BuzzFeed (BZFD) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
BuzzFeed's (BZFD) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 29.17% in Q1 2026, down 562.0% YoY from 6.31% in Q1 2025, and down 39.92% on a QoQ basis from 48.54% in Q4 2025.
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BuzzFeed (BZFD) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BuzzFeed (BZFD) has 6 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 29.17% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 562.0% year-over-year to 29.17% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 39.71% (down 661.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 40.54%, down 413.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 29.17% in Q1 2026, from 48.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 94.94% in Q4 2022 to a low of 26.67% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 44.08% and a median of 41.21% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin jumped 4277 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 3551 bps.
- Tracing BZFD's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 94.94% in 2022, then tumbled by 37 bps to 59.43% in 2023, then slipped by 15 bps to 50.32% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 48.54% in 2025, then plunged by 40 bps to 29.17% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 29.17% (Q1 2026), 48.54% (Q4 2025), and 36.13% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 61.65% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 81.37% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 77.06% |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 91.27% | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 37.22% |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 78.18% | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 76.06% |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 65.56 Mn | 48.73 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 37.21% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.21% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 49.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 37.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 94.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 52.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.79% |