On the stock market since 2021, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 507 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
An average decline of 17% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 97% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Sales run at $185.3M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
A loss of $57.7M against $185.3M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
This stock swings about 3.8 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, BZFD sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: BZFD is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.