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BZFD (BuzzFeed) Net-Net Working Capital : $-1.24 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is BuzzFeed Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

BuzzFeed's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $-1.24.

The industry rank for BuzzFeed's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

BZFD's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 5.55
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

BuzzFeed Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for BuzzFeed's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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BuzzFeed Net-Net Working Capital Chart

BuzzFeed Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -12.70 -2.36 -5.61 -5.87 -1.08

BuzzFeed Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.91 -3.36 -3.00 -1.08 -1.24

Competitive Comparison of BuzzFeed's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, BuzzFeed's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BuzzFeed's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, BuzzFeed's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BuzzFeed's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.


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BuzzFeed Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

BuzzFeed's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(38.648+0.75 * 48.944+0.5 * 0-114.456
-0-2.168)/38.368
=-1.08

BuzzFeed's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(34.326+0.75 * 36.455+0.5 * 0-106.957
-0-2.496)/38.525
=-1.24

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


BuzzFeed  (NAS:BZFD) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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BuzzFeed Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
229 West 43rd Street, New York, NY, USA, 10036
BuzzFeed Inc is a tech-powered, diversified media company that reaches hundreds of millions globally through its cross-platform news and entertainment network. The company produces articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; lifestyle content through brands including Tasty, social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and HuffPost; an industry- affiliate business, strategic partnerships, licensing and product development through BuzzFeed Commerce; and original productions across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms for BuzzFeed Studios.
Executives
Patrick J Kerins director
New Enterprise Associates 13 Lp 10 percent owner 1119 ST PAUL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Janet L Rolle director 75 WEST 125TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10027
Johnson John S. Iii other: Member of 10% Group C/O CRM MANAGEMENT, PO BOX 778, NEW YORK NY 10013
Comcast Corp 10 percent owner ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2838
Matthew Omer officer: CFO C/O BUZZFEED, INC., 229 W. 43RD ST., NEW YORK NY 10036
Joan Lordi Amble director AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
David Arroyo officer: Chief Legal Officer 229 W. 43RD ST., NEW YORK NY 10036
Daniel Weinstein officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O BUZZFEED, INC., 229 W. 43RD ST., NEW YORK NY 10036
Marcela Martin officer: President C/O SQUARESPACE, INC., 225 VARICK STREET, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Johnson Bf, Llc other: Member of 10% Group C/O CRM MANAGEMENT, PO BOX 778, NEW YORK NY 10013
Adam Rothstein director, officer: Executive Chairman 101 CROSS HWY, WESTPORT CA 92610
Gregory Coleman director C/O MEREDITH CORP., 1716 LOCUST STREET, DES MOINES IA 50309
Phuong Dao Nguyen officer: Publisher C/O BUZZFEED, INC., 111 EAST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10003
Christian Baesler officer: Chief Operating Officer 111 EAST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10003