BuzzFeed (BZFD) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
BuzzFeed (BZFD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 54.15% for Q1 2026, down 4226.0% on a YoY basis from 1.31% in Q1 2025, and down 18.11% quarter-over-quarter from 45.84% in Q4 2025.
BuzzFeed (BZFD) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BuzzFeed has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 54.15% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 4226.0% year-over-year to 54.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 54.15% (down 4226.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 43.71%, down 3299.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 54.15%, down from 45.84% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 7.74% in Q1 2022, with the low at 54.15% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 23.43% across 5 years, with a median of 25.36% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2150 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 4226 bps.
- BuzzFeed's Return on Capital Employed 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.
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| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -3.77% |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 25.65% |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 26.53% |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 20.06% | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 6.06% | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 12,960.00% |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -6.47% |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 0.23% |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 52.67 Mn | 30.77 Mn | 9.21 Mn | -54.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |