BuzzFeed (BZFD) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)

BuzzFeed (BZFD) reported Gross Margin of 29.17% for Q1 2026, down 562.0% on a YoY basis from 6.31% in Q1 2025, and up 140.05% quarter-over-quarter from 72.83% in Q4 2025.

BuzzFeed (BZFD) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

BuzzFeed has reported Gross Margin for 6 years, with the latest figure at 29.17% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 562.0% year-over-year to 29.17%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 29.07% (down 6242.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 40.54%, down 4907.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 29.17%, up from 72.83% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 202.18% in Q4 2024, with the low at 72.83% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 61.51% across 5 years, with a median of 49.11% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin jumped 11986 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 27501 bps.
  • BuzzFeed's Gross Margin stood at 94.94% in 2022, then dropped by 6 bps to 89.44% in 2023, then surged by 126 bps to 202.18% in 2024, then sank by 136 bps to 72.83% in 2025, then surged by 140 bps to 29.17% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 29.17% (Q1 2026), 72.83% (Q4 2025), and 91.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Nebius 1,913,603.98 Bn 1,913,603.98 Bn 295.20 Mn 73.98%
2 Alphabet 4,425.33 Bn 4,209.71 Bn 102.29 Bn 93.08%
3 Meta Platforms 1,502.66 Bn 1,421.48 Bn 46.09 Bn 81.85%
4 Spotify Technology 119.69 Bn 109.44 Bn 1.75 Bn 32.98%
5 Reddit 33.22 Bn 30.45 Bn 511.94 Mn 77.17%
6 Pinterest 13.64 Bn 12.34 Bn 768.96 Mn 76.32%
7 Kanzhun 13.02 Bn 10.92 Bn 255.62 Bn 85.23%
8 Snap 9.72 Bn 6.90 Bn 1.29 Bn 84.37%
9 Zillow 8.26 Bn 7.48 Bn 519.00 Mn 73.31%
10 BuzzFeed 52.67 Mn 30.77 Mn 9.21 Mn 29.17%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 29.17%
Dec 31, 2025 -72.83%
Sep 30, 2025 91.48%
Jun 30, 2025 90.86%
Mar 31, 2025 34.78%
Dec 31, 2024 202.18%
Sep 30, 2024 49.11%
Jun 30, 2024 47.14%
Mar 31, 2024 26.67%
Dec 31, 2023 89.44%
Sep 30, 2023 46.81%
Jun 30, 2023 37.28%
Mar 31, 2023 78.31%
Dec 31, 2022 94.94%
Sep 30, 2022 84.27%
Jun 30, 2022 82.50%
Mar 31, 2022 33.57%
Dec 31, 2021 -24.92%
Sep 30, 2021 87.55%
Jun 30, 2021 98.88%