Meta Platforms, Inc.

NasdaqGS:META Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3t

Meta Platforms Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Meta Platforms has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.4%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.7% per year. Meta Platforms's return on equity is 25.5%, and it has net margins of 29%.

Key information

9.4%

Earnings growth rate

11.4%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth6.2%
Revenue growth rate16.7%
Return on equity25.5%
Net Margin29.0%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Meta Platforms: The Future King Of Dividend Growth

Mar 22

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

Mar 17
Is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) A Risky Investment?

Meta Platforms: The EU's AI Act Is A Major Longer-Term Threat

Mar 15

Meta's Dividend: Maturity Or More Smart Discipline?

Feb 29

Meta: Still A Buy After The 408% Parabolic Run?

Feb 20

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Feb 19
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Meta Platforms: The Rally May Have Ended (Hold Reiteration)

Feb 08

Meta Soars On Massive Beat And Dividends

Feb 01

Meta Platforms Q4 Earnings Preview: Underestimation Abounds For 2024

Jan 26

Why You Should Care About Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) Strong Returns On Capital

Jan 23
Why You Should Care About Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) Strong Returns On Capital

Meta's Stock Is Still Dirt Cheap

Jan 11

At US$358, Is It Time To Put Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) On Your Watch List?

Dec 28
At US$358, Is It Time To Put Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) On Your Watch List?

Charting the Course: Unlocking Potential in Tech

Dec 15
Charting the Course: Unlocking Potential in Tech

Charting the Course: Unlocking Potential in Tech

Dec 15
Charting the Course: Unlocking Potential in Tech

Is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 10
Is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Nov 13
Is Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Capital Allocation Trends At Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Aren't Ideal

Oct 17
Capital Allocation Trends At Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Aren't Ideal

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

Sep 20
Is It Time To Consider Buying Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)?

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 05
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

An Intrinsic Calculation For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued

Aug 07
An Intrinsic Calculation For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued

Be Wary Of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) And Its Returns On Capital

Jul 10
Be Wary Of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) And Its Returns On Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Meta Platforms makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:META Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 23134,90239,09822,20436,489
30 Sep 23126,95629,73423,26934,762
30 Jun 23120,52522,54625,69634,849
31 Mar 23117,34621,44425,48834,489
31 Dec 22116,60923,20025,68133,619
30 Sep 22118,11528,83227,11132,613
30 Jun 22119,41033,63026,44629,759
31 Mar 22119,66637,33825,07927,165
31 Dec 21117,92939,37023,87224,655
30 Sep 21112,33040,30421,06022,816
30 Jun 21104,79038,95719,03321,263
31 Mar 2194,39933,74118,25019,629
31 Dec 2085,96529,14618,15518,447
30 Sep 2078,97525,27618,13017,118
30 Jun 2075,15723,52117,42115,902
31 Mar 2073,35720,95816,62714,755
31 Dec 1970,69718,48515,34113,600
30 Sep 1966,52918,01813,92912,577
30 Jun 1962,60417,06413,03711,687
31 Mar 1958,94919,55312,02910,895
31 Dec 1855,83822,11111,29710,273
30 Sep 1851,89619,4979,9149,367
30 Jun 1848,49719,0638,7488,762
31 Mar 1844,58717,8487,8828,158
31 Dec 1740,65315,9207,2427,754
30 Sep 1736,49015,2126,8147,368
30 Jun 1733,17313,1296,4736,858
31 Mar 1730,28811,5156,0246,410
31 Dec 1627,63810,1885,5035,919
30 Sep 1624,6708,1825,0145,670
30 Jun 1622,1606,4534,7005,399
31 Mar 1619,7674,8924,3175,097
31 Dec 1517,9283,6694,0204,816
30 Sep 1515,9382,8113,8324,613
30 Jun 1514,6402,7223,3513,950
31 Mar 1513,5072,7953,0083,273
31 Dec 1412,4662,9252,6532,666
30 Sep 1411,2012,7492,2811,964
30 Jun 1410,0132,3692,1421,725
31 Mar 148,9161,9132,0271,577
31 Dec 137,8721,4911,7781,415
30 Sep 136,8711,0141,8891,303
30 Jun 136,1185331,7771,178
31 Mar 135,489652,1571,539

Quality Earnings: META has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: META's current net profit margins (29%) are higher than last year (19.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: META's earnings have grown by 9.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: META's earnings growth over the past year (68.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (9.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: META earnings growth over the past year (68.5%) exceeded the Interactive Media and Services industry 35%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: META's Return on Equity (25.5%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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