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BuzzFeed profit margin BZFD

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2021.

Net margin, 12 months
−35.8%
Operating margin, 12 months
−31.9%
Net margin on a year earlier
−40.8 pts
Peer median
9.0%

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, BuzzFeed kept −35.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of −31.9% and a gross margin of 39.2%.

The median for 3 telecom stocks of a similar size is 9.0%.

Profit margin over time

GrossOperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating marginGross margin
FY2025−31.2%−25.8%40.5%
FY2024−5.3%−12.4%44.7%
FY2023−38.4%−19.5%43.7%
FY2022−46.0%−42.2%40.0%
FY20216.2%−6.3%47.8%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY26−35.8%−40.8 pts−31.9%
Q1 FY26−33.3%−40.1 pts−26.3%
Q4 FY25−31.2%−25.8 pts−25.8%
Q3 FY250.1%+27.9 pts−10.4%
Q2 FY255.0%+40.4 pts−6.0%
Q1 FY256.9%+48.4 pts−7.3%
Q4 FY24−5.3%+33.1 pts−12.4%
Q3 FY24−27.9%+30.9 pts−13.2%
Q2 FY24−35.5%+19.7 pts−17.2%
Q1 FY24−41.5%+6.5 pts−20.6%
Q4 FY23−38.4%+7.6 pts−19.5%
Q3 FY23−58.7%−46.4 pts−49.3%

Against its peers

Companies in Telecommunications Services nearest BuzzFeed's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
BZFDBuzzFeed−35.8%
CXDOCrexendo5.3%
SPOKSpok9.0%
ATNIATN International22.5%
Peer median9.0%

Where BuzzFeed ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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