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BuzzFeed cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$8.1M in Q2 2026 · −$16.7M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$8.0M
Capital spending−$69K
Free cash flow−$8.1M
Cash conversion cycle2 days

Analysis

In Q2 2026, BuzzFeed generated −$8.0M of operating cash flow and spent $69K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$8.1M. That is $2.5M more than in Q2 2025 (−$10.5M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$15.3M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($15.3M), other investing ($12.6M), capital spending ($1.4M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($11.9M), other financing ($7.8M); the cash balance fell by $9.9M.

Operating cash flow was −$8.0M against net income of −$11.8M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$4.7M, payables −$3.0M, deferred revenue +$2.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 2 days (receivables 75 + inventory 0 − payables 73).

Free cash flow

BuzzFeed: free cash flow by quarterBuzzFeed: free cash flow by quarter$9.3MQ3 2024−$4.7MQ4 2024$956KQ1 2025−$10.5MQ2 2025$892KQ3 2025−$12.0MQ4 2025$2.4MQ1 2026−$8.1MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
BuzzFeed: operating cash flow against capital spendingBuzzFeed: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$9.6M$292KQ3 2024−$4.6M$191KQ4 2024$1.3M$388KQ1 2025−$10.1M$446KQ2 2025$1.7M$844KQ3 2025−$11.7M$280KQ4 2025$2.7M$244KQ1 2026−$8.0M$69KQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$8.0M, Capital spending $69K.

Capital allocation, year by year

BuzzFeed: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBuzzFeed: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $797KFY2021: Net borrowing $7.7MFY2021: Shares issued $42.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$5.0MFY2021: Acquisitions −$190M$50.5MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$7.9MFY2022: Net borrowing $5.0MFY2022: Shares issued $459KFY2022: Capital spending −$5.4M$5.5MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$6.1MFY2023: Net borrowing $332KFY2023: Shares issued $29KFY2023: Capital spending −$964K$361KFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow −$20.7MFY2024: Net borrowing −$154MFY2024: Shares issued $1KFY2024: Capital spending −$691K$1KFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$18.7MFY2025: Net borrowing −$16.4MFY2025: Shares issued $16KFY2025: Capital spending −$2.0MFY2025: Acquisitions −$233KFY2025: Buybacks −$3.3M$16KFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$52.6M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($190M) and net borrowing ($170M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$16.3M
Debt$34.5M
Net debt$18.2M
Due within a year$31.3M
Cash runway12 months

BuzzFeed is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$16.7M a year at the current rate against $16.3M of cash and investments: a runway of about 12 months; $31.3M of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.

BuzzFeed: debt maturities by year (FY2025)BuzzFeed: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$31.3MYear 1$3.6MYear 2$25.0MYear 3$253KYear 4
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $16.3M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

BuzzFeed: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026BuzzFeed: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Operating cash flow−$8.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$6.3MOther financing$4.5MOther investing−$2.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$200KCapital spending−$69KExchange rates−$13K
BuzzFeed: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026BuzzFeed: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Operating cash flow−$15.3MOther investing−$12.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$11.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$9.9MOther financing$7.8MCapital spending−$1.4MExchange rates−$214K

From profit to cash

BuzzFeed: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026BuzzFeed: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income−$11.8MDepreciation & amortization$4.7MStock-based pay$1.6MDeferred taxes$59KReceivables$1.1MPayables−$3.0MAccrued liabilities$469KEmployee-related liabilities−$1.9MDeferred revenue$2.3MPrepaid and other assets−$1.8MOperating cash flow−$8.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 202675—732
Q1 2026108—7929
Q4 202565—604
Q3 202569—4425
Q2 202571—2744
Q1 2025107—4165
Q4 202481—4832
Q3 202480—5129

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026−$8.0M−$69K—$200K$6.3M−$8.1M
Q1 2026$2.7M−$244K—$421K$1.6M$2.4M
Q4 2025−$11.7M−$280K—$8.3M$6.6M−$12.0M
Q3 2025$1.7M−$844K—$2.9M−$4.6M$892K
Q2 2025−$10.1M−$446K—−$27.3M$4.6M−$10.5M
Q1 2025$1.3M−$388K−$233K−$285K$4.3M$956K
Q4 2024−$4.6M−$191K—−$88.8M$15.1M−$4.7M
Q3 2024$9.6M−$292K——−$8.3M$9.3M

BuzzFeed: income statement and cash flow

BuzzFeed, Q3 2026: revenue $26.0M (-44% year over year), operating margin -67.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

BuzzFeed: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.