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BUZZFEED INC (BZFD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BZFD - US12430A3005 - Common Stock

0.9428 USD
-0.05 (-5.08%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM
0.9532 USD
+0.01 (+1.1%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to BZFD. BZFD was compared to 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BZFD have multiple concerns. BZFD does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BZFD has reported negative net income.
  • BZFD had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years BZFD reported 4 times negative net income.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: BZFD reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.05%, BZFD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of BZFD (0.14%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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 55.71% of its industry peers.
  • BZFD's Gross Margin of 41.91% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BZFD is outperformed by 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BZFD does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • BZFD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • BZFD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BZFD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • BZFD has an Altman-Z score of -3.83. This is a bad value and indicates that BZFD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -3.83, BZFD is not doing good in the industry: 77.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 42.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.83
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.85%
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

  • BZFD has a Current 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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.89, BZFD is not doing good in the industry: 74.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • BZFD's Quick ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BZFD is outperformed by 74.29% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BZFD shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.98%.
  • BZFD shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -14.56%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.79% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.98%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-500%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.91%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.79%
Sales Q2Q%-27.99%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.64% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • BZFD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.28% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.33%
EPS Next 2Y24.89%
EPS Next 3Y27.99%
EPS Next 5Y20.64%
Revenue Next Year-44.45%
Revenue Next 2Y-25.95%
Revenue Next 3Y4.5%
Revenue Next 5Y4.28%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BZFD reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BZFD. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
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 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BZFD's earnings are expected to grow with 27.99% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y24.89%
EPS Next 3Y27.99%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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BUZZFEED INC

NASDAQ:BZFD (1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 0.9532 +0.01 (+1.1%)

0.9428

-0.05 (-5.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-11
Inst Owners19.75%
Inst Owner Change0.19%
Ins Owners13.75%
Ins Owner Change-0.43%
Market Cap35.08M
Revenue(TTM)162.61M
Net Income(TTM)105.00K
Analysts43.33
Price Target1.02 (8.19%)
Short Float %5.26%
Short Ratio2.95
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)-75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-76.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-42.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.96%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.22
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.46
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.91
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.42
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.7
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.31
OCFYN/A
SpS4.37
BVpS2.04
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 -3.83
F-Score5
WACC9.85%
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)-10.98%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-500%
EPS Next Y17.33%
EPS Next 2Y24.89%
EPS Next 3Y27.99%
EPS Next 5Y20.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.91%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.79%
Sales Q2Q%-27.99%
Revenue Next Year-44.45%
Revenue Next 2Y-25.95%
Revenue Next 3Y4.5%
Revenue Next 5Y4.28%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BZFD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to BZFD.


What is the valuation status of BUZZFEED INC (BZFD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to BUZZFEED INC (BZFD). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is BUZZFEED INC (BZFD) stock?

BUZZFEED INC (BZFD) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for BZFD stock?

The financial health rating of BUZZFEED INC (BZFD) is 2 / 10.