Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 7 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data BuzzFeed, Inc. files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
FY2019
FY2021
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
Revenue
318
321
384
326
230
190
185
Cost of revenue
150
140
199
185
130
105
110
Gross profit
168
181
185
141
101
84.8
75.1
Research and development
21.1
17.7
24.7
27.1
11.2
10.9
10.8
Selling and marketing
79.8
50.7
53.2
44.1
35.9
19.7
15.8
General and administrative
87.4
83.1
109
111
78
58.6
50.4
Operating income
-40.3
12.1
-23.9
-115
-44.8
-23.5
-47.9
Interest expense
2.5
15.6
16.1
6.78
5.71
Other non-operating income
1.6
0.88
-3.97
-3.08
-2.99
-1.61
-4.88
Pre-tax income
-37.3
12.1
1.12
-115
-54.1
-33.3
-56.9
Income tax
-0.36
0.94
-2.75
2.73
1.6
0.66
0.39
Net income to minority interests
0.23
-0.53
-0.74
0.17
0.39
Net income
-37.2
10.3
24.7
-201
-88.6
-10.1
-57.7
EBITDA
-20.8
29.6
-1.8
-91.9
-24.5
-4.39
-32.1
EPS, basic
-12.64
0.00
0.00
-5.82
-2.48
-0.27
-1.53
EPS, diluted
-12.64
0.00
-0.12
-5.82
-2.48
-0.27
-1.53
Shares, basic (weighted)
2.94
2.98
6.74
34.5
35.8
37.4
37.8
Shares, diluted (weighted)
2.94
2.98
6.98
34.5
35.8
37.4
37.8
Balance sheet
FY2019
FY2021
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
Cash and equivalents
74
90.6
79.7
55.8
10.6
22.4
8.47
Receivables
106
143
116
71
48.9
45.5
Other current assets
11.6
29
26.4
20.7
13.3
2.5
Total current assets
209
252
199
108
84.6
86.1
Property, plant and equipment
25.5
23.1
17.8
11.9
6.2
4.5
Lease right-of-use assets
0
66.6
46.7
28.6
23
Goodwill
0
122
43.3
43.3
43.3
13.1
Intangible assets
1.37
137
31
12.9
11.8
10.2
Total assets
279
637
530
411
221
188
Accounts payable
8.41
16
29.3
45.7
14.3
19.5
Accrued liabilities
20.6
31.4
26.4
15.5
18.9
12.4
Deferred revenue
1.5
2.43
1.68
8.84
1.74
0.56
7.41
Short-term debt
0
125
25.5
30.5
Total current liabilities
57.2
94.1
123
228
96.8
95.2
Long-term debt
20.4
142
152
33.8
0
27.9
Lease liabilities
0
59.3
37.8
15.1
14.7
Other non-current liabilities
1.63
3.99
0.4
0.44
0.7
0.25
Total liabilities
97.3
262
335
300
114
138
Total debt
20.4
142
152
159
25.5
58.4
Paid-in capital
36.4
696
716
723
730
736
Retained earnings
-347
-322
-523
-612
-622
-680
Treasury stock
0
0
0
-3.33
Other comprehensive income
-3.36
-3.23
-1.97
-2.5
-3.74
-3.72
Shareholders' equity
-314
371
191
109
105
49.4
Minority interests
0
2.04
3.34
2.36
2.17
0.72
Total equity
-323
-314
373
195
111
107
50.1
Total liabilities and equity
279
637
530
411
221
188
Cash flow statement
FY2019
FY2021
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
Net income
-36.9
11.2
25.9
-201
-89.3
-9.93
-57.3
Depreciation and amortization
19.5
17.5
22.1
22.7
20.3
19.1
15.8
Stock-based compensation
2.81
1.19
23.6
18.6
5.28
5.53
5.82
Deferred income tax
-0
0.11
-28.1
-1.59
3.24
-0.3
0.09
Change in receivables
4.4
-7.09
-13
27.5
40.6
25.8
4.42
Cash from operations
-20.2
27.6
0.8
-7.86
-6.1
-20.7
-18.7
Capital expenditures
-0.42
-4.71
-4.98
-5.42
-0.96
-0.69
-1.96
Acquisitions
0
-190
0
0
0
-0.23
Purchases of investments
-0.05
Sales and maturities of investments
25
Cash from investing
16.4
-14.8
-208
-17.3
-14.7
179
-14.1
Stock issued
0.2
0
35
0
0
0
0.02
Share buybacks
0
0
-3.33
Cash from financing
0.2
19.5
182
3.18
0.81
-155
21.6
Exchange rate effect
0.26
-0.1
-0.99
-1.99
Net change in cash
-3.42
32.1
-26.4
-24
-20.1
3.01
-10.9
Free cash flow
-20.7
22.8
-4.19
-13.3
-7.07
-21.4
-20.7
Interest paid
0.27
1.1
0.9
15.7
17.2
11.9
3.92
Income taxes paid
0.42
0.08
1.23
2.03
1.3
0.51
1.01
Key metrics
Worked out from the statements above. Latest values use the trailing twelve months to June 30, 2026; growth uses fiscal years. Valuation uses the share price of $1.04 on September 25, 2026.
Profitability
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
Gross margin
39.2%
Gross profit / revenue.
Operating margin
-31.9%
Operating income / revenue.
EBITDA margin
-22.8%
EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue.
Pre-tax margin
-35.8%
Pre-tax income / revenue.
Net margin
-35.8%
Net income / revenue.
FCF margin
-9.8%
Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue.
Operating cash flow margin
-9.0%
Cash from operations / revenue.
Return on equity (ROE)
-120.6%
Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative.
Return on assets (ROA)
-40.5%
Net income / average total assets.
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
-62.4%
Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%.
R&D / revenue
5.8%
Research and development expense / revenue.
Stock-based pay / revenue
3.6%
Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue.
Capex / revenue
0.8%
Capital expenditures / revenue.
D&A / revenue
9.1%
Depreciation and amortization / revenue.
Growth
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
Revenue growth, 1y
-2.4%
Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Revenue CAGR, 3y
-17.2%
Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Revenue CAGR, 5y
-10.4%
Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Gross profit growth, 1y
-11.4%
Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Gross profit CAGR, 3y
-19.0%
Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Gross profit CAGR, 5y
-16.1%
Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Book value growth, 1y
-52.9%
Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Book value CAGR, 3y
-36.3%
Compound annual growth of book value over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Total assets growth, 1y
-15.0%
Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Total assets CAGR, 3y
-29.2%
Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Total assets CAGR, 5y
-7.6%
Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Share count change, 1y
1.2%
Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Share count change per year, 3y
3.1%
Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Share count change per year, 5y
66.3%
Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Balance sheet health
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
Current ratio
1.01x
Current assets / current liabilities.
Quick ratio
0.73x
(Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities.
Cash ratio
0.26x
(Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities.
Debt / equity
0.68x
Total debt / shareholders' equity. Not shown when equity is negative.
Debt / assets
22.9%
Total debt / total assets.
Liabilities / assets
66.0%
Total liabilities / total assets.
Net debt
$18.2M
Total debt - cash - short-term investments. Negative means more cash than debt.
Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS.
Revenue per share
$3.10
Revenue / diluted weighted shares.
FCF per share
-$0.30
Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares.
Operating cash flow per share
-$0.28
Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares.
Book value per share
$0.92
Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported).
Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments.
P/S
0.51x
Market cap / revenue.
P/B
1.71x
Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive.
Price / tangible book
2.31x
Market cap / tangible book value, when positive.
EV/Sales
0.61x
Enterprise value / revenue.
FCF yield
-19.3%
Free cash flow / market cap.
Earnings yield
-70.6%
Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E).
What was BuzzFeed, Inc.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?
BuzzFeed, Inc. reported revenue of $185.3M for fiscal 2025, 2.4% lower than the year before.
Was BuzzFeed, Inc. profitable in fiscal 2025?
No. It reported a net loss of $57.7M.
How much free cash flow did BuzzFeed, Inc. generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $18.7M minus capital expenditures of $2.0M left free cash flow of -$20.7M.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts. Where a company tags only year-to-date figures, quarters are worked out as differences. Where a line is not tagged it is left empty, never estimated.