BuzzFeed (BZFD) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
BuzzFeed's Research & Development was $2.62 million in Q2 2026, down 7.0% from $2.82 million a year earlier but up 12.4% from the prior quarter.
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BuzzFeed (BZFD) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, BuzzFeed's Research & Development was $9.86 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 8.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $10.79 million, down 0.6% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $10.86 million in FY2024 (-2.9%), $11.18 million in FY2023 (-58.7%), $27.1 million in FY2022 (+9.9%) and $24.66 million in FY2021 (+39.6%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $2.26 million (Q4 2023) and $10.25 million (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 48.6%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 67.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, BZFD's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.33 million (Q1 2026), $2.38 million (Q4 2025) and $2.53 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 70.35 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 88.33 Mn | 23.10 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.62 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
BuzzFeed Research & Development API
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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=research-and-development&ticker=BZFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=BZFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();