BuzzFeed (BZFD) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026)
BuzzFeed's (BZFD) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$694.7 million in Q1 2026, down 194.94% YoY from $731.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.22% on a QoQ basis from -$679.6 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
BuzzFeed (BZFD) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BuzzFeed (BZFD) has 7 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$694.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 194.94% year-over-year to -$694.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$694.7 million (down 194.94% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$679.6 million, down 18095.13% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings slipped to -$694.7 million in Q1 2026, from -$679.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $734.6 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$694.7 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $83.2 million and a median of -$2.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings jumped 17739.2% — and 2023, when it tumbled 28197.13%.
- Tracing BZFD's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$523.1 million in 2022, then surged by 238.24% to $723.1 million in 2023, then sank by 100.52% to -$3.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 18095.13% to -$679.6 million in 2025, then declined by 2.22% to -$694.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$694.7 million (Q1 2026), -$679.6 million (Q4 2025), and $734.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 493.37 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 157.84 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 7.70 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 3.73 Bn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 3.50 Bn | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 5.15 Bn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 2.89 Bn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | -5.63 Bn |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 65.56 Mn | 48.73 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 861.57 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 861.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 737.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 735.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 734.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 732.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 731.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 730.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 728.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 725.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 723.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 723.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 721.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 720.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 717.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 716.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 713.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 709.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 700.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 695.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -13.28 Mn |