Teleconferência de Resultados do 3T 2026 da BuzzFeed (BZFD): Receita Cai para US$ 26 Milhões

Principais destaques

• A receita no 3T26 foi de US$ 26,0 milhões, recuando em relação aos US$ 46,3 milhões no 3T25. O mesmo período do ano anterior incluiu aproximadamente US$ 7 milhões associados ao Amazon Prime Day, ao passo que o 3T26 não contou com nenhum evento comparável.
• A receita de publicidade totalizou US$ 15,4 milhões, a receita de conteúdo ficou em US$ 5,8 milhões e a receita de comércio e outras somou US$ 4,8 milhões.
• O prejuízo líquido atingiu US$ 18,7 milhões, incluindo US$ 7,1 milhões em despesas não recorrentes de reestruturação. O EBITDA ajustado ficou negativo em US$ 4,8 milhões.
• O BuzzFeed concluiu um corte de cerca de 35% no número de funcionários e prestadores de serviços dedicados em julho. A administração prevê que a reestruturação gere cerca de US$ 30 milhões em economia anualizada.
• A empresa reportou um total de 50,7 milhões de horas consumidas no 3T. Dentro do seu grupo competitivo, o BuzzFeed liderou em tempo gasto pela Geração Z e pelos Millennials, somando 9,5 milhões de horas, uma alta de 1,5% em relação ao trimestre anterior.
• O BuzzFeed suspendeu suas projeções financeiras enquanto integra a transação da Allen Family Digital, concluída em maio, e a reestruturação realizada em julho.

Principais dados financeiros

A receita do 3T25 incluiu cerca de US$ 7 milhões associados ao Amazon Prime Day. Não houve contribuição do Amazon Prime Day no 3T26.

Desempenho operacional e comercial

O BuzzFeed informou que seu portfólio reúne mais de 700 milhões de seguidores nas redes sociais, 75 milhões de usuários ativos mensais e 2 bilhões de visualizações mensais de conteúdo. Suas principais marcas incluem BuzzFeed, Tasty e HuffPost.

As visitas diretas e referências de sites e aplicativos responderam por 67% do tráfego nos EUA para as plataformas próprias do BuzzFeed, ante 65% no trimestre anterior. A administração destacou que isso reflete avanços na construção de relacionamentos diretos com a audiência e na redução da dependência de plataformas e algoritmos de terceiros.

A empresa concluiu um corte de aproximadamente 35% em sua força de trabalho e em contratados dedicados em julho. A reestruturação reduziu temporariamente a produção de conteúdo à medida que as equipes operacionais foram enxugadas, afetando o tempo gasto, a publicidade passiva e o comércio de afiliados.

O BuzzFeed planeja expandir suas operações de conteúdo premium, vídeo e redes sociais, com novos programas estrelados por criadores e talentos de destaque previstos para 2027. A administração também identificou eventos ao vivo, música, comédia, esportes, notícias, TV conectada e vídeos verticais como áreas de oportunidade.

Projeções da administração

A administração espera que a reestruturação resulte em cerca de US$ 30 milhões em economia anualizada, com um custo não recorrente de aproximadamente US$ 7 milhões. Mais da metade dos pagamentos rescisórios e outros desembolsos de caixa relacionados foi realizada no 3T, com a maior parte do restante prevista para o 4T.

O BuzzFeed suspendeu suas projeções financeiras mais amplas enquanto dá continuidade à integração da transação da Allen Family Digital e à reestruturação de julho. A empresa afirmou que suas prioridades operacionais são conteúdos mais sustentáveis e de menor custo, rentabilidade e fluxo de caixa positivo.

Riscos e pontos de atenção

A reestruturação causou uma redução de curto prazo na criação de conteúdo e afetou o tempo gasto, a publicidade passiva e o comércio de afiliados. As verbas rescisórias restantes também continuarão impactando o caixa no 4T.

A comparabilidade da receita foi afetada pela ausência do Amazon Prime Day no 3T26. Além disso, a suspensão das projeções da empresa reflete as incertezas relacionadas à integração das recentes transformações estratégicas e operacionais.

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Comentários da administração

Operator

[Operator Instructions]

Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to Matt Omer, Chief Financial Officer. Please go ahead.

Matt Omer

Hi everyone, welcome to BuzzFeed, Inc.'s third quarter 2026 earnings conference call. I'm Matt Omer, CFO of BuzzFeed. Joining me today is Chairman and CEO Jonah Peretti. Before we get started, I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that our remarks today will include forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause these results to differ materially are set forth in the press release and the Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements that we make on this call are based on assumptions as of today, and we undertake no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events.

During this call, we present both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin. The use of non-GAAP financial measures allows us to measure the operational strength and performance of our business to establish budgets and to develop operational goals for managing our business. We believe adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are relevant and useful information for investors because they allow investors to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by our management. A reconciliation of these GAAP to non-GAAP measures is included in the earnings press release. Please refer to our Investor Relations website to find the press release. Now, I'll pass the call over to [ Byron ].

Jonah Peretti

Good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for joining us. BuzzFeed, Tasty, and HuffPost are beloved, recognizable brands with loyal, direct audiences. I invested in BuzzFeed because I believe in these brands and their growth potential. As we previously discussed, however, our call to action is not yet complete. Cost structure needed to be aligned with the realities of today's market. At the core of our businesses are three popular brands with engaged audiences, particularly among Gen Z and Millennials. Across our portfolio, BuzzFeed, Inc. has more than 700 million social media followers, 75 million monthly active users, and 2 billion monthly content views, while HuffPost maintains a highly loyal direct audience.

In the third quarter 2026, BuzzFeed, Inc. ranked #1 in time spent among Gen Z and Millennials within our competitive set, generating 9.5 million hours, up 1.5% from the previous quarter. Direct visits and referrals from our websites and apps accounted for 67% of U.S. traffic to BuzzFeed's owned and operated properties in the third quarter, up from 65% in the prior quarter. This reflects our progress in building direct audience relationships and reducing our reliance on third-party platforms and their algorithms. On the BuzzFeed Studio side, we have an opportunity to unlock significant value for our shareholders and partners. BuzzFeed is growing its premium content, video, and social media businesses with a slate of new shows featuring top creators and A-list talent planned for 2027. And the vertical video content continues to have strong consumer demand. Our goal and our strategy this fourth quarter is to bring compelling content to audiences wherever they are, across digital platforms and connected TV.

We see opportunities to expand our video and streaming capabilities, including through live events, music, comedy, sports, and news. Ultimately, technology and distribution are only as valuable as the content they deliver. By combining our brands and storytelling capabilities, we believe we can engage audiences at scale and build new opportunities to monetize that engagement. I am completely energized by the progress we're making towards positioning BuzzFeed to be a premier global free streaming platform. Now I'll hand it over to Matt, our CFO, who will walk you through our third quarter financial results.

Matt Omer

Thanks, Jonah. The third quarter was a transitional quarter. We completed an approximate 35% reduction in our workforce and dedicated contractors in July. The restructuring is expected to yield approximately $30 million in annualized savings, but at a cost of $7 million in one-time expenses. From a cash perspective, more than half of the severance and related payments were paid in the third quarter, with the remainder largely to be paid in the fourth quarter. As expected, this restructuring resulted in a short-term decrease in the amount of content we generated as we streamlined operational teams. Short-term decrease in content generation is reflected in the decrease in time spent, along with passive advertising and affiliate commerce. We are laser-focused on innovating with more sustainable, cost-effective content and achieving profitability and positive cash flow. Turning to Q3 results. Total revenue for the three months ending September 30, 2026 was $26 million, compared to $46.3 million in Q3 2025.

However, it's important to note that Q3 2025 included approximately $7 million of revenue related to Amazon Prime Day, and there was no Amazon Prime Day in Q3 2026. So for the three months ending September 30, 2026, advertising revenue was $15.4 million. Content revenue was $5.8 million. And commerce and other revenue was $4.8 million. But once again, it's important to note that Q3 2025 included approximately $7 million of revenue related to Amazon Prime Day, and there was no Amazon Prime Day in Q3 2026. Net loss was $18.7 million in Q3 2026. Again, the third quarter reflected $7.1 million in one-time restructuring expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA was negative $4.8 million. Q3 2026 time spent was 50.7 million hours. Following a transformative year that included the Allen Family Digital transaction in May and the restructuring announced in July, we are deferring our financial outlook as we continue to integrate these changes. That's all for now. I'll turn the call back to the operator for questions. Thank you.

Operator

There are no questions right now in our Q&A session, so we will now be concluding our call. Thank you, everyone, for participating in today's conference. You may now disconnect the call. Thank you so much.

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