5.2% | -6.0% | 12.5% | 0.8% | -2.6% | -9.7% | -2.5% | -3.1% | -6.1% | -7.2% | -18.4% |
| — | -563.8% | -99.8% | +38.4% | +591.7% | +124.3% | +56.9% | -34.5% | +86.2% | +26.9% | -65.4% | -3.8% | -319.6% | |
| ROIC | -8.3% | -3.4% | -2.0% | -8.3% | -1.1% | 1.6% | -2.4% | -7.6% | 4.2% | -1.6% | -3.7% | -5.2% | 1.5% |
| — | -317.8% | +16.1% | -9.3% | -124.9% | +196.8% | +34.9% | -47.3% | +183.1% | +35.0% | +1.8% | +9.5% | +106.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has improved 32.7% YoY to 0.89x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.59 | 1.08 | 0.98 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 1.97 | 2.17 | 2.04 | 1.96 | 1.82 | 1.70 | 1.45 | 1.21 |
| — | -45.4% | -54.7% | -72.0% | -70.1% | +8.5% | +27.8% | +41.0% | +62.6% | +136.7% | +133.4% | +105.9% | +219.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 125.56 | — | 48.11 | 17.01 | — | — | 15.35 | — | — | — | 16.25 |
| — | — | — | — | +213.4% | — | — | — | -5.5% | — | — | — | -94.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | 0.89 | 1.23 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.58 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 1.62 |
| — | +32.7% | +94.5% | +30.8% | +78.7% | -43.4% | -49.6% | -51.4% | -63.9% | -28.5% | -33.2% | -31.2% | -39.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | 0.89 | 1.23 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.58 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 1.62 |
| — | +32.7% | +94.5% | +30.8% | +78.7% | -43.4% | -49.6% | -51.4% | -63.9% | -28.5% | -33.2% | -31.2% | -39.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | -3.47 | -4.24 | -2.32 | -11.74 | — | 0.89 | -1.40 | -5.24 | 6.84 | -1.65 | -4.17 | -6.46 | 1.36 |
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Start ComparisonBuzzFeed, Inc.'s current P/E is -0.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
BuzzFeed, Inc.'s current operating margin is -12.4%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking BuzzFeed, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.