BuzzFeed (BZFD) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
BuzzFeed (BZFD) reported Research & Development of $2.3 million for Q1 2026, down 23.87% on a YoY basis from $3.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.81% quarter-over-quarter from $2.4 million in Q4 2025.
BuzzFeed (BZFD) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BuzzFeed has reported Research & Development for 6 years, with the latest figure at $2.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 23.87% year-over-year to $2.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.1 million (down 5.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.8 million, down 0.57% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $2.3 million, down from $2.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $10.3 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $2.3 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $3.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.8 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 48.59% — and 2023, when it sank 67.32%.
- BuzzFeed's Research & Development stood at $3.8 million in 2022, then sank by 39.87% to $2.3 million in 2023, then gained by 2.88% to $2.3 million in 2024, then climbed by 2.32% to $2.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.81% to $2.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $2.3 million (Q1 2026), $2.4 million (Q4 2025), and $2.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 67.40 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 17.03 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 17.70 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 387.52 Mn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 207.25 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 380.79 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -61.44 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 478.30 Mn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 52.67 Mn | 30.77 Mn | 9.21 Mn | 2.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.90 Mn |