Logo image of BZFD

BUZZFEED INC (BZFD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:BZFD - Nasdaq - US12430A3005 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.98  -0.07 (-3.41%)

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to BZFD. BZFD was compared to 71 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. The financial health of BZFD is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. BZFD is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

Quickly go to:

1

1. Profitability

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.
In the past 5 years BZFD reported 4 times negative net income.
In multiple years BZFD reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 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

BZFD's Return On Assets of -4.56% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BZFD outperforms 45.07% of its industry peers.
BZFD has a Return On Equity (-9.64%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.56%
ROE -9.64%
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 worse Gross Margin (45.30%) than 64.79% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BZFD has declined.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for BZFD so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.3%
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

More info and screens

5

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.
The number of shares outstanding for BZFD has been reduced compared to 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

Based on the Altman-Z score of -2.95, we must say that BZFD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -2.95, BZFD is doing worse than 84.51% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -2.95
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.73%
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 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that BZFD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.04, BZFD is not doing good in the industry: 73.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
BZFD has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that BZFD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BZFD's Quick ratio of 1.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BZFD is outperformed by 73.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 1.04
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

More info and screens

3

3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 69.73% over the past year.
The Revenue for BZFD has decreased by -24.85% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.79% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)69.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%54.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.85%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.91%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.79%
Sales Q2Q%-19.53%

3.2 Future

BZFD is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.64% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.28% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y90.34%
EPS Next 2Y40.28%
EPS Next 3Y27.99%
EPS Next 5Y20.64%
Revenue Next Year4.81%
Revenue Next 2Y4.66%
Revenue Next 3Y4.5%
Revenue Next 5Y4.28%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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

More info and screens

1

4. Valuation

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 20 -20 -40 -60

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

BZFD's earnings are expected to grow with 27.99% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y40.28%
EPS Next 3Y27.99%

More info and screens

0

5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BZFD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

More info and screens

BUZZFEED INC

NASDAQ:BZFD (5/23/2025, 9:34:09 AM)

1.98

-0.07 (-3.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-11 2025-08-11
Inst Owners30.04%
Inst Owner Change-27.28%
Ins Owners13.27%
Ins Owner Change-0.69%
Market Cap76.29M
Analysts43.33
Price Target6.12 (209.09%)
Short Float %3.69%
Short Ratio2.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-13.62%
Min EPS beat(2)-208.93%
Max EPS beat(2)181.7%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-89.79%
Min EPS beat(4)-271.52%
Max EPS beat(4)181.7%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-58.82%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-242.76%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-51.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-63.84%
Max Revenue beat(2)-38.55%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-46.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-63.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)-38.55%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-27.87%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-24.4%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.4
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.73
P/tB 2.82
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.56
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.03
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.87
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.54
OCFYN/A
SpS4.93
BVpS2.72
TBVpS0.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.56%
ROE -9.64%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.3%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 66.69%
Cap/Sales 6.72%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z -2.95
F-Score4
WACC11.73%
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)69.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%54.17%
EPS Next Y90.34%
EPS Next 2Y40.28%
EPS Next 3Y27.99%
EPS Next 5Y20.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.85%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.91%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.79%
Sales Q2Q%-19.53%
Revenue Next Year4.81%
Revenue Next 2Y4.66%
Revenue Next 3Y4.5%
Revenue Next 5Y4.28%
EBIT growth 1Y27.81%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year368.75%
EBIT Next 3Y77.11%
EBIT Next 5Y55.64%
FCF growth 1Y-59.27%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-238.83%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A