BuzzFeed Inc
NASDAQ:BZFD
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BuzzFeed Inc
Buzzfeed, Inc. is an independent digital media company, which engages in engagement, distribution, and leveraging data. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York and currently employs 1,522 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2021-01-12. The firm provides breaking news, original reporting, entertainment, and video across its owned and operated and the social Web to its global audience. The firm BuzzFeed Originals, which creates articles, lists, quizzes, and videos; BuzzFeed Media Brands, which comprises a portfolio of identity-driven lifestyle brands including Nifty, Goodful, As/Is, and Tasty, the social food network; BuzzFeed Studios, which produces original content across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms; and BuzzFeed News and HuffPost, which include world-class reporting and investigative journalism. The company also includes BuzzFeed Commerce, which develops products and experiences, as well as licensing and other strategic partnerships.
Buzzfeed, Inc. is an independent digital media company, which engages in engagement, distribution, and leveraging data. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York and currently employs 1,522 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2021-01-12. The firm provides breaking news, original reporting, entertainment, and video across its owned and operated and the social Web to its global audience. The firm BuzzFeed Originals, which creates articles, lists, quizzes, and videos; BuzzFeed Media Brands, which comprises a portfolio of identity-driven lifestyle brands including Nifty, Goodful, As/Is, and Tasty, the social food network; BuzzFeed Studios, which produces original content across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms; and BuzzFeed News and HuffPost, which include world-class reporting and investigative journalism. The company also includes BuzzFeed Commerce, which develops products and experiences, as well as licensing and other strategic partnerships.
Revenue: Full-year 2025 revenue was $185.3 million, down 2% YoY; Q4 revenue was $56.5 million, up 1% YoY.
Profitability: Adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2025 improved to $8.8 million (up 61% YoY); Q4 adjusted EBITDA was $12.0 million.
Studio/IP: Studio revenue nearly tripled to $16.1 million for the year and drove a 56% YoY increase in Q4 content revenue as two feature films were recognized in Q4.
Commerce weakness: Commerce and affiliate revenue declined (full year and Q4) primarily because partners reduced supplemental bonuses, not because of weaker conversion or engagement.
Balance sheet / liquidity: Cash and restricted cash totaled approximately $27.7 million; total debt was $60.2 million. Management is exploring strategic options and withheld 2026 guidance.
Valuation / strategy: Management says BuzzFeed's parts (brands, studios, products) are worth materially more than the current market cap and is actively evaluating strategic alternatives to unlock value.
Engagement: Time spent declined (276.5 million hours for the year, down 7% YoY; Q4 17.3 million hours, down 11% YoY) with 2024 election-related engagement cited as a comparator.
Impairment impact: A noncash goodwill impairment of $30.2 million drove a larger net loss in 2025 vs 2024.
