Meta Platforms, Inc. META NDXSPXAI
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook, which enables people to build community through feed, reels, stories, groups, marketplace, and other; Instagram that brings people closer through Instagram feed, stories, reels, live, and messaging; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; Meta AI, an assistant that's available across apps, as a stand-alone app, on AI glasses, and on the web; Threads, an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact. The RL segment provides virtual and augmented reality products, including consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, as well as Meta Quest devices that enable social experiences across gaming, fitness, entertainment, and more. The segment also includes wearables such as AI glasses like Ray Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses; and the Meta Ray Ban Display, which combines AI glasses with an integrated lens display and the Meta Neural Band, a wrist worn device using electromyography that lets people control their AI glasses through neuromuscular signals. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a collaboration with Microsoft Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Broadcom Inc., and OpenAI, L.L.C. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
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Financial Snapshot
Growth (CAGR)
PROS
- Strong return on equity of 32.9%.
- Healthy ROCE of 26.9%.
- Excellent profit margin of 32.8%.
- Compounding revenue at 19.9% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 37.6% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | META Meta Platforms, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 632.51 | 22.99 | $1.61T | 0.33% | 26.87% | 32.93% | 19.89% | 37.61% |
| 2 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. NDXSPXAI | 380.34 | 28.99 | $4.61T | 0.23% | 32.40% | 38.88% | 12.51% | 30.14% |
| 3 | NFLX Netflix, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 86.02 | 27.75 | $362.21B | - | 30.26% | 48.49% | 12.64% | 34.71% |
| 4 | APP AppLovin Corporation NDXSPXAI | 613.09 | 53.17 | $205.96B | - | 70.20% | - | 24.84% | 609.87% |
| 5 | TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. NDXSPX | 187.53 | 19.93 | $202.95B | 2.18% | 9.27% | 18.02% | 3.53% | 61.90% |
| 6 | VZ Verizon Communications Inc. SPX | 47.81 | 11.66 | $199.63B | 5.92% | 8.59% | 17.20% | 0.33% | -6.86% |
| 7 | DIS The Walt Disney Company SPX | 101.83 | 16.29 | $176.83B | 1.47% | 8.46% | 11.01% | 4.51% | 58.00% |
| 8 | T AT&T Inc. SPX | 24.80 | 8.16 | $172.32B | 4.48% | 9.23% | 18.37% | 1.34% | 119.18% |
| 9 | SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. AI | 497.68 | 33.22 | $102.33B | - | 25.25% | 37.99% | 13.59% | 204.81% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.03B | 9.32B | 10.33B | 11.97B | 13.23B | 13.73B | 15.08B | 16.89B | 17.65B | 17.74B | 18.69B | 21.47B | 26.17B | 29.08B | 29.01B | 27.91B | 28.82B | 27.71B | 28.64B | 32.00B | 34.15B | 36.45B | 39.07B | 40.59B | - | 42.31B | 47.52B | 51.24B | 59.89B | 56.31B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.57B | 8.49B | 9.21B | 10.91B | 10.22B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34.74B | 39.02B | 42.04B | 48.99B | 46.09B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.19B | 18.58B | 21.50B | 24.24B | 23.22B |
| Operating Income | 736.00M | 1.07B | 1.39B | 1.40B | 933.00M | 1.27B | 1.46B | 2.01B | 2.73B | 3.12B | 3.33B | 4.40B | 5.12B | 5.45B | 5.86B | 5.78B | 3.32B | 4.63B | 7.18B | 5.89B | 5.96B | 8.04B | 11.38B | 12.37B | 10.42B | 8.52B | 8.36B | 5.66B | 7.23B | 9.39B | 13.75B | 13.82B | 14.85B | 17.35B | - | 17.55B | 20.44B | 20.54B | 24.75B | 22.87B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.52B | 25.12B | 26.85B | 31.22B | 28.31B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 240.00M | 241.00M | 227.00M | 456.00M | 562.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.38B | 20.53B | 21.66B | 25.35B | 21.75B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.74B | 2.20B | 18.95B | 2.59B | -5.02B |
| Net Income | 425.00M | 642.00M | 791.00M | 806.00M | 512.00M | 719.00M | 896.00M | 1.74B | 2.28B | 2.63B | 3.06B | 3.89B | 4.71B | 4.99B | 5.11B | 5.14B | 2.43B | 2.62B | 6.09B | 4.90B | 5.18B | 7.85B | 9.50B | 10.39B | 9.19B | 7.46B | 6.69B | 4.39B | 5.71B | 7.79B | 11.58B | 12.37B | 13.46B | 15.69B | - | 16.64B | 18.34B | 2.71B | 22.77B | 26.77B |
| Diluted EPS | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.60 | 0.78 | 0.90 | 1.04 | 1.32 | 1.59 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 2.12 | 1.71 | 1.80 | 2.71 | 3.30 | 3.61 | 3.22 | 2.72 | 2.46 | 1.64 | 2.20 | 2.98 | 4.39 | 4.71 | 5.16 | 6.03 | - | 6.43 | 7.14 | 1.05 | 8.88 | 10.44 |
| R&D Expense | 369.00M | 455.00M | 492.00M | 608.00M | 1.06B | 1.17B | 1.27B | 1.34B | 1.47B | 1.54B | 1.83B | 1.92B | 2.05B | 2.24B | 2.52B | 2.66B | 2.86B | 3.31B | 3.55B | 4.01B | 4.46B | 4.76B | 5.20B | 6.10B | 6.32B | 7.71B | 8.69B | 9.17B | 9.38B | 9.34B | 9.24B | 9.98B | 10.54B | 11.18B | - | 12.15B | 12.94B | 15.14B | - | 17.70B |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.97B | 3.71B | 5.09B | 7.87B | 12.47B | 17.93B | 27.64B | 40.65B | 55.84B | 70.70B | 85.97B | - | 116.61B | 134.90B | 164.50B | 200.97B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.25B | 25.96B | 30.16B | 36.17B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91.36B | 108.94B | 134.34B | 164.79B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62.42B | 62.19B | 64.96B | 81.52B |
| Operating Income | 1.03B | 1.76B | 538.00M | 2.80B | 4.99B | 6.22B | 12.43B | 20.20B | 24.91B | 23.99B | 32.67B | - | 28.94B | 46.75B | 69.38B | 83.28B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.69B | 59.05B | 86.88B | 105.71B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 185.00M | 446.00M | 715.00M | 1.17B |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.82B | 47.43B | 70.66B | 85.93B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.62B | 8.33B | 8.30B | 25.47B |
| Net Income | 606.00M | 1.00B | 53.00M | 1.50B | 2.94B | 3.69B | 10.22B | 15.93B | 22.11B | 18.48B | 29.15B | - | 23.20B | 39.10B | 62.36B | 60.46B |
| Diluted EPS | 0.28 | 0.46 | 0.01 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 1.29 | 3.49 | 5.39 | 7.57 | 6.43 | 10.09 | - | 8.59 | 14.87 | 23.86 | 23.49 |
| R&D Expense | 144.00M | 388.00M | 1.40B | 1.42B | 2.67B | 4.82B | 5.92B | 7.75B | 10.27B | 13.60B | 18.45B | 24.66B | 35.34B | 38.48B | 43.87B | 57.37B |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 19.89% |
| 1 Year: | 33.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 37.61% |
| 1 Year: | 62.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -2.01% |
| 6 Months: | -0.42% |
| 3 Months: | -2.33% |
| 1 Month: | -5.47% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 6.33B | 15.10B | 17.89B | 39.97B | 49.41B | 52.26B | 55.97B | 60.01B | 64.96B | 84.52B | 97.33B | 133.38B | 159.32B | - | 185.73B | 229.62B | 276.05B | 366.02B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59.55B | 85.36B | 100.05B | 108.72B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 633.00M | 1.78B | 1.51B | 2.38B | 3.32B | 4.32B | 4.91B | - | - | - | 8.90B | 8.08B | 10.02B | 19.08B | 17.58B | - | 14.68B | 41.86B | 43.89B | 35.87B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.47B | 16.17B | 16.99B | 19.77B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 1.43B | 3.35B | 2.42B | 3.87B | 5.19B | 3.67B | 4.37B | 4.89B | 5.77B | 10.18B | 13.21B | 32.32B | 31.03B | - | 60.01B | 76.45B | 93.42B | 148.78B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 899.00M | 1.05B | 1.10B | 1.42B | 1.93B | - | - | - | 2.88B | 3.76B | 7.02B | 15.05B | 14.98B | - | 27.03B | 31.96B | 33.60B | 41.84B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 0 | 1.50B | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.92B | 18.39B | 28.83B | 58.74B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.59B | 37.23B | 49.06B | 83.90B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 4.90B | 11.76B | 15.47B | 36.10B | 44.22B | - | - | - | 59.19B | 74.35B | 84.13B | 101.05B | 128.29B | - | 125.71B | 153.17B | 182.64B | 217.24B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.61B | 2.56B | 2.53B | 2.53B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 698.00M | 1.55B | 1.61B | 4.22B | 7.33B | 10.32B | 16.11B | 24.22B | 29.27B | 36.31B | 38.75B | - | 50.48B | 71.11B | 91.33B | 115.80B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -324.00M | -3.02B | -7.02B | -2.62B | -5.91B | -9.43B | -11.79B | -20.12B | -11.60B | -19.86B | -30.06B | - | -28.97B | -24.50B | -47.15B | -102.00B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 781.00M | 1.20B | 6.28B | -667.00M | -298.00M | -139.00M | -310.00M | -5.24B | -15.57B | -7.30B | -10.29B | - | -22.14B | -19.50B | -40.78B | -20.37B |
| Capital Expenditure | -293.00M | -606.00M | -1.24B | -1.36B | -1.83B | -2.52B | -4.49B | -6.73B | -13.91B | -15.10B | -15.16B | - | -31.19B | -27.05B | -37.26B | -69.69B |
| Free Cash Flow | 405.00M | 943.00M | 377.00M | 2.86B | 5.50B | 7.80B | 11.62B | 17.48B | 15.36B | 21.21B | 23.58B | - | 19.29B | 44.07B | 54.07B | 46.11B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -631.00M | 27.12B | 3.40B | -6.57B |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1.98B | 12.88B | 4.20B | 6.27B | 44.54B | 27.96B | 19.77B | 30.12B | 26.25B |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 5.07B | 5.32B |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78.3% | 80.8% | 81.7% | 82.0% |
| Operating Margin % | 52.3% | 47.3% | 10.6% | 35.6% | 40.1% | 34.7% | 45.0% | 49.7% | 44.6% | 33.9% | 38.0% | - | 24.8% | 34.7% | 42.2% | 41.4% |
| Net Margin % | 30.7% | 26.9% | 1.0% | 19.1% | 23.6% | 20.6% | 37.0% | 39.2% | 39.6% | 26.1% | 33.9% | - | 19.9% | 29.0% | 37.9% | 30.1% |
| ROE % | - | 20.4% | 0.5% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 17.3% | 21.4% | 26.3% | 18.3% | 22.7% | - | 18.5% | 25.5% | 34.1% | 27.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 32.3% | 3.8% | 16.7% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 27.6% | 20.3% | 22.6% | - | 18.2% | 23.7% | 28.6% | 25.7% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.69% | 168.84M | $106.80B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.47% | 142.14M | $89.90B |
| 3 | FMR, LLC | 5.31% | 116.61M | $73.76B |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.03% | 88.52M | $55.99B |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 54.17M | $34.26B |
| 6 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.29% | 50.18M | $31.74B |
| 7 | Capital World Investors | 1.87% | 41.06M | $25.97B |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | 1.73% | 38.08M | $24.09B |
| 9 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.72% | 37.86M | $23.94B |
| 10 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 1.50% | 32.99M | $20.86B |
Analyst View
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