BuzzFeed (BZFD) Competitors $3.08 -0.12 (-3.75%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BZFD vs. WOW, GTN, SPIR, IHRT, CRGE, SSP, TSQ, CXDO, AREN, and UONEShould you be buying BuzzFeed stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BuzzFeed include WideOpenWest (WOW), Gray Television (GTN), Spire Global (SPIR), iHeartMedia (IHRT), Charge Enterprises (CRGE), E.W. Scripps (SSP), Townsquare Media (TSQ), Crexendo (CXDO), The Arena Group (AREN), and Urban One (UONE). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. BuzzFeed vs. WideOpenWest Gray Television Spire Global iHeartMedia Charge Enterprises E.W. Scripps Townsquare Media Crexendo The Arena Group Urban One BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) and WideOpenWest (NYSE:WOW) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends and risk. Which has better valuation & earnings, BZFD or WOW? BuzzFeed has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WideOpenWest. WideOpenWest 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 RatioBuzzFeed$231.67M0.51-$88.58M-$1.45-2.12WideOpenWest$647.10M0.64-$287.70M-$1.12-4.37 Do analysts prefer BZFD or WOW? WideOpenWest has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.37%. Given WideOpenWest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WideOpenWest is more favorable than BuzzFeed.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BuzzFeed 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00WideOpenWest 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor BZFD or WOW? In the previous week, BuzzFeed had 2 more articles in the media than WideOpenWest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for BuzzFeed and 3 mentions for WideOpenWest. WideOpenWest's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat BuzzFeed's score of 0.47 indicating that WideOpenWest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BuzzFeed 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral WideOpenWest 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BZFD or WOW more profitable? WideOpenWest has a net margin of -14.17% compared to BuzzFeed's net margin of -22.51%. WideOpenWest's return on equity of -22.83% beat BuzzFeed's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BuzzFeed-22.51% -33.17% -8.70% WideOpenWest -14.17%-22.83%-3.60% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BZFD or WOW? 37.6% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BZFD or WOW? WideOpenWest received 446 more outperform votes than BuzzFeed when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.38% of users gave WideOpenWest an outperform vote while only 11.11% of users gave BuzzFeed an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBuzzFeedOutperform Votes211.11%Underperform Votes1688.89% WideOpenWestOutperform Votes44860.38% Underperform Votes29439.62% Which has more volatility & risk, BZFD or WOW? BuzzFeed has a beta of 3.65, meaning that its share price is 265% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WideOpenWest has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWideOpenWest beats BuzzFeed on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyForbes rich list released… #1 to be assassinated?Elon Musk has just exposed the “energy grift” of America in a recent tweet to his platform, X. And people are slowly starting to wake up to the Deep State’s lies.To get the full details on the fake “energy crisis” of America, watch this now Get BuzzFeed News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BZFD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BZFD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBuzzFeedCommunication services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$117.04M$1.93B$8.54B$9.32BDividend YieldN/A4.17%2.73%4.06%P/E Ratio-2.129.3018.7317.55Price / Sales0.5125.4313.97139.05Price / CashN/A17.8733.4837.95Price / Book1.015.035.664.92Net Income-$88.58M-$215.51M$264.36M$225.78M7 Day Performance-29.20%-1.19%-1.19%-1.47%1 Month Performance0.65%1.92%2.49%5.36%1 Year Performance131.93%21.04%13.47%22.71% BuzzFeed Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BZFDBuzzFeed1.1027 of 5 stars$3.08-3.8%N/A+131.9%$117.04M$231.67M-2.121,520WOWWideOpenWest2.5426 of 5 stars$4.95-0.2%$7.50+51.5%+23.2%$419.66M$686.70M-4.431,360Positive NewsGTNGray Television4.8642 of 5 stars$3.58-3.8%$6.67+86.2%-62.4%$356.82M$3.28B2.489,923SPIRSpire Global2.3777 of 5 stars$14.13+4.6%$19.60+38.7%+88.8%$343.61M$107.22M-3.88370IHRTiHeartMedia2.0032 of 5 stars$2.18-4.8%$3.00+37.6%-18.3%$320.62M$3.80B-0.3410,800Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑CRGECharge EnterprisesN/A$0.95+8.0%N/A+665.7%$204.29M$641.37M-4.75290SSPE.W. Scripps3.6608 of 5 stars$2.17+5.9%$5.75+165.0%-73.9%$187.41M$2.40B-0.725,200News CoverageTSQTownsquare Media4.849 of 5 stars$10.06-1.1%$16.83+67.3%-8.6%$156.40M$447.96M-3.732,159Gap DownCXDOCrexendo2.7442 of 5 stars$5.10-1.4%$6.50+27.5%+57.3%$136.25M$58.76M172.33120Insider TradeNews CoverageARENThe Arena GroupN/A$1.65-1.2%N/A-28.8%$78.33M$244.20M-0.39360Positive NewsUONEUrban One1.6995 of 5 stars$1.59-4.2%N/A-59.4%$76.17M$452.89M-0.981,160News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WOW Alternatives GTN Alternatives SPIR Alternatives IHRT Alternatives CRGE Alternatives SSP Alternatives TSQ Alternatives CXDO Alternatives AREN Alternatives UONE Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BZFD) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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