BuzzFeed BZFD
NASDAQ BZFD
$1.18 -0.06 (-4.84%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

BuzzFeed (BZFD) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

BuzzFeed's (BZFD) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 54.15% in Q1 2026, down 4226.0% YoY from 1.31% in Q1 2025, and down 18.11% on a QoQ basis from 45.84% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

BuzzFeed (BZFD) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

BuzzFeed (BZFD) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 54.15% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 4226.0% year-over-year to 54.15% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 54.15% (down 4226.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 43.71%, down 3299.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed declined to 54.15% in Q1 2026, from 45.84% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 7.74% in Q1 2022 to a low of 54.15% in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 23.43% and a median of 25.36% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2150 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 4226 bps.
  • Tracing BZFD's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 25.4% in 2022, then rose by 9 bps to 23.16% in 2023, then jumped by 33 bps to 15.47% in 2024, then plunged by 196 bps to 45.84% in 2025, then decreased by 18 bps to 54.15% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 54.15% (Q1 2026), 45.84% (Q4 2025), and 16.35% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 21.49%
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 23.74%
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn -
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -2.94%
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 24.36%
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn 6.72%
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn 12.90%
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn 5.48%
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 26.93%
10 BuzzFeed 65.56 Mn 48.73 Mn 13.50 Mn -55.75%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -55.75%
Mar 31, 2026 -54.15%
Dec 31, 2025 -45.84%
Sep 30, 2025 -16.35%
Jun 30, 2025 -8.50%
Mar 31, 2025 -11.88%
Dec 31, 2024 -15.47%
Sep 30, 2024 -26.15%
Jun 30, 2024 -29.99%
Mar 31, 2024 -26.47%
Dec 31, 2023 -23.16%
Sep 30, 2023 -25.36%
Jun 30, 2023 -27.13%
Mar 31, 2023 -26.08%
Dec 31, 2022 -25.40%
Sep 30, 2022 -16.31%
Jun 30, 2022 -12.30%
Mar 31, 2022 -7.74%
Dec 31, 2021 -6.48%