BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

BuzzFeed (BZFD) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 consecutive years, with 54.15% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 54.15%, down 4226.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 54.15% (down 4226.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 43.71%, down 3299.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed was 54.15% for Q1 2026 at BuzzFeed, down from 45.84% in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 7.74% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 54.15% in Q1 2026.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 23.43%, with a median of 25.36% recorded in 2023.
• Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 2150 bps in 2025 and slumped 4226 bps in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 25.4% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 23.16% in 2023, then jumped by 33 bps to 15.47% in 2024, then tumbled by 196 bps to 45.84% in 2025, then declined by 18 bps to 54.15% in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 54.15% in Q1 2026, 45.84% in Q4 2025, and 16.35% in Q3 2025.