BuzzFeed (BuzzFeed) Debt-to-Equity : 2.01 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is BuzzFeed Debt-to-Equity?

BuzzFeed's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $146.6 Mil. BuzzFeed's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $71.7 Mil. BuzzFeed's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $108.8 Mil. BuzzFeed's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.01.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for BuzzFeed's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

BZFD' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.07 Med: 0.81 Max: 2.01
Current: 2.01

During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of BuzzFeed was 2.01. The lowest was -0.07. And the median was 0.81.

BZFD's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
96.48% of 426 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 0.15 vs BZFD: 2.01

BuzzFeed Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for BuzzFeed's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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BuzzFeed Debt-to-Equity Chart

BuzzFeed Annual Data

Trend

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Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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-0.07

0.38

1.23

2.01

BuzzFeed Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Dec19	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												1.23	1.48	1.74	1.86	2.01

Competitive Comparison of BuzzFeed's Debt-to-Equity

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, BuzzFeed's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, BuzzFeed's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BuzzFeed's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

BuzzFeed Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

BuzzFeed's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(146.636	+	71.657)	/	108.828
	=	2.01

BuzzFeed's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(146.636	+	71.657)	/	108.828
	=	2.01

BuzzFeed (NAS:BZFD) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Website

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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, the world's largest social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and HuffPost; an industry- leading 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

Johnson John S. Iii	other: Member of 10% Group	C/O CRM MANAGEMENT, PO BOX 778, NEW YORK NY 10013
Matthew Omer	officer: CFO	C/O BUZZFEED, INC., 229 W. 43RD ST., NEW YORK NY 10036
Comcast Corp	10 percent owner	ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2838
Janet L Rolle	director	75 WEST 125TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10027
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
Felicia Dellafortuna	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O BUZZFEED, INC., 111 EAST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10003
Rhonda Powell	officer: Chief Legal Officer	C/O BUZZFEED, INC., 111 EAST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10003