BuzzFeed (BZFD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2020 - 2026)
BuzzFeed (BZFD) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 55.09 million in Q2 2026, up 44.7% from 38.08 million a year earlier and up 46.4% from the prior quarter.
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BuzzFeed (BZFD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, BuzzFeed reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 37.84 million, up 1.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for six straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 66.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 37.39 million in FY2024 (+4.5%), 35.77 million in FY2023 (+3.6%), 34.54 million in FY2022 (+393.4%) and 7 million in FY2021 (+134.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 440.0% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 3.6% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 37.62 million (Q1 2026), 37.84 million (Q4 2025) and 37.21 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 281.00 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | 558.40 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 163.04 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | 660.30 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 342.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 10 | BuzzFeed | 88.33 Mn | 23.10 Mn | 13.50 Mn | 55.09 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 55.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.38 Mn |
API Access
BuzzFeed Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BZFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BZFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();