Company Analysis

BuzzFeed, Inc. BZFDW

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for BuzzFeed, Inc.

Overview of BuzzFeed, Inc.

BZFDW NCM

Communication Services Internet Content & Information Framework: Software & SaaS

BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFDW), in the Internet Content & Information industry, last closed at $0.01, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, ranked 183/271 in sector.

Metrics Rev Growth -2.4% ROE -74.9% Gross Margin 40.5%

USD 0.01

10.14%

(Delayed)

• Vol 90d: 311.3%

52-Week Range

Low

0.01

Now 0.01

High

0.04

Enterprise Value

Overall Score

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Overall

Growth

Weak

Profitability

Weak

Health

Fair

Efficiency

Fair

Valuation

Weak

Growth

Weak

Profitability

Weak

Health

Fair

Efficiency

Fair

Valuation

Weak

Completeness: 82%

Confidence: 84%

Updated: Oct 31

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Quick Facts

Website https://www.buzzfeed.com

HQ New York, NY

Employees 611

Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

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Shares outstanding missing or non-positive

Engine Room Money Flow™

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps

Total Revenue

$185.3M

-2.4%%

Gross Profit

$75.1M

-11.4%%

Operating Income (GAAP)

-$47.9M

-103.5%%

Operating Cash Flow

-$18.7M

9.3%%

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Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right

Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage

Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Data Quality Notes

Operating income is the as-reported (GAAP) figure, the same basis as net income.
Note: 'Free Cash Flow' here is GAAP FCF (Operating Cash Flow − CapEx). Many software companies report an adjusted FCF that also adds back SBC; the Rule of 40 and FCF Margin shown use GAAP FCF, which is the more conservative and investor-relevant figure.
Rule of 40 score is -20.3 — below the 40-point benchmark. The company is not yet balancing growth and profitability at the level typically expected by institutional SaaS investors.

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin

40.5%

Gross Profit / Revenue — context only; ad platforms typically 60–80%, marketplaces and streaming lower by design

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical

Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.

Active Leaks

0/2

Improving

High Impact

Critical

Interest Drag

Current: -9.0x

Allocation Leak

Worsening

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Key risks

Weak Cash Conversion Cash conversion is weak (score 0.19), limiting evidence of scalable cash generation.
Margin Compression Risk Margin quality is below peer norms (score 0.26), suggesting pricing pressure.

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Pricing Power

Developing

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Recurring Revenue Stickiness

Moderate

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Innovation Engine

Developing

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Cash Scalability

Weak

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Capital Efficiency

Developing

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Balance Sheet Resilience

Weak

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 87% Coverage

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Growth

41th percentile vs peers

Key Signals

Def Rev Growth 12.34 98p Rev Growth YoY -2.4% 22p Buyback % -2.6% 79p Revenue CAGR 3Y -17.2% 9p

Strengths

Def Rev Growth in top 20% of peers (12.34, 98th percentile)

Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

25th percentile vs peers

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Safety

19th percentile vs peers

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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for BuzzFeed, Inc..

WACC X.X%

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Rev CAGR 5Y X.X%

-XX%XX%

Op Margin XX.X%

-XX%XX%

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Base

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Bull

- - -

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Fair Value Range Current: $-

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BuzzFeed, Inc. BZFDW

Overview of BuzzFeed, Inc.

Quick Facts

Next Events

Fair Value Snapshot

Engine Room Money Flow™

Flow Steps

Money Flow Bridge

Data Quality Notes

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin

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Where It Leaks

Interest Drag

Key Metrics

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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Key risks

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Pricing Power

Recurring Revenue Stickiness

Innovation Engine

Cash Scalability

Capital Efficiency

Balance Sheet Resilience

Trade-Off Ledger™

Growth

Profitability

Safety

Two Futures

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