Meta Platforms, Inc. META NDXSPXAI
Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 32.9%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 25.7%.
Net profit has compounded at 35.9% per year over the last five years.
Revenue has grown at a 36.1% CAGR over the past five years.
Maintains a net profit margin of 32.8%.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $200.97B (+22.2% YoY); net profit $60.46B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +33.1%, earnings +62.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 36.1%, profit CAGR 35.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 36.10% |
| 1 Year: | 33.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 35.91% |
| 1 Year: | 62.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -8.01% |
| 6 Months: | +1.40% |
| 3 Months: | +4.27% |
| 1 Month: | +16.40% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
Llama open-weight models, Meta AI assistant, Reality Labs AR/AI glasses, Advantage+ ad targeting.
- Llama open models Meta's open-weight Llama models are among the most widely used foundation models, anchoring its AI ecosystem and developer mindshare.
- AI-driven ads & engagement AI recommendation engines drive Reels, feed ranking and ad targeting — directly lifting ad revenue and ROI.
- Meta AI assistant & superintelligence labs Meta AI (across WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook) and a major compute build-out pursue frontier AI and assistants at scale.
- AI already pays for itself in core ads (better targeting/engagement) — net margin ~33%, ROE ~33%.
- Open Llama strategy builds ecosystem leverage and talent gravity.
- Enormous free cash flow funds aggressive AI-infrastructure capex.
- Heavy AI/Reality-Labs spending and regulatory scrutiny are key risks.
Curated from public filings and analyst commentary; figures are illustrative.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 32.9%.
- Healthy ROCE of 25.7%.
- Excellent profit margin of 32.8%.
- Compounding revenue at 36.1% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 35.9% 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.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
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 | 661.04 | 24.04 | $1.45T | 0.37% | 25.69% | 32.93% | 36.10% | 35.91% |
| 2 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. NDXSPXAI | 359.51 | 27.46 | $2.11T | 0.24% | 26.20% | 38.88% | 17.96% | 21.53% |
| 3 | NFLX Netflix, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 73.53 | 23.72 | $309.62B | 0.00% | 29.87% | 48.49% | 22.30% | 32.79% |
| 4 | TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. NDXSPX | 187.13 | 19.87 | $202.51B | 2.16% | 9.39% | 18.02% | 22.63% | 28.77% |
| 5 | VZ Verizon Communications Inc. SPX | 42.47 | 10.36 | $177.34B | 6.65% | 8.59% | 17.20% | 0.33% | -6.86% |
| 6 | DIS The Walt Disney Company SPX | 95.87 | 15.34 | $166.48B | 1.50% | 10.74% | 11.01% | 6.96% | 4.12% |
| 7 | T AT&T Inc. SPX | 21.28 | 7.00 | $147.86B | 4.71% | 6.59% | 18.37% | 0.31% | 3.44% |
| 8 | APP AppLovin Corporation NDXSPXAI | 448.98 | 39.11 | $137.27B | 0.00% | 70.20% | - | 24.84% | 609.87% |
| 9 | SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. AI | 481.06 | 32.39 | $98.92B | 0.00% | 24.61% | 37.99% | 13.59% | - |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | 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 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 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 | 56.31B |
| Operating Income | 373.00M | 562.00M | 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 | 22.87B |
| Net Income | 219.00M | 333.00M | 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 | 26.77B |
| Diluted EPS | 0.09 | 0.13 | 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 | 10.44 |
| R&D Expense | 293.00M | 344.00M | 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 | 117.93B | 116.61B | 134.90B | 164.50B | 200.97B |
| Operating Income | 1.03B | 1.76B | 538.00M | 2.80B | 4.99B | 6.22B | 12.43B | 20.20B | 24.91B | 23.99B | 32.67B | 46.75B | 28.94B | 46.75B | 69.38B | 83.28B |
| Net Income | 606.00M | 1.00B | 53.00M | 1.50B | 2.94B | 3.69B | 10.22B | 15.93B | 22.11B | 18.48B | 29.15B | 39.37B | 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 | 13.77 | 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 |
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 | 165.99B | 185.73B | 229.62B | 276.05B | 366.02B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 4.90B | 11.76B | 15.47B | 36.10B | 44.22B | - | - | - | 59.19B | 74.35B | 84.13B | 101.05B | 128.29B | 124.88B | 125.71B | 153.17B | 182.64B | 217.24B |
| 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 | 16.60B | 14.68B | 41.86B | 43.89B | 35.87B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 0 | 1.50B | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 9.92B | 18.39B | 28.83B | 58.74B |
| 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 | 41.11B | 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 | 21.14B | 27.03B | 31.96B | 33.60B | 41.84B |
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 | 57.68B | 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 | -7.57B | -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 | -50.73B | -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 | -18.69B | -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 | 38.99B | 19.29B | 44.07B | 54.07B | 46.11B |
| 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 % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 52.3% | 47.3% | 10.6% | 35.6% | 40.1% | 34.7% | 45.0% | 49.7% | 44.6% | 33.9% | 38.0% | 39.6% | 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% | 33.4% | 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% | 31.5% | 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% | 32.3% | 18.2% | 23.7% | 28.6% | 25.7% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.69% | 168.84M | $100.10B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.47% | 142.14M | $84.27B |
| 3 | FMR, LLC | 5.31% | 116.61M | $69.14B |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.03% | 88.52M | $52.48B |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.47% | 54.17M | $32.11B |
| 6 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.29% | 50.18M | $29.75B |
| 7 | Capital World Investors | 1.87% | 41.06M | $24.34B |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | 1.73% | 38.08M | $22.58B |
| 9 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.72% | 37.86M | $22.44B |
| 10 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 1.50% | 32.99M | $19.56B |
Analyst View
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META — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) trades at $661.04 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $525.23 to $787.42.
What is the market capitalisation of META?
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) has a market capitalisation of $1.45T on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of META?
META trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.04. The industry average P/E is 22.30. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.91.
Does META pay a dividend?
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.37%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of META?
META has a return on equity (ROE) of 32.93%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 25.69%.
Is META a good stock to buy?
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