Meta Platforms, Inc.

NasdaqGS:META Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.4t

Meta Platforms Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Meta Platforms is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 9.9% and 11% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 9.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 24.2% in 3 years.

Key information

9.9%

Earnings growth rate

9.6%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services earnings growth10.6%
Revenue growth rate11.0%
Future return on equity24.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated11 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

Results: Meta Platforms, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Nov 02
Results: Meta Platforms, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Recent updates

Meta: Losing Its Lead In AI (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 31

Meta: My 3 Favorite Aspects Of The Thesis

Mar 25

META Stock: Why I'm Betting Big Before The Surge

Mar 19

Investors Hesitant Ahead Of Fed Rates Decision

Mar 19
Investors Hesitant Ahead Of Fed Rates Decision

Meta Platforms Remains A Compelling Opportunity On Big Spending Boost

Mar 13

Meta Platforms: Price Pullback Made It A GARP Pick

Mar 05

At US$668, Is It Time To Put Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) On Your Watch List?

Mar 03
At US$668, Is It Time To Put Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) On Your Watch List?

Meta Platforms: Expenses Up, Stock Down In 2025

Feb 24

Meta Platforms: Why You'll Regret Not Buying The Stock Today

Feb 17
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Narrative update from Stjepan Kalinic

Feb 10Meta’s Family of Apps (FoA) saw a significant increase in daily active users, adding 60 million quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2024. This growth is a testament to Meta’s ability to maintain its dominance

Meta's AI Capex Can Surge +$65B In 2025 - That's A Good Thing

Feb 09

Is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) A Risky Investment?

Feb 07
Is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) A Risky Investment?

Meta's Secret Weapon For 2025

Feb 03

Meta Platforms Q4 Preview: Is There A DeepSeek Risk?

Jan 27

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) P/E

Jan 26
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) P/E

Meta Makes 'Intense Year' Forecast And Big Layoffs

Jan 21

Meta: One Of The Least Attractive Stocks In The Big Tech Space

Jan 14

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Jan 14
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Meta's New Architecture Could Revolutionize AI

Jan 08

An Intrinsic Calculation For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued

Jan 02
An Intrinsic Calculation For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued

Meta Platforms: Brace For Pain In 2025

Dec 31

Market Continues To Underestimate Meta Platforms

Dec 24

Meta's Rally Isn't Over: Why It Remains A Buy

Dec 15

Meta: Potential TikTok Ban Is A Major Catalyst; Upgrade To 'Strong Buy'

Dec 09

Meta: Innovation Keeps Snowballing

Dec 02

Here's Why We Think Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Nov 26
Here's Why We Think Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Meta: The Open-Source AI Bet That Could Change The Game

Nov 22

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)?

Nov 14
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)?
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Meta’s Bold Bet on AI Pays Off

Nov 11Meta Platforms, Inc.  (META) announced very strong Q3 2024 results underlined by revenue growth and a strong commitment to AI and the metaverse.Revenue for the quarter grew 19% year-over-year to

Meta Platforms Q3: Significant Near-Term Downside Volatility Is Likely

Nov 11

Results: Meta Platforms, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Nov 02
Results: Meta Platforms, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Meta: AI Train Isn't Slowing Down Anytime Soon

Nov 02

Meta Platforms: 4 Key Verticals To Monitor In The Q3 Earnings Report

Oct 27

The Price Is Right For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Oct 25
The Price Is Right For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Meta Platforms: It Is Not Time To Jump On To The AI Hype Train

Oct 21

A Look Into Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) Impressive Returns On Capital

Oct 13
A Look Into Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) Impressive Returns On Capital

Meta's Q3: A Make-Or-Break Moment

Oct 11

Meta: No Upside Left

Oct 03

Meta And Its Potentially Game Changer AI

Sep 26
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Narrative update from Bailey Pemberton

Sep 24Revenue: The Family of Apps generated $38.7 billion in Q2 2024, with a 22% increase year-over-year.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:META - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2027237,76483,54973,991142,56234
12/31/2026212,56172,35954,176118,77458
12/31/2025187,26664,00343,249105,27362
12/31/2024164,50162,36054,07291,328N/A
9/30/2024156,22755,53952,10082,744N/A
6/30/2024149,78451,43449,54078,422N/A
3/31/2024142,71245,75849,51876,361N/A
12/31/2023134,90239,09844,06871,113N/A
9/30/2023126,95629,73437,72466,220N/A
6/30/2023120,52522,54624,13555,510N/A
3/31/2023117,34621,44417,58450,397N/A
12/31/2022116,60923,20019,28950,475N/A
9/30/2022118,11528,83226,28054,068N/A
6/30/2022119,41033,63035,70758,466N/A
3/31/2022119,66637,33839,68959,517N/A
12/31/2021117,92939,37038,99357,683N/A
9/30/2021112,33040,30435,71653,619N/A
6/30/2021104,79038,95732,11249,358N/A
3/31/202194,39933,74124,12839,988N/A
12/31/202085,96529,14623,58438,747N/A
9/30/202078,97525,27619,18833,790N/A
6/30/202075,15723,52118,82333,268N/A
3/31/202073,35720,95823,18438,007N/A
12/31/201970,69718,48521,21236,314N/A
9/30/201966,52918,01819,54634,849N/A
6/30/201962,60417,06417,92733,040N/A
3/31/201958,94919,55315,78230,722N/A
12/31/201855,83822,11115,35929,274N/A
9/30/201851,89619,497N/A29,327N/A
6/30/201848,49719,063N/A27,956N/A
3/31/201844,58717,848N/A27,018N/A
12/31/201740,65315,920N/A24,216N/A
9/30/201736,49015,212N/A21,475N/A
6/30/201733,17313,129N/A19,384N/A
3/31/201730,28811,515N/A17,689N/A
12/31/201627,63810,188N/A16,108N/A
9/30/201624,6708,182N/A15,726N/A
6/30/201622,1606,453N/A13,882N/A
3/31/201619,7674,892N/A12,097N/A
12/31/201517,9283,669N/A10,320N/A
9/30/201515,9382,811N/A7,355N/A
6/30/201514,6402,722N/A6,411N/A
3/31/201513,5072,795N/A5,872N/A
12/31/201412,4662,925N/A7,326N/A
9/30/201411,2012,749N/A5,105N/A
6/30/201410,0132,369N/A4,807N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: META's forecast earnings growth (9.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: META's earnings (9.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (13.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: META's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: META's revenue (11% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: META's revenue (11% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: META's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (24.2%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/13 08:37
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Meta Platforms, Inc. is covered by 97 analysts. 62 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David HeasmanAccountability Research Corporation
Richard KramerArete Research Services LLP
Rocco StraussArete Research Services LLP