BuzzFeed (BZFD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
BuzzFeed's (BZFD) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $45.0 million in Q1 2026, down 9.47% YoY from $49.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 44.54% on a QoQ basis from $81.2 million in Q4 2025.
BuzzFeed (BZFD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BuzzFeed (BZFD) has 6 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $45.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 9.47% year-over-year to $45.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $228.4 million (up 12.69% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $233.2 million, up 9.24% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $45.0 million in Q1 2026, from $81.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $131.6 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $45.0 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $71.0 million and a median of $60.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slumped 56.51% — and 2025, when it soared 55.47%.
- Tracing BZFD's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $60.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 15.67% to $50.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 3.22% to $52.2 million in 2024, then surged by 55.47% to $81.2 million in 2025, then sank by 44.54% to $45.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $45.0 million (Q1 2026), $81.2 million (Q4 2025), and $52.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,226.97 Bn | 3,797.93 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 79.03 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,534.26 Bn | 1,444.00 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 42.03 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,139.07 Bn | 1,138.93 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 132.22 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 289.47 Bn | 284.98 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 4.19 Bn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.75 Bn | 92.51 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 512.79 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.93 Bn | 77.04 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -187.82 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 303,858.00 |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.20 Bn | 39.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 527.00 Mn |
| 9 | 30.47 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 573.19 Mn | |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 61.15 Mn | 44.32 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 46.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 52.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 49.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 78.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 79.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 60.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 121.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 131.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 126.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 138.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 90.98 Mn |