Meta Platforms Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Meta Platforms has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.7%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 9.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.5% per year. Meta Platforms's return on equity is 32.8%, and it has net margins of 34.3%.
Key information
12.7%
Earnings growth rate
15.4%
EPS growth rate
Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth | 6.2% |
Revenue growth rate | 15.5% |
Return on equity | 32.8% |
Net Margin | 34.3% |
Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Meta Platforms: 4 Key Verticals To Monitor In The Q3 Earnings Report
Oct 27The Price Is Right For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)
Oct 25Meta Platforms: It Is Not Time To Jump On To The AI Hype Train
Oct 21A Look Into Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) Impressive Returns On Capital
Oct 13Meta's Q3: A Make-Or-Break Moment
Oct 11Meta: No Upside Left
Oct 03Meta And Its Potentially Game Changer AI
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Sep 20Does Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 12Meta Platforms: A Reflection On A Mistake
Sep 09Meta Set For A Breakout
Sep 02Meta Platforms: Rapid Monetization Of AI Investment Makes It Very Attractive
Aug 26Meta Platforms: It's Now Or Never
Aug 20If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Presents An Opportunity
Aug 19Meta Platforms: AI Strategy Is Correct, But There's No Free Lunch
Aug 13Meta Platforms, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 05Meta Q2 Earnings: Raising Capex Outlook Amid Advertising Softness
Aug 04Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)?
Jul 30Meta's Open-Source AI Strategy Means It Could Develop AGI First
Jul 27Meta Platforms' Q2: What To Expect And What To Watch
Jul 21Meta Platforms: Don't Bet Against Double-Compounding
Jul 14Meta: Monetizing Next Round Of Capex Could Push Stock Higher
Jul 08Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Knows How To Allocate Capital
Jul 02Meta's Unbelievable Moat Makes It Our Favorite Long-Term Big Tech Buy
Jul 01Mea Culpa: I Was Wrong About Meta, But I'll Correct That Now
Jun 23Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)
Jun 19Meta: Regression Analysis Shows Double Digit Price Growth By 2027
Jun 11Meta Cannot Lose VR Money Forever
Jun 04Meta: Near-Term Spending To Bear Long-Term Fruit; Buy The Dip
May 28Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) P/E
May 23Meta Platforms: Wall Street Is Wrong - Aggressive AI Investment And Unfettered Bullishness
May 07Meta Platforms: Why The Selloff Is Unjustified
Apr 30Meta Platforms, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 8.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Apr 26Meta: Market Is Irrational After Q1 Results, It's A Buy
Apr 24Meta Platforms: Excellent Fundamentals But Questionable 2024 Chart (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 18Is There Now An Opportunity In Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)?
Apr 14Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Meta Platforms makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 Jun 24 | 149,784 | 51,434 | 21,603 | 38,725 |
31 Mar 24 | 142,712 | 45,758 | 22,478 | 37,407 |
31 Dec 23 | 134,902 | 39,098 | 22,204 | 36,489 |
30 Sep 23 | 126,956 | 29,734 | 23,922 | 35,228 |
30 Jun 23 | 120,525 | 22,546 | 26,349 | 35,315 |
31 Mar 23 | 117,346 | 21,444 | 25,687 | 34,813 |
31 Dec 22 | 116,609 | 23,200 | 25,681 | 33,619 |
30 Sep 22 | 118,115 | 28,832 | 27,111 | 32,613 |
30 Jun 22 | 119,410 | 33,630 | 26,446 | 29,759 |
31 Mar 22 | 119,666 | 37,338 | 25,079 | 27,165 |
31 Dec 21 | 117,929 | 39,370 | 23,872 | 24,655 |
30 Sep 21 | 112,330 | 40,304 | 21,060 | 22,816 |
30 Jun 21 | 104,790 | 38,957 | 19,033 | 21,263 |
31 Mar 21 | 94,399 | 33,741 | 18,250 | 19,629 |
31 Dec 20 | 85,965 | 29,146 | 18,155 | 18,447 |
30 Sep 20 | 78,975 | 25,276 | 18,130 | 17,118 |
30 Jun 20 | 75,157 | 23,521 | 17,421 | 15,902 |
31 Mar 20 | 73,357 | 20,958 | 16,627 | 14,755 |
31 Dec 19 | 70,697 | 18,485 | 15,341 | 13,600 |
30 Sep 19 | 66,529 | 18,018 | 13,929 | 12,577 |
30 Jun 19 | 62,604 | 17,064 | 13,037 | 11,687 |
31 Mar 19 | 58,949 | 19,553 | 12,029 | 10,895 |
31 Dec 18 | 55,838 | 22,111 | 11,297 | 10,273 |
30 Sep 18 | 51,896 | 19,497 | 9,914 | 9,367 |
30 Jun 18 | 48,497 | 19,063 | 8,748 | 8,762 |
31 Mar 18 | 44,587 | 17,848 | 7,882 | 8,158 |
31 Dec 17 | 40,653 | 15,920 | 7,242 | 7,754 |
30 Sep 17 | 36,490 | 15,212 | 6,814 | 7,368 |
30 Jun 17 | 33,173 | 13,129 | 6,473 | 6,858 |
31 Mar 17 | 30,288 | 11,515 | 6,024 | 6,410 |
31 Dec 16 | 27,638 | 10,188 | 5,503 | 5,919 |
30 Sep 16 | 24,670 | 8,182 | 5,014 | 5,670 |
30 Jun 16 | 22,160 | 6,453 | 4,700 | 5,399 |
31 Mar 16 | 19,767 | 4,892 | 4,317 | 5,097 |
31 Dec 15 | 17,928 | 3,669 | 4,020 | 4,816 |
30 Sep 15 | 15,938 | 2,811 | 3,832 | 4,613 |
30 Jun 15 | 14,640 | 2,722 | 3,351 | 3,950 |
31 Mar 15 | 13,507 | 2,795 | 3,008 | 3,273 |
31 Dec 14 | 12,466 | 2,925 | 2,653 | 2,666 |
30 Sep 14 | 11,201 | 2,749 | 2,281 | 1,964 |
30 Jun 14 | 10,013 | 2,369 | 2,142 | 1,725 |
31 Mar 14 | 8,916 | 1,913 | 2,027 | 1,577 |
31 Dec 13 | 7,872 | 1,491 | 1,778 | 1,415 |
Quality Earnings: META has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: META's current net profit margins (34.3%) are higher than last year (18.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: META's earnings have grown by 12.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: META's earnings growth over the past year (128.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (12.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: META earnings growth over the past year (128.1%) exceeded the Interactive Media and Services industry 13.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: META's Return on Equity (32.8%) is considered high.