BUZZFEED INC (BZFD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:BZFD • US12430A3005

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0.6235 USD
-0.06 (-8.23%)
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0.6271 USD
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This BZFD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BZFD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BZFD had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BZFD has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • BZFD had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years BZFD reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
BZFD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBZFD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • BZFD has a Return On Assets of 0.05%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BZFD outperforms 50.72% of its industry peers.
  • BZFD has a Return On Equity of 0.14%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BZFD outperforms 55.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.05%
ROE 0.14%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-21.34%
ROA(5y)-12.03%
ROE(3y)-65.37%
ROE(5y)-37.89%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BZFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBZFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • BZFD has a Profit Margin of 0.06%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BZFD outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 41.91%, BZFD is doing worse than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BZFD's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.06%
GM 41.91%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.57%
GM growth 5Y-2.98%
BZFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBZFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. BZFD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BZFD does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • There is no outstanding debt for BZFD. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
BZFD Yearly Shares OutstandingBZFD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
BZFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBZFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -3.88, we must say that BZFD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BZFD has a Altman-Z score of -3.88. This is in the lower half of the industry: BZFD underperforms 76.81% of its industry peers.
  • BZFD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • BZFD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.32. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BZFD outperforms 42.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.88
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.97%
BZFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBZFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that BZFD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BZFD has a worse Current ratio (0.89) than 75.36% of its industry peers.
  • BZFD has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that BZFD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.89, BZFD is doing worse than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
BZFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBZFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. BZFD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BZFD have decreased strongly by -61.05% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-61.05%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-620%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%0.59%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.51% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • BZFD is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 28.64% yearly.
EPS Next Y72.67%
EPS Next 2Y43.53%
EPS Next 3Y27.51%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.28%
Revenue Next 2Y43.31%
Revenue Next 3Y28.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

BZFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBZFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 100M 200M 300M 400M
BZFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBZFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5

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4. BZFD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BZFD. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year BZFD is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
BZFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBZFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
BZFD Per share dataBZFD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BZFD's earnings are expected to grow with 27.51% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.53%
EPS Next 3Y27.51%

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5. BZFD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • BZFD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BZFD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BUZZFEED INC

NASDAQ:BZFD (3/24/2026, 8:17:11 PM)

After market: 0.6271 +0 (+0.58%)

0.6235

-0.06 (-8.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners16.47%
Inst Owner Change-25.58%
Ins Owners14.03%
Ins Owner Change1.14%
Market Cap23.30M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)105.00K
Analysts43.33
Price Target1.02 (63.59%)
Short Float %6.34%
Short Ratio6.1
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-123.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-226.8%
Max EPS beat(2)-19.35%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)-16.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)15.35%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.14
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.31
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.53
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.42
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.69
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.31
OCFYN/A
SpS4.35
BVpS2.03
TBVpS-0.09
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.05%
ROE 0.14%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.06%
GM 41.91%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-21.34%
ROA(5y)-12.03%
ROE(3y)-65.37%
ROE(5y)-37.89%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.57%
GM growth 5Y-2.98%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.77
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 91.49%
Cap/Sales 8.79%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z -3.88
F-Score5
WACC9.97%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)61.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-61.05%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-620%
EPS Next Y72.67%
EPS Next 2Y43.53%
EPS Next 3Y27.51%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%0.59%
Revenue Next Year-1.28%
Revenue Next 2Y43.31%
Revenue Next 3Y28.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-652.35%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year123.01%
EBIT Next 3Y77.11%
EBIT Next 5Y55.64%
FCF growth 1Y-47.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-398.23%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

BUZZFEED INC / BZFD Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to BZFD.


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