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BZFD vs. ZIP, ZH, SY, TRUE, and ANGI

Should you buy BuzzFeed stock or one of its competitors? BuzzFeed's main competitors and comparable companies include ZipRecruiter (ZIP), Zhihu (ZH), So-Young International (SY), TrueCar (TRUE), and Angi (ANGI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "interactive media & services" industry.

How does BuzzFeed compare to ZipRecruiter?

ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) and BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

ZipRecruiter has a net margin of 6.20% compared to BuzzFeed's net margin of -35.83%. ZipRecruiter's return on equity of 0.00% beat BuzzFeed's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ZipRecruiter6.20% N/A -3.73%
BuzzFeed -35.83%-113.86%-34.00%

ZipRecruiter currently has a consensus price target of $4.17, suggesting a potential upside of 20.60%. BuzzFeed has a consensus price target of $1.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.50%. Given ZipRecruiter's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ZipRecruiter is more favorable than BuzzFeed.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ZipRecruiter
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
BuzzFeed
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BuzzFeed has a beta of 3.78, suggesting that its stock price is 278% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ZipRecruiter had 5 more articles in the media than BuzzFeed. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for ZipRecruiter and 2 mentions for BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat ZipRecruiter's score of 0.29 indicating that BuzzFeed is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ZipRecruiter
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
BuzzFeed
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.6% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

ZipRecruiter has higher revenue and earnings than BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZipRecruiter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ZipRecruiter$448.95M0.63-$32.99M$0.359.87
BuzzFeed$185.27M0.50-$57.72M-$1.54N/A

Summary

ZipRecruiter beats BuzzFeed on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BuzzFeed compare to Zhihu?

BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) and Zhihu (NYSE:ZH) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Zhihu has a net margin of -11.33% compared to BuzzFeed's net margin of -35.83%. Zhihu's return on equity of -7.71% beat BuzzFeed's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BuzzFeed-35.83% -113.86% -34.00%
Zhihu -11.33%-7.71%-5.75%

In the previous week, BuzzFeed had 2 more articles in the media than Zhihu. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BuzzFeed and 0 mentions for Zhihu. BuzzFeed's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Zhihu's score of 0.34 indicating that BuzzFeed is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BuzzFeed Very Positive
Zhihu Neutral

Zhihu has higher revenue and earnings than BuzzFeed. Zhihu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BuzzFeed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BuzzFeed$185.27M0.50-$57.72M-$1.54N/A
Zhihu$393.10M0.78-$27.58M-$0.55N/A

37.6% of BuzzFeed shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.9% of Zhihu shares are held by institutional investors. 15.6% of BuzzFeed shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Zhihu shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BuzzFeed has a beta of 3.78, indicating that its share price is 278% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zhihu has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

BuzzFeed presently has a consensus price target of $1.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.50%. Given BuzzFeed's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BuzzFeed is more favorable than Zhihu.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BuzzFeed
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Zhihu
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

BuzzFeed beats Zhihu on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BuzzFeed compare to So-Young International?

BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) and So-Young International (NASDAQ:SY) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

So-Young International has higher revenue and earnings than BuzzFeed. So-Young International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BuzzFeed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BuzzFeed$185.27M0.50-$57.72M-$1.54N/A
So-Young International$217.84M1.25-$34.65M-$0.34N/A

37.6% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of So-Young International shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of So-Young International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BuzzFeed has a beta of 3.78, indicating that its share price is 278% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, So-Young International has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its share price is 111% more volatile than the broader market.

So-Young International has a net margin of -13.62% compared to BuzzFeed's net margin of -35.83%. So-Young International's return on equity of -13.65% beat BuzzFeed's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BuzzFeed-35.83% -113.86% -34.00%
So-Young International -13.62%-13.65%-8.52%

In the previous week, BuzzFeed had 1 more articles in the media than So-Young International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BuzzFeed and 1 mentions for So-Young International. BuzzFeed's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat So-Young International's score of 0.91 indicating that BuzzFeed is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BuzzFeed Very Positive
So-Young International Positive

BuzzFeed currently has a consensus price target of $1.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.50%. Given BuzzFeed's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe BuzzFeed is more favorable than So-Young International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BuzzFeed
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
So-Young International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

So-Young International beats BuzzFeed on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BuzzFeed compare to TrueCar?

TrueCar (NASDAQ:TRUE) and BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

79.4% of TrueCar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.6% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of TrueCar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BuzzFeed had 2 more articles in the media than TrueCar. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BuzzFeed and 0 mentions for TrueCar. BuzzFeed's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat TrueCar's score of 0.00 indicating that BuzzFeed is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
TrueCar Neutral
BuzzFeed Very Positive

TrueCar has a net margin of -10.27% compared to BuzzFeed's net margin of -35.83%. TrueCar's return on equity of -23.76% beat BuzzFeed's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TrueCar-10.27% -23.76% -18.02%
BuzzFeed -35.83%-113.86%-34.00%

TrueCar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BuzzFeed. TrueCar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BuzzFeed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TrueCar$181.22M1.25-$31.05M-$0.22N/A
BuzzFeed$185.27M0.50-$57.72M-$1.54N/A

TrueCar has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BuzzFeed has a beta of 3.78, indicating that its stock price is 278% more volatile than the broader market.

TrueCar currently has a consensus target price of $2.55, indicating a potential upside of 0.39%. BuzzFeed has a consensus target price of $1.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.50%. Given TrueCar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TrueCar is more favorable than BuzzFeed.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TrueCar
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
BuzzFeed
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Summary

TrueCar beats BuzzFeed on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BuzzFeed compare to Angi?

Angi (NASDAQ:ANGI) and BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Angi has higher revenue and earnings than BuzzFeed. Angi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BuzzFeed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Angi$992.55M0.23$43.83M-$5.52N/A
BuzzFeed$185.27M0.50-$57.72M-$1.54N/A

In the previous week, Angi had 3 more articles in the media than BuzzFeed. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Angi and 2 mentions for BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Angi's score of 0.34 indicating that BuzzFeed is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Angi
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
BuzzFeed
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

12.8% of Angi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.6% of BuzzFeed shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Angi shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of BuzzFeed shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Angi has a net margin of -22.35% compared to BuzzFeed's net margin of -35.83%. Angi's return on equity of 1.52% beat BuzzFeed's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Angi-22.35% 1.52% 0.84%
BuzzFeed -35.83%-113.86%-34.00%

Angi presently has a consensus target price of $10.57, indicating a potential upside of 86.28%. BuzzFeed has a consensus target price of $1.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.50%. Given Angi's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Angi is more favorable than BuzzFeed.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Angi
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
BuzzFeed
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Angi has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BuzzFeed has a beta of 3.78, suggesting that its share price is 278% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Angi beats BuzzFeed on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BZFD vs. The Competition

MetricBuzzFeedInteractive Media & Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$92.08M$96.84B$33.41B$13.01B
Dividend YieldN/A4.16%5.53%14.40%
P/E Ratio-0.7226.7022.3825.72
Price / Sales0.50106.7562.33105.62
Price / CashN/A17.1220.3752.18
Price / Book0.8227.0012.176.25
Net Income-$57.72M$3.55B$1.12B$360.72M
7 Day Performance7.28%-0.47%-1.86%-1.99%
1 Month Performance0.45%-4.29%-3.53%-3.51%
1 Year Performance-34.62%-18.09%-9.40%2.45%

BuzzFeed Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BZFD
BuzzFeed
0.6865 of 5 stars
$1.11
-2.2%
$1.00
-9.5%
-33.6%$92.08M$185.27MN/A507
ZIP
ZipRecruiter
2.857 of 5 stars
$3.72
-4.3%
$4.17
+12.2%
-16.8%$319.04M$448.95M10.611,400
ZH
Zhihu
0.421 of 5 stars
$3.52
+1.9%
N/A-28.8%$298.60M$393.10MN/A1,154
SY
So-Young International
0.7898 of 5 stars
$2.80
+2.2%
N/A-31.0%$278.38M$217.84MN/A2,348
TRUE
TrueCar
N/A$2.54
flat
$2.55
+0.4%
N/A$225.91M$181.22MN/A440

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This page (NASDAQ:BZFD) was last updated on 10/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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