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Meta Platforms, Inc.
META Communication Services Internet Content & Information
Meta Platforms, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $201.0 billion, up 22.2% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 28.0%, EPS fell 14.4%, free cash flow fell 80.7% and total debt rose 190.2%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; dividend growth for three consecutive years, revenue growth for three, operating cash flow growth for three.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 89.37 | 115.51 | 123.02 | 128.56 | 137.10 | 244.61 | 88.09 | 122.28 | 340.01 | 479.80 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 133.50 | 184.25 | 218.62 | 208.93 | 304.67 | 384.33 | 343.09 | 361.90 | 638.40 | 796.25 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 17,048 | 25,105 | 35,587 | 44,942 | 58,604 | 71,970 | 86,482 | 67,317 | 74,067 | 78,865 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 1.35 | 2.00 | 2.22 | 2.55 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 27,638 | 40,653 | 55,838 | 70,697 | 85,965 | 117,929 | 116,609 | 134,902 | 164,501 | 200,966 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 86.29 | 86.58 | 83.25 | 81.94 | 80.58 | 80.79 | 78.35 | 80.76 | 81.67 | 82.00 | |||||
| EBT | 12,518 | 20,594 | 25,361 | 24,812 | 33,180 | 47,284 | 28,819 | 47,428 | 70,663 | 85,932 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 45.29 | 50.66 | 45.42 | 35.10 | 38.60 | 40.10 | 24.71 | 35.16 | 42.96 | 42.76 | |||||
| Net income | 10,217 | 15,934 | 22,112 | 18,485 | 29,146 | 39,370 | 23,200 | 39,098 | 62,360 | 60,458 | |||||
| Depreciation | 2,342 | 3,025 | 4,315 | 5,741 | 6,862 | 7,967 | 8,686 | 11,178 | 15,498 | 18,616 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 9.65 | 14.01 | 19.32 | 24.77 | 30.15 | 41.89 | 43.40 | 52.41 | 64.92 | 79.72 | ||||
| Earnings | 3.56 | 5.49 | 7.65 | 6.48 | 10.22 | 13.99 | 8.63 | 15.19 | 24.61 | 23.98 | |||||
| Cash flow | 5.63 | 8.35 | 10.13 | 12.72 | 13.59 | 20.49 | 18.78 | 27.63 | 36.04 | 45.93 | |||||
| Capex | (1.57) | (2.32) | (4.81) | (5.29) | (5.30) | (6.60) | (11.61) | (10.51) | (14.70) | (27.64) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 4.06 | 6.03 | 5.31 | 7.43 | 8.29 | 13.90 | 7.18 | 17.12 | 21.34 | 18.29 | |||||
| Book value | 20.68 | 25.63 | 29.11 | 35.41 | 45.00 | 44.36 | 46.79 | 59.51 | 72.07 | 86.17 | |||||
| Shares, m | 2,863 | 2,901 | 2,890 | 2,854 | 2,851 | 2,815 | 2,687 | 2,574 | 2,534 | 2,521 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 35.20 | 33.05 | 17.11 | 31.67 | 26.70 | 24.03 | 14.49 | 22.78 | 23.79 | 27.54 | ||||
| P/S | 12.11 | 12.95 | 6.78 | 8.29 | 9.06 | 8.03 | 2.87 | 6.61 | 9.02 | 8.28 | |||||
| P/B | 5.65 | 7.08 | 4.50 | 5.80 | 6.07 | 7.58 | 2.67 | 5.82 | 8.12 | 7.66 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 11.04 | 11.92 | 6.05 | 7.65 | 8.46 | 7.73 | 2.61 | 6.26 | 8.72 | 8.17 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 26.27 | 27.72 | 22.00 | 25.50 | 30.76 | 23.32 | 15.78 | 19.16 | 26.53 | 35.59 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 16,108 | 24,216 | 29,274 | 36,314 | 38,747 | 57,683 | 50,475 | 71,113 | 91,328 | 115,800 | ||||
| Capex | (4,491) | (6,733) | (13,915) | (15,102) | (15,115) | (18,567) | (31,186) | (27,045) | (37,256) | (69,691) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 11,617 | 17,483 | 15,359 | 21,212 | 23,632 | 39,116 | 19,289 | 44,068 | 54,072 | 46,109 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 31,526 | 44,803 | 43,463 | 51,172 | 60,689 | 45,531 | 32,523 | 53,405 | 66,449 | 66,886 | ||||
| Total debt | — | 72 | 500 | 9,928 | 10,086 | 13,237 | 9,923 | 18,385 | 28,826 | 58,744 | |||||
| Net debt | (29,449) | (41,639) | (41,114) | (44,927) | (51,868) | (34,761) | (30,815) | (47,018) | (48,989) | (22,848) | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 59,194 | 74,347 | 84,127 | 101,054 | 128,290 | 124,879 | 125,713 | 153,168 | 182,637 | 217,243 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 17.82 | 21.30 | 24.32 | 16.02 | 19.92 | 24.21 | 13.19 | 18.83 | 24.66 | 18.83 | ||||
| ROIC | 26.11 | 38.60 | 36.20 | 26.71 | 26.72 | 32.42 | 19.06 | 27.53 | 32.45 | 26.77 | |||||
| ROE | 19.70 | 23.84 | 27.90 | 19.96 | 25.42 | 31.10 | 18.52 | 28.04 | 37.14 | 30.24 | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Meta Platforms, Inc. vs peers in Internet Content & Information (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOG Alphabet Inc. | $4.29T | 17.4× | — | +24.23% (above 0%: growing) | +296.14% (above 0%: growing) | −210.45% (below 0%: shrinking) | 61.65% | 34.03% | Compare |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.29T | 17.6× | 25.9× | +24.23% (above 0%: growing) | +296.14% (above 0%: growing) | −210.45% (below 0%: shrinking) | 61.65% | 34.03% | Compare |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.89T | 28.3× | 18.0× | +27.96% (above 0%: growing) | −14.42% (below 0%: shrinking) | −80.65% (below 0%: shrinking) | 81.37% | 30.88% | |
| SPOT Spotify Technology | $108.9B | 27.9× | 33.6× | +16.69% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +9.80% (above 0%: growing) | 33.41% | 13.71% | Compare |
| RDDT Reddit Inc. | $30.8B | 34.0× | 34.9× | +61.10% (above 0%: growing) | +172.92% (above 0%: growing) | +135.27% (above 0%: growing) | 91.27% | 28.79% | Compare |
| BIDU Baidu, Inc. | $23.3B | — (loss-making) | 17.5× | +1.09% (above 0%: growing) | −69.18% (below 0%: shrinking) | −128.87% (below 0%: shrinking) | 39.03% | 9.66% | Compare |
| PINS Pinterest, Inc. | $12.1B | 63.9× | 41.1× | +18.17% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +37.24% (above 0%: growing) | 78.18% | (4.68%) | Compare |
| SNAP Snap Inc. | $11.0B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +18.89% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +406.61% (above 0%: growing) | 58.23% | (10.68%) | Compare |
| MTCH Match Group Inc. | $9.5B | 14.1× | 13.0× | −1.23% (below 0%: shrinking) | +43.14% (above 0%: growing) | +52.63% (above 0%: growing) | 76.06% | 28.77% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $27.0B | 22.7× | 29.8× | +18.53% | +172.92% | +23.52% | 61.65% | 21.24% |
META metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) key facts
- Concern: Net income was $60.5 billion, or $23.98 per share (basic), a net margin of 30.1%.
- Strength: Meta Platforms, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $201.0 billion, up 22.2% from fiscal 2024.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is an Internet Content & Information company in the Communication Services sector, listed on Nasdaq.
- As of October 14, 2026, META traded at $737.54, a market capitalization of $1.94 trillion.
- At that price the stock trades at 27.4× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 8.2× sales; its P/E is higher than 48% of its own readings over the past ten years.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share, a yield of 0.28%, with a payout ratio of 7.91%.
- Return on equity was 30.2% and debt-to-equity 0.32.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 5 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 8.69 (safe zone) for fiscal 2025.
Financial Analysis (summary)
Updated
Meta Platforms reported revenue of $201.0 billion in FY2025 and net income of $60.5 billion in FY2025. In Q2 FY2026, revenue was $60.8 billion, while net income was $15.8 billion and diluted EPS was $6.18.
Revenue growth was 22.2% in FY2025 against FY2024, while free cash flow declined 14.7% in FY2025 against FY2024. The balance sheet showed net debt of −$6.6 billion in Q2 FY2026, indicating cash and short-term investments remained greater than total debt under the net-debt measure.