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    Meta Platforms Inc. (META)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • INTERNET CONTENT & INFORMATION • NASDAQ

    $614.99
    -9.53 (-1.53%)

    Market Cap: $1.57T

    Last updated: Oct 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(34/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +9.43%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$9.86
    Range$8.43 - $13.00
    53 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $77.3B
    Range$73.3B - $78.4B
    51 analysts
    Period ending Mar 31, 2027
    EPS Consensus$7.62
    Range$6.31 - $9.69
    30 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    3
    0
    7d
    5
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$8.34-8.6%
    60d ago$7.77-2.0%
    30d ago$7.75-1.7%
    7d ago$7.92-3.8%
    Current$7.62
    Revenue Consensus
    $68.4B
    Range$66.4B - $71.4B
    32 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Mar 27EST
    		-$7.62---
    Dec 26EST
    		-$9.86---
    Sep 26
    Reported Oct 21
    		$7.40$6.52+13.50%Beat+2.1%
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$6.18$7.10-12.96%Miss-13.4%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 29
    		$7.31$6.82+7.18%Beat+13.7%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 28
    		$8.88$8.22+8.03%Beat+10.7%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 29
    		$7.25$6.71+8.05%Beat+20.2%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 30
    		$7.14$5.86+21.84%Beat+38.4%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$6.43$5.21+23.42%Beat+36.5%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 29
    		$8.02$6.68+20.06%Beat+50.5%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$6.03$5.30+13.77%Beat+37.4%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$5.16$4.76+8.40%Beat+73.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 24
    		$4.71$4.32+9.03%Beat+114.1%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$5.33$4.96+7.46%Beat+202.8%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 25
    		$4.39$3.60+21.94%Beat+167.7%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 26
    		$2.98$2.91+2.41%Beat+21.1%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 26
    		$2.20$1.98+11.11%Beat-19.1%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 1
    		$1.76$2.24-21.43%Miss-52.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.64$1.85-11.35%Miss-49.1%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 27
    		$2.46$2.55-3.53%Miss-31.9%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 27
    		$2.72$2.53+7.51%Beat-17.6%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 2
    		$3.67$3.83-4.18%Miss-5.4%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 25
    		$3.22$3.17+1.58%Beat+34.2%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 28
    		$3.61$3.06+17.97%Beat+100.6%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 28
    		$3.30$2.35+40.43%Beat+93.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 27
    		$3.88$3.24+19.75%Beat+51.6%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 29
    		$2.40$1.91+25.65%Beat+13.2%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.80$1.40+28.57%Beat-9.5%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.71$1.70+0.59%Beat+101.2%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 29
    		$2.56$2.53+1.19%Beat+7.6%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 30
    		$2.12$1.91+10.99%Beat+20.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 24
    		$1.99$1.88+5.85%Beat+14.4%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 24
    		$0.85$1.61-47.20%Miss-49.7%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 30
    		$2.38$2.18+9.17%Beat+7.7%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 30
    		$1.76$1.45+21.38%Beat+10.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.74$1.70+2.35%Beat+31.8%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.69$1.35+25.19%Beat+24.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 31
    		$2.21$1.97+12.18%Beat+56.7%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.59$1.28+24.22%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 26
    		$1.32$1.12+17.86%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 3
    		$1.36$1.12+21.43%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 1
    		$1.41$1.31+7.63%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.34%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.10
    Payout Ratio7.12%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    META dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun META in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio20.66EV/EBITDA16.09x
    Price/FCF54.78xFCF Yield1.83%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin31.10%Operating Margin35.40%
    ROE32.30%ROIC19.57%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.41xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio1.90xQuick Ratio1.90x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.19Avg Volume22.19M
    52-Week High$779.8252-Week Low$519.37

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$649.14
    SMA 20$691.11
    SMA 50$669.81
    SMA 200$631.50
    EMA 10$646.39
    EMA 20$669.53
    EMA 50$667.85
    EMA 200$641.76

    MACD

    Line: -20.49Signal: -6.81Hist: -13.68

    ADX

    ADX: 27.5+DI: 18.5-DI: 32.4

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up48.0
    Aroon Down92.0
    PSAR$679.23

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$792.95
    Lower Band$589.26
    %B Position2947%(Upper)
    Band Width0.13

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    33.2

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K5.1
    Stoch %D3.6
    Williams %R-96.3
    ROC (10d)-13.3%
    Momentum-94.33
    CCI (20d)-115.4
    MFI (14d)23.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$23.31(3.8%)
    StdDev (20d)50.92
    Hist Vol37.5%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$617.16
    OBV-92.5M
    AD Line-1.2B
    CMF (20d)-0.250

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)23.1M
    Vol Ratio1.1x
    VWMA (20d)$676.35

    Pivot Points

    R3$651.75
    R2$643.21
    R1$633.87
    Pivot Point$625.33
    S1$615.99
    S2$607.45
    S3$598.11

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-20.10
    Ultimate Osc32.1
    KST-35.31

    Financial Data

    QuarterSep 2026Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023
    Total Revenue$64.60B$60.80B$56.31B$59.89B$51.24B$47.52B$42.31B$48.39B$40.59B$39.07B$36.45B$40.11B
    Cost of Revenue$13.37B$11.33B$10.22B$10.91B$9.21B$8.49B$7.57B$8.84B$7.38B$7.31B$6.64B$7.70B
    Gross Profit$51.23B$49.47B$46.09B$48.99B$42.04B$39.02B$34.74B$39.55B$33.21B$31.76B$29.82B$32.42B
    Operating Expenses$38.24B$30.70B$23.22B$24.24B$21.50B$18.58B$17.19B$16.18B$15.86B$16.92B$16.00B$16.03B
    R&D$20.05B$21.66B$17.70B$17.14B$15.14B$12.94B$12.15B$12.18B$11.18B$10.54B$9.98B$10.52B
    SG&A$14.86B$5.61B$2.61B$3.70B$3.51B$2.66B$2.28B$762.00M$1.86B$3.66B$3.46B$2.29B
    Operating Income$12.99B$18.77B$22.87B$24.75B$20.54B$20.44B$17.55B$23.36B$17.35B$14.85B$13.82B$16.38B
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$0$19.00M$1.12B$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Income Before Tax$13.00B$18.76B$21.75B$25.35B$21.66B$20.53B$18.38B$23.55B$17.82B$15.11B$14.18B$16.81B
    Income Tax Expense$3.14B$2.91B$-5,021,000,000$2.58B$18.95B$2.20B$1.74B$2.71B$2.13B$1.64B$1.81B$2.79B
    Net Income$9.86B$15.85B$26.77B$22.77B$2.71B$18.34B$16.64B$20.84B$15.69B$13.46B$12.37B$14.02B
    EBITDA$20.16B$25.11B$27.75B$30.76B$26.63B$24.88B$22.28B$28.01B$21.85B$18.74B$17.56B$19.98B
    EBIT$13.00B$18.76B$21.75B$25.35B$21.66B$20.53B$18.38B$23.55B$17.82B$15.11B$14.18B$16.81B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    META Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    20.7x
    Forward P/E
    17.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    16.1x
    P/FCF
    54.8x
    PEG
    0.8x
    P/B
    5.8x
    See GNG's fair value

    META Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    81.0%
    Operating margin
    35.4%
    Net margin
    31.1%
    ROIC
    19.6%
    ROE
    32.3%
    FCF margin
    11.9%
    FCF yield
    1.8%

    META Competitors

    CompanyTicker
    Alphabet Inc Class CGOOG
    Netflix IncNFLX
    Alphabet Inc Class AGOOGL
    Walt Disney CompanyDIS
    Verizon Communications IncVZ
    T-Mobile US IncTMUS
    AT&T Inc.T
    Spotify Technology SASPOT

    Sector: Communication Services

    META Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    63
    Strong Buy
    8
    Buy
    47
    Hold
    7
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    0

    META Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • META earns a 19.6% return on invested capital.
    • META has a 31.1% net profit margin.
    • META beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    META Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    11.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Dec 31, 2026)
    $9.86

    META Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.3%
    Payout ratio
    7.1%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    META dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About META

    What is META's current dividend yield?

    Meta Platforms Inc. (META) has a forward dividend yield of 0.34%.

    Does META pay dividends?

    Yes, Meta Platforms Inc. pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.34%.

    What is META's P/E ratio?

    Meta Platforms Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.66.

    What is META's market cap?

    Meta Platforms Inc. (META) has a market capitalization of $1.57T with a current stock price of $614.99.

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