BuzzFeed (BZFD) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
BuzzFeed (BZFD) reported Share-based Compensation of $1.55 million for Q2 2026, up 16.9% from $1.33 million a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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BuzzFeed (BZFD) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, BuzzFeed's Share-based Compensation came in at $6.22 million, up 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.82 million, up 5.2% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 37.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $5.53 million in FY2024 (+4.7%), $5.28 million in FY2023 (-71.6%), $18.58 million in FY2022 (-21.2%) and $23.57 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of -$279,000 in Q4 2022 and a high of $22.72 million in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 23.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 622.7%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 82.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.55 million (Q1 2026), $1.46 million (Q4 2025) and $1.66 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.80 Mn |
| 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 | 19.99 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 88.33 Mn | 23.10 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 1.55 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 704,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 758,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 687,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -279,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 503,000.00 |
API Access
BuzzFeed Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=share-based-compensation&ticker=BZFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=BZFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();