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About Meta Platforms Inc

Meta Platforms, Inc., doing business as Meta, and formerly named Facebook, Inc., and TheFacebook, Inc., is an American multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California. The company owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among other products and services. Advertising accounts for 97.8 percent of its revenue. Originally known as the parent company of the Facebook service, as Facebook, Inc., it was rebranded to its current name in 2021 to “reflect its focus on building the metaverse”, an integrated environment linking the company’s products and services.

Meta ranks among the largest American information technology companies, alongside the other Big Five corporations: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. In 2023 the company was ranked #31 on the Forbes Global 2000 ranking. In 2022, Meta was the company with the third-highest expenditure on research and development worldwide, with R&D expenditure amounting to US$35.3 billion.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg
FOUNDED4 February 2004
HEADQUARTERSMenlo Park, California, United States
WEBSITEmeta.com
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES74,067
SECTORCommunication Services
INDUSTRYInternet Content & Information
IndexNDX, S&P 500
Market Cap1539.45B
Income62.36B
Sales164.50B
Book/sh72.07
Cash/sh30.85
Dividend Est.1.72 (0.28%)
Dividend TTM2.02 (0.33%)
Dividend Ex-DateMar 14, 2025
Employees74067
Option/ShortYes / Yes
Sales Surprise2.94%
SMA20-7.15%
P/E25.4
Forward P/E21.13
PEG2.21
P/S9.36
P/B8.43
P/C19.69
P/FCF28.47
Quick Ratio2.98
Current Ratio2.98
Debt/Eq0.27
LT Debt/Eq0.26
EPS Surprise18.71%
SMA50-7.18%
EPS (ttm)23.92
EPS next Y28.75
EPS next Q5.24
EPS this Y5.66%
EPS next Y14.04%
EPS next 5Y11.47%
EPS past 5Y29.99%
Sales past 5Y19.06%
EPS Y/Y TTM61.97%
Sales Y/Y TTM21.94%
EPS Q/Q50.43%
Sales Q/Q20.63%
SMA2006.56%
Insider Own13.72%
Insider Trans-0.54%
Inst Own67.62%
Inst Trans1.09%
ROA24.66%
ROE37.14%
ROI27.07%
Gross Margin81.68%
Oper. Margin42.41%
Profit Margin37.91%
Payout8.38%
EarningsJan 29 AMC
Trades194,638
Shs Outstand2.19B
Shs Float2.19B
Short Float1.10%
Short Ratio1.54
Short Interest23.94M
52W Range414.50 – 740.91
52W High-17.99%
52W Low46.59%
RSI (14)39.08
Recom1.42
Rel Volume0.8
Avg Volume15.52M
Volume12,345,474
Perf Week-2.89%
Perf Month-16.24%
Perf Quarter-1.89%
Perf Half Y18.71%
Perf Year21.58%
Perf YTD3.77%
Beta1.26
ATR (14)25.03
Volatility3.94% 3.67%
Information edited and updated on 14/03/2025 

KEY FINANCIALS


Institutional Ownership

InstitutionPercentage Shareholding
VANGUARD GROUP INC7.58%
BlackRock, Inc.6.52%
FMR LLC5.40%
STATE STREET CORP3.41%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO2.05%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.95%
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/1.68%
Capital World Investors1.60%
Capital Research Global Investors1.46%
MORGAN STANLEY1.43%

Income Statement

PeriodTTMFY 2024FY 2023
Period End Date12/31/202412/31/2023
Period Length12 Months12 Months12 Months
Total Revenue164,500.00164,501.00134,902.00
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A30,131.0030,130.0026,006.00
Gross Profit134,369.00134,371.00108,896.00
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other64,600.0064,602.0058,693.00
Research and Development43,618.0043,619.0036,489.00
Other Operating Expense000
Operating Income69,769.0069,769.0050,203.00
Interest Expense714715446
Unusual Expense3893893,452.00
Net Income Before Taxes70,664.0070,663.0047,428.00
Income Taxes8,304.008,303.008,330.00
Consolidated Net Income62,360.0062,360.0039,098.00
Net Income From Continuing Operations62,360.0062,360.0039,098.00
Net Income62,360.0062,360.0039,098.00
EPS (Recurring)24.123.9615.79
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)24.6224.6115.19
EPS (Diluted)23.9223.8614.87
EBITDA85,267.0085,267.0061,381.00
Price To Earnings Ratio25.425.427.84
Price To Sales Ratio9.259.36.9
Gross Margin81.6881.6880.72
Operating Margin42.4142.4137.21
Net Margin37.9137.9128.98
Shares Outstanding2,534.002,534.002,561.00
Market Capitalization1,539,451.821,539,451.821,492,289.76
values in Millions, USD

Balance Sheet

PeriodFY 2024FY 2023
Period End Date12/31/202412/31/2023
Cash & Short Term Investments78,168.0065,502.00
Short Term Receivables16,994.0016,169.00
Inventories00
Other Current Assets4,883.003,694.00
Total Current Assets100,045.0085,365.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment136,268.00109,881.00
Total Investments and Advances7,266.007,007.00
Long-Term Note Receivable
Intangible Assets21,569.0021,442.00
Deferred Tax Assets
Other Assets10,906.005,928.00
Total Assets276,054.00229,623.00
Short Term Debt Incl. Current Port. of LT Debt2,018.001,713.00
Accounts Payable7,687.005,712.00
Income Tax Payable3,438.003,655.00
Other Current Liabilities20,453.0020,880.00
Total Current Liabilities33,596.0031,960.00
Long Term Debt47,751.0036,211.00
Provision for Risks Charges00
Deferred Tax Liabilities9,987.006,950.00
Other Liabilities2,083.001,334.00
Total Liabilities93,417.0076,455.00
Non-Equity Reserves00
Preferred Stock – Carrying Value00
Common Equity182,637.00153,168.00
Total Shareholders Equity182,637.00153,168.00
Accumulated Minority Interest00
Total Equity182,637.00153,168.00
Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity276,054.00229,623.00
Book Value Per Share72.0759.81
Tangible Book Value Per Share63.5651.44
Full-Time Employees74,06767,317
Price to Book Ratio8.439.07
Return on Assets24.6618.83
Return on Equity37.1428.04
Return on Invested Capital27.0720.65
Quick Ratio2.982.67
Current Ratio2.982.67
values in Millions, USD

Cash Flow Statement

PeriodTTMFY 2024FY 2023
Period End Date12/31/202412/31/2023
Period Length12 Months12 Months12 Months
Net Income62,360.0062,360.0039,098.00
Depreciation15,498.0015,498.0011,178.00
Other Funds (Non Cash)17,160.0017,160.0016,870.00
Funds from Operations90,280.0090,280.0067,277.00
Extraordinary Item000
Changes in Working Capital1,048.001,048.003,836.00
Income Taxes Payable
Cash from Operating Activities91,328.0091,328.0071,113.00
Capital Expenditures-37,256.00-37,256.00-27,266.00
Net Assets From Acquisitions-270-270-629
Sale of Fixed Assets and Businesses00221
Purchase or Sale of Investments-9,753.00-9,753.003,202.00
Purchase of Investments-25,542.00-25,542.00-2,982.00
Sale Or Maturity of Investments15,789.0015,789.006,184.00
Other Uses00-23
Other Sources1291290
Cash from Investing Activities-47,150.00-47,150.00-24,495.00
Cash Dividends Paid-5,072.00-5,072.000
Change in Capital Stock-30,125.00-30,125.00-19,774.00
Repurchase of Common Pref Stock-30,125.00-30,125.00-19,774.00
Sale of Common Pref Stock000
Proceedsfrom Stock Options000
Issuance or Reduction of Debt, Net8,463.008,463.007,397.00
Change in Long Term Debt8,463.008,463.007,397.00
Issuance of Long Term Debt10,432.0010,432.008,455.00
Reduction of Long Term Debt-1,969.00-1,969.00-1,058.00
Net Financing Active Other Cash Flow-14,047.00-14,047.00-7,123.00
Other Financing Activities Uses-14,047.00-14,047.00-7,123.00
Cash from Financing Activities-40,781.00-40,781.00-19,500.00
Exchange Rate Effect-786-786113
Net Change in Cash2,611.002,611.0027,231.00
Free Cash Flow54,072.0054,072.0043,847.00
Preferred Dividends (Cash Flow)00
Price to Free Cash Flow31.0631.2421.22
values in Millions, USD

Meta Platforms Inc at a Glance

Meta Platforms Inc Financials at a glance including: EPS, Sales, Shares Outstanding, SPY Comparison, Short Interest, Short Interest History, EPS Performance and Forecast, GAAP EPS Performance and Forecast, Revenue Performance and Forecast, Price Reactions to Earnings Reports, Latest Revisions, Revenue by Products and Services, Revenue by Regions, Revenue by Segment, Dividends, and Dividend Payout History.
Please Note: Information edited and updated on 14/03/2025

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Abbreviations

Index – Major index membership                          

Market Cap – Market capitalization

Income – Trailing 12 months income

Sales – Trailing 12 months revenue

Book/sh – Most recent quarter book value a share

Cash/sh – Most recent quarter cash per share Dividend Est. – Analysts’ dividend estimate (fiscal year) Dividend TTM – Trailing 12-month dividend Dividend Ex-Date – Ex-dividend date Employees – Number of full-time employees Option/Short – Stock has options on a market exchange/stock is available to sell short Sales Surprise – Last quarter revenue surprise SMA20 – Stock price distance from 20-day simple moving average P/E – Price-to-Earnings (trailing 12-months) Forward P/E – Forward Price-to-Earnings (next fiscal year) PEG – Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth P/S – Price-to-Book (most recent quarter) P/B – Price-to-Book (most recent quarter) P/C – Price to cash per share (most recent quarter) P/FCF – Price to Free Cash Flow (trailing 3-months) Quick Ratio – Quick Ratio (most recent quarter) Current Ratio – Current Ratio (most recent quarter) Debt/Eq – Total Debt to Equity (most recent quarter) LT Debt/Eq – Long Term Debt to Equity (most recent quarter) EPS Surprise – Last quarter Earnings-Per-Share surprise SMA50 – Stock price distance from 50-Day Simple Moving Average EPS (ttm) – Diluted Earnings-Per-Share (trailing 3-months) EPS next Y – Earnings-Per-Share estimate for next year EPS next Q – Earnings-Per-Share estimate next quarter EPS this Y - Earnings-Per-Share growth this year EPS next Y - Earnings-Per-Share estimate for next year EPS next 5Y – Long term annual growth estimate (5 years) EPS past 5Y – Annual Earnings-Per-Share growth past 5 years Sales past 5Y – Annual sales growth past 5 years EPS Y/Y TTM – Earnings-Per-Share growth (trailing 3 months) Sales Y/Y TTM – Sales growth (trailing 3 months) EPS Q/Q – Quarterly earnings growth (Year-on-Year) Sales Q/Q – Quarterly revenue growth (Year-on-Year) SMA200 – Stock price distance from 2-Day Simple Moving Average Insider Own – Percentage insider ownership of company shares Insider Trans – Insider transactions (6-month change in Insider Ownership) Inst Own – Institutional ownership Inst Trans - Institutional transactions (3-month change in Institutional Ownership) ROA – Return on Assets (trailing 3-months) ROE – Return on Equity (trailing 3-months) ROI – Return on Investment (trailing 3-months) Gross Margin – Gross Margin (trailing 3-months) Oper. Margin – Operating Margin (trailing 3-months) Profit Margin – Net Profit Margin (trailing 3-months) Payout – Dividend Payout Ratio (trailing 3-months) Earnings – BMO = Before Market Open / AMC = After Market Close Shs Outstand – Shares outstanding Shs Float – Shares float Short Float – Short interest share Short Ratio – Short interest ratio Short Interest – Short interest 52W Range – 52-Week trading range 52W High – Distance from 52-Week High 52W Low - Distance from 52-Week Low RSI (14) – Relative Strength Index Perf Week – Performance (Week) Perf Month – Performance (Month) Perf Quarter – Performance (Quarter) Perf Half Y - Performance (Half Year) Perf Year – (Year) Perf YTD - Performance (Year-To-Date) Beta - Beta ATR (14) – Average True Range Volatility – Volatility (Week, Month) Target Price – Analysts’ mean target price Price – Current stock price

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