BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFDW) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)

BuzzFeed (BZFDW) posted Operating Margin of 42.68% for Q1 2026, up 2.27% quarter-over-quarter from 43.68% in Q4 2025, and down 453.0% year-on-year from 12.09% in Q1 2025.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFDW) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

BuzzFeed (BZFDW) has reported Operating Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 42.68% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 42.68%, down 453.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 26.34% (down 1902.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 25.85%, down 1345.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 42.68% for Q1 2026 at BuzzFeed, up from 43.68% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 7.03% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 153.0% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 30.67%, with a median of 23.31% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Margin sank 14839 bps in 2022 and jumped 15826 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 153.0% in 2022, then surged by 103 bps to 5.26% in 2023, then jumped by 34 bps to 7.03% in 2024, then tumbled by 722 bps to 43.68% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 42.68% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 42.68% in Q1 2026, 43.68% in Q4 2025, and 12.92% in Q3 2025.

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -42.68%
Dec 31, 2025 -43.68%
Sep 30, 2025 -12.92%
Jun 30, 2025 -7.47%
Mar 31, 2025 -38.15%
Dec 31, 2024 7.03%
Sep 30, 2024 2.83%
Jun 30, 2024 -13.60%
Mar 31, 2024 -63.41%
Dec 31, 2023 5.26%
Sep 30, 2023 -11.22%
Jun 30, 2023 -26.43%
Mar 31, 2023 -44.58%
Dec 31, 2022 -153.00%
Sep 30, 2022 -17.43%
Jun 30, 2022 -23.31%
Mar 31, 2022 -38.55%
Dec 31, 2021 -4.61%
Sep 30, 2021 -0.98%
Jun 30, 2021 -0.46%