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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,213.06 Bn | 3,784.02 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 61.65% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,538.90 Bn | 1,448.64 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 81.37% |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,130.72 Bn | 1,130.59 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 29.25% |
| 4 | Baidu | 289.26 Bn | 284.76 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 0.04% |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.75 Bn | 92.51 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 32.98% |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.59 Bn | 76.70 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 35.34% |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 75.52% |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.44 Bn | 39.81 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 73.98% |
| 9 | 30.43 Bn | 27.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 91.27% | |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 61.42 Mn | 44.60 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 37.21% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |