BuzzFeed Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
BuzzFeed's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -31.2%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 13.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 9.9% per year.
Key information
-31.2%
Earnings growth rate
-18.0%
EPS growth rate
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth | 6.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | -9.9% |
| Return on equity | -37.1% |
| Net Margin | -11.8% |
| Next Earnings Update | 13 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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Sep 11My Best Current Micro-Cap Idea: BuzzFeed, Inc.
Apr 11Things Look Grim For BuzzFeed, Inc. (NASDAQ:BZFD) After Today's Downgrade
Mar 15
BuzzFeed Has Lost Its Buzz
Sep 01Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their BuzzFeed, Inc. (NASDAQ:BZFD) Outlook
Aug 13BuzzFeed's (NASDAQ:BZFD) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively
Apr 11Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On BuzzFeed, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BZFD) Annual Report
Mar 24BuzzFeed Needs To Scale To Grow And Be Profitable
Dec 10Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How BuzzFeed makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 232 | -27 | 87 | 11 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 227 | -41 | 93 | 10 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 243 | -57 | 107 | 10 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 253 | -60 | 115 | 10 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 218 | -108 | 101 | 10 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 261 | -123 | 112 | 14 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 306 | -124 | 132 | 21 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 343 | -140 | 148 | 25 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 448 | -80 | 189 | 29 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 434 | -57 | 183 | 29 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 416 | -34 | 166 | 25 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 384 | -22 | 145 | 25 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 375 | 6 | 133 | 24 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 360 | 8 | 136 | 23 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 330 | 2 | 132 | 20 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 321 | 0 | 134 | 18 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 318 | -37 | 163 | 20 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 307 | -78 | 169 | 27 |
Quality Earnings: BZFD is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: BZFD is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BZFD is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 31.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare BZFD's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: BZFD is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Interactive Media and Services industry (-2.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BZFD has a negative Return on Equity (-37.12%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/31 22:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
BuzzFeed, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Brent Navon | BofA Global Research |
| Jason Kreyer | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| John Blackledge | TD Cowen |