BUZZFEED INC (BZFD)
US12430A3005 - Common Stock
Overall BZFD gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated BZFD against 71 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BZFD have multiple concerns. BZFD has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year BZFD has reported negative net income.
BZFD had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years BZFD reported 4 times negative net income.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: BZFD reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -18.86%, BZFD is doing worse than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
BZFD has a Return On Equity of -72.75%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BZFD underperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
BZFD's Return On Invested Capital of 3.48% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BZFD outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -18.86% | ||
| ROE | -72.75% | ||
| ROIC | 3.48% |
ROA(3y)-18.52%
ROA(5y)-14.15%
ROE(3y)-59.94%
ROE(5y)-40.3%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
BZFD has a Operating Margin (2.22%) which is in line with its industry peers.
BZFD's Gross Margin of 53.27% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BZFD is outperformed by 63.64% of its industry peers.
BZFD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 53.27% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.97%
GM growth 5Y0.25%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BZFD is destroying value.
BZFD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
BZFD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of -2.50, we must say that BZFD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -2.50, BZFD is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
There is no outstanding debt for BZFD. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC10.66%
2.3 Liquidity
BZFD has a Current Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that BZFD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of BZFD (0.67) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
BZFD has a Quick Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that BZFD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BZFD's Quick ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BZFD is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
BZFD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 84.23%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, BZFD shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -22.82% in the last year.
BZFD shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -3.84% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)84.23%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%113.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.82%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.7%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.84%
Sales Q2Q%-12.25%
3.2 Future
BZFD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.46% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.28% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y90.6%
EPS Next 2Y39.92%
EPS Next 3Y25.7%
EPS Next 5Y15.46%
Revenue Next Year4.27%
Revenue Next 2Y4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y4.53%
Revenue Next 5Y4.28%
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
BZFD reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BZFD. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
BZFD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BZFD is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.26 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as BZFD's earnings are expected to grow with 25.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.92%
EPS Next 3Y25.7%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for BZFD!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
BUZZFEED INC
NASDAQ:BZFD (1/6/2025, 4:07:03 PM)
3.03
+0.08 (+2.71%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners25.22%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners13.37%
Ins Owner Change0.82%
Market Cap115.14M
Analysts43.33
Price Target6.12 (101.98%)
Short Float %3.18%
Short Ratio0.65
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)60.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-60.43%
Max EPS beat(2)181.7%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-50.31%
Min EPS beat(4)-271.52%
Max EPS beat(4)181.7%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-326.58%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-217.02%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-42.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-45.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)-38.55%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-38.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-45.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-29.08%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-28.6%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-19.33%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 1.61 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.26 |
EPS(TTM)-0.82
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.09
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.87
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.52
OCFYN/A
SpS5.01
BVpS1.89
TBVpS-0.87
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -18.86% | ||
| ROE | -72.75% | ||
| ROCE | 4.4% | ||
| ROIC | 3.48% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 2.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 53.27% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-18.52%
ROA(5y)-14.15%
ROE(3y)-59.94%
ROE(5y)-40.3%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.97%
GM growth 5Y0.25%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 98.62% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.84% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.3 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.5 |
F-Score5
WACC10.66%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)62.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)63.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.5%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)84.23%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%113.89%
EPS Next Y90.6%
EPS Next 2Y39.92%
EPS Next 3Y25.7%
EPS Next 5Y15.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.82%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.7%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.84%
Sales Q2Q%-12.25%
Revenue Next Year4.27%
Revenue Next 2Y4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y4.53%
Revenue Next 5Y4.28%
EBIT growth 1Y113.13%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year159.74%
EBIT Next 3Y44.54%
EBIT Next 5Y26.45%
FCF growth 1Y15.53%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-10.37%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A