BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)

BuzzFeed (BZFD) posted Operating Expenses of $45.0 million for Q1 2026, down 44.54% quarter-over-quarter from $81.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 9.47% year-on-year from $49.8 million in Q1 2025.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

BuzzFeed (BZFD) has reported Operating Expenses for 6 consecutive years, with $45.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $45.0 million, down 9.47% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $228.4 million (up 12.69% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $233.2 million, up 9.24% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $45.0 million for Q1 2026 at BuzzFeed, down from $81.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $131.6 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $45.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $71.0 million, with a median of $60.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses plunged 56.51% in 2022 and surged 55.47% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $60.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 15.67% to $50.6 million in 2023, then increased by 3.22% to $52.2 million in 2024, then surged by 55.47% to $81.2 million in 2025, then plunged by 44.54% to $45.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $45.0 million in Q1 2026, $81.2 million in Q4 2025, and $52.3 million in Q3 2025.

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 89.52 Mn