BuzzFeed annual stock-based compensation
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BuzzFeed Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (BZFD)
BuzzFeed's stock-based compensation was $5.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.8M | $289,000 | +5.23% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $5.5M | $249,000 | +4.71% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.3M | −$13.3M | −71.57% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $18.6M | −$5.0M | −21.15% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $23.6M | $22.4M | +1881.92% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.2M | −$1.6M | −57.73% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.8M | — | — |
BuzzFeed quarterly stock-based compensation
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.6M | $224,000 | +16.89% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.6M | $175,000 | +12.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.5M | $18,000 | +1.25% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.7M | −$30,000 | −1.78% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.3M | −$372,000 | −21.91% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.4M | $673,000 | +95.60% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.4M | $681,000 | +89.84% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.7M | −$18,000 | −1.05% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.7M | −$431,000 | −20.24% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $704,000 | $17,000 | +2.47% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $758,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.7M | −$1.9M | −53.01% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.1M | −$9.2M | −81.13% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $687,000 | −$3.3M | −82.56% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.6M | $3.1M | +622.66% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $11.3M | $11.1M | +5299.04% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.9M | $3.8M | +2755.07% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $503,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $209,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $138,000 | — | — |
BuzzFeed stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, BuzzFeed's stock-based compensation increased from $1.2M to $5.8M, a change of $4.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.6M.
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What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
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SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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