BuzzFeed annual r&d spending
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BuzzFeed R&D Spending Growth & History (BZFD)
BuzzFeed's r&d spending was $10.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $10.8M | −$62,000 | −0.57% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $10.9M | −$324,000 | −2.90% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $11.2M | −$15.9M | −58.75% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $27.1M | $2.4M | +9.88% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $24.7M | $7.0M | +39.58% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $17.7M | −$3.5M | −16.38% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $21.1M | — | — |
BuzzFeed quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.6M | −$199,000 | −7.05% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.3M | −$732,000 | −23.87% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.4M | $54,000 | +2.32% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.5M | −$54,000 | −2.09% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.8M | $102,000 | +3.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $3.1M | −$164,000 | −5.08% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.3M | $65,000 | +2.88% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.6M | $139,000 | +5.69% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.7M | −$630,000 | −18.80% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $3.2M | $102,000 | +3.26% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.3M | −$1.5M | −39.87% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.4M | −$3.5M | −58.61% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $3.4M | −$6.9M | −67.32% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.1M | −$4.1M | −56.51% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.8M | −$1.6M | −30.18% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $5.9M | $214,000 | +3.76% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $10.3M | $3.4M | +48.59% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $7.2M | $493,000 | +7.36% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $5.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $6.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $6.7M | — | — |
BuzzFeed r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, BuzzFeed's r&d spending decreased from $17.7M to $10.8M, a change of −$6.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.6M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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