BuzzFeed (BZFD) Cost of Revenue (2021 - 2026)
BuzzFeed's (BZFD) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $22.4 million in Q1 2026, down 4.8% YoY from $23.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 23.12% on a QoQ basis from $29.1 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
BuzzFeed (BZFD) Cost of Revenue (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BuzzFeed (BZFD) has 6 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $22.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue fell 4.8% year-over-year to $22.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $109.0 million (up 7.5% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $110.2 million, up 4.84% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue slipped to $22.4 million in Q1 2026, from $29.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $61.5 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $1.2 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $32.5 million and a median of $28.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cost of Revenue tumbled 98.1% — and 2023, when it jumped 1704.83%.
- Tracing BZFD's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 1704.83% to $21.7 million in 2023, then grew by 28.78% to $27.9 million in 2024, then gained by 4.21% to $29.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 23.12% to $22.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $22.4 million (Q1 2026), $29.1 million (Q4 2025), and $29.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 45.94 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 11.33 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 133.60 Mn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 70.31 Mn | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 732.09 Mn |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 735.00 Mn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 257.35 Mn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 204.26 Mn |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 65.56 Mn | 48.73 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 22.79 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.14 Mn |