BuzzFeed (BZFD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
BuzzFeed (BZFD) recorded Operating Expenses of $46.6 million in Q2 2026, down 6.5% from $49.86 million a year earlier but up 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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BuzzFeed (BZFD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, BuzzFeed's Operating Expenses came in at $225.18 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 9.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $233.15 million, up 9.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $213.42 million in FY2024 (-22.5%), $275.26 million in FY2023 (-37.5%), $440.35 million in FY2022 (+8.0%) and $407.7 million in FY2021 (+31.9%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from $45.05 million in Q1 2026 to $138.03 million in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 55.5% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 56.5% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $45.05 million (Q1 2026), $81.23 million (Q4 2025) and $52.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 8.48 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 5.64 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | 991.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 644.44 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 88.33 Mn | 23.10 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 46.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
BuzzFeed Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=BZFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "BZFD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=BZFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();