BuzzFeed (BZFD) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
BuzzFeed's (BZFD) quarterly Research & Development came in at $3.5 million in Q1 2026, up 13.11% YoY from $3.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.74% on a QoQ basis from $3.3 million in Q4 2025.
BuzzFeed (BZFD) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BuzzFeed (BZFD) has 6 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $3.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 13.11% year-over-year to $3.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $15.0 million (up 15.5% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $15.8 million, up 45.14% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $3.5 million in Q1 2026, from $3.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $18.7 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$25.7 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $3.3 million and a median of $3.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development tumbled 175.73% — and 2024, when it surged 167.84%.
- Tracing BZFD's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$25.7 million in 2022, then increased by 25.62% to -$19.1 million in 2023, then soared by 112.15% to $2.3 million in 2024, then surged by 42.53% to $3.3 million in 2025, then increased by 4.74% to $3.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $3.5 million (Q1 2026), $3.3 million (Q4 2025), and $3.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,234.87 Bn | 3,805.83 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,535.77 Bn | 1,445.51 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,137.67 Bn | 1,137.54 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 67.16 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 289.51 Bn | 285.02 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 635.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.78 Bn | 92.54 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 387.52 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.93 Bn | 77.04 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -61.54 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.19 Bn | 39.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 67.40 Mn |
| 9 | 30.48 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 231.28 Mn | |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 61.26 Mn | 44.44 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 2.75 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -19.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -25.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.22 Mn |