BuzzFeed's Q1 2025 earnings call highlighted significant improvements in operational efficiency, programmatic advertising growth, and user engagement with AI content. However, the company also faced a slight decline in total revenue and content revenues. Despite these challenges, improvements in net loss and adjusted EBITDA demonstrate a positive trajectory.

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Q3 2025

During BuzzFeed's Q1 2025 earnings call, the company provided guidance highlighting several key metrics. Revenue for the quarter was $36 million, with advertising revenues growing slightly to $21.4 million, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of growth in programmatic advertising. Despite a total revenue decline from $37 million in Q1 2024, BuzzFeed achieved improvements in adjusted EBITDA, reducing its net loss from $27 million to $12.5 million and achieving an adjusted EBITDA loss of $5.9 million, which was an $8.5 million improvement year-over-year. The company also reported a slight increase in total time spent across their properties, reaching 67.9 million hours. BuzzFeed reaffirmed its full-year 2025 guidance, projecting revenue between $195 million and $210 million and adjusted EBITDA between $10 million and $20 million. The company emphasized its strategic focus on scaling profitable revenue streams such as programmatic and affiliate commerce, alongside investing in innovative projects like BF Island.

Increased Editorial Output and Article Performance

BuzzFeed increased its editorial output by 17% in Q1 2025, and a new AI tool used for some stories increased article performance by an average of 25%.

Growth in Programmatic Advertising

Programmatic advertising grew for the fourth consecutive quarter, increasing by $2.5 million year-over-year.

Improvement in Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA

Net loss from continuing operations improved to $12.5 million compared to a loss of $27 million in Q1 2024. Adjusted EBITDA also improved by $8.5 million year-over-year.

Increase in Commerce Revenue

Commerce and other revenue rose to $10.2 million from $9.3 million a year ago, driven by a $1 million increase in organic affiliate commerce.

Direct Traffic and User Engagement

62% of US traffic to BuzzFeed.com came from direct visits, internal referrals, and app usage. Users who engage with AI content spend significantly more time on the platform.

BuzzFeed (BZFD) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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BZFD Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Nov 12, 2025	2025 (Q3)	- / -	―	―	―	―
Aug 07, 2025	2025 (Q2)	- / -0.28	―	―	―
May 07, 2025	2025 (Q1)	- / -0.33	-0.72	54.44% (+0.39)	―
Mar 13, 2025	2024 (Q4)	- / -0.10	0.12	-183.33% (-0.22)	―
Nov 12, 2024	2024 (Q3)	- / 0.05	-0.36	113.89% (+0.41)	―
Aug 12, 2024	2024 (Q2)	- / -0.18	-0.8	77.50% (+0.62)	―
May 13, 2024	2024 (Q1)	- / -0.72	-1.04	30.77% (+0.32)	―
Mar 25, 2024	2023 (Q4)	0.24 / 0.12	-3	104.00% (+3.12)	―
Nov 02, 2023	2023 (Q3)	-0.32 / -0.36	-0.76	52.63% (+0.40)	―
Aug 08, 2023	2023 (Q2)	-0.50 / -0.80	-0.68	-17.65% (-0.12)	―

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BZFD Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Aug 07, 2025	$2.06	―	―
May 07, 2025	$1.97	$1.88	-4.57%
Mar 13, 2025	$1.96	$2.20	+12.24%
Nov 12, 2024	$3.00	$2.91	-3.00%

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