Meta Platforms META
Social networks, digital advertising & generative AI. Meta Platforms, Inc., listed on NASDAQ.
Based on the FY2025 annual report (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025)
Meta Platforms' market cap is
about $1.557 trillion.
#7 by market cap among 289 companies, based on the Nov 5, 2026 close. FY2025 revenue was $200.966B.
- Share price (close)
- $605.08
- P/E ratio
- 25.8x
- Market cap
- $1.557T
- Revenue
- $200.966B
- Operating income
- $83.276B
- Net income
- $60.458B
- Free cash flow
- $46.109B
- Total assets
- $366.021B
- Dividends paid
- $5.324B
- Dividend per share
- $2.10
- Dividend yield
- 0.3%
- Shares outstanding
- 2,574,000,000 shares
Where the revenue went
Revenue is set at 100% and split into what went to costs, R&D, operating expenses and taxes, and what was left as profit.
- Cost of revenue18.0%
- R&D28.5%
- SG&A and other12.0%
- Taxes, interest & other11.4%
- Net income30.1%
Profitability and stability
Each figure comes with its rank among 300 companies. The further right the dot, the higher the rank.
- Revenue growthHow much revenue grew from the previous fiscal year
- +22.2%
- #41 of 299
- Revenue grew sharply over the year. The median across 299 companies is +7.9%.
- Operating marginShare of revenue kept as profit from the core business
- 41.4%
- #25 of 231
- 41.4% of revenue was kept as operating profit, which is very high. The median across 231 companies is 19.2%.
- Net marginShare of revenue left as profit after interest and taxes
- 30.1%
- #36 of 298
- After taxes, 30.1% of revenue was left as net income. The median across 298 companies is 14.0%.
- FCF marginShare of revenue left as cash after capital spending
- 22.9%
- #71 of 261
- Plenty of cash is left after capital spending. The median across 261 companies is 15.8%.
- ROEHow much profit the company earned on shareholders' equity in a year
- 30.2%
- #77 of 276
- Earns a lot relative to its equity. The median across 276 companies is 16.8%.
- Debt-to-equityLiabilities relative to equity. Lower means less debt
- 68.5%
- #37 of 244
- Liabilities are smaller than equity. The median across 244 companies is 159.6%.
Revenue and profit over time
Gray bars show revenue and the green part inside shows net income. The number above each bar is revenue (abbreviated) and the number below is net margin. Hover over a bar to see the exact amounts.
Where the cash went
Unlike profit, cash flow is money that actually came in and went out.
- Cash from operations$115.8B
- Capital spending−$69.691B
- Free cash flow (FCF)$46.109B
- Dividends paid−$5.324B
Whose money funds the assets
The company's assets, split into borrowed money (liabilities) and shareholders' money (equity).
- Total assets$366.021B
- Total liabilities$148.778B
- Total equity$217.243B
- Cash and equivalents$35.873B
Compared with similar companies
Based on each company's latest annual report, so fiscal year ends may differ.
Compare in detail| Company | Annual revenue | Net income | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta PlatformsMETA | $200.966B | $60.458B | +22.2% | 41.4% | 30.1% |
| Alphabet (Google)GOOGL | $402.836B | $132.17B | +15.1% | 32.0% | 32.8% |
| NetflixNFLX | $45.183036B | $10.981201B | +15.8% | 29.5% | 24.3% |
| AmazonAMZN | $716.924B | $77.67B | +12.4% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| AppleAAPL | $478.834B | $132.175B | +15.1% | 33.0% | 27.6% |
| MicrosoftMSFT | $331.839B | $133.749B | +17.8% | 46.8% | 40.3% |
What the company does
Meta Platforms earns most of its revenue from targeted advertising across its Family of Apps (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads) and invests in VR/AR devices and the metaverse through Reality Labs.
- Family of Apps (advertising and business messaging on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads)
- Reality Labs (Quest VR headsets, Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, AR/VR software)
The fiscal year ends on December 31. Reality Labs' operating losses are subtracted from the large operating profit of the Family of Apps, so read the overall operating margin together with how efficiently R&D and capital spending pay off.
Related companies: Alphabet (Google), Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft
Financial statements
Last 5 fiscal years. Currency: US dollars.
Show the table
| Item | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 117.929B | 116.609B | 134.902B | 164.501B | 200.966B |
| Cost of revenue | 22.649B | 25.249B | 25.959B | 30.161B | 36.175B |
| Gross profit | 95.28B | 91.36B | 108.943B | 134.34B | 164.791B |
| R&D expense | 24.655B | 35.338B | 38.483B | 43.873B | 57.372B |
| Operating income | 46.753B | 28.944B | 46.751B | 69.38B | 83.276B |
| Pretax income | 47.284B | 28.819B | 47.428B | 70.663B | 85.932B |
| Net income | 39.37B | 23.2B | 39.098B | 62.36B | 60.458B |
| EPS (diluted) | $13.77 | $8.59 | $14.87 | $23.86 | $23.49 |
| Operating cash flow | 57.683B | 50.475B | 71.113B | 91.328B | 115.8B |
| Capital expenditures | 18.69B | 31.186B | 27.045B | 37.256B | 69.691B |
| Free cash flow (FCF) | 38.993B | 19.289B | 44.068B | 54.072B | 46.109B |
| Dividends paid | — | 0 | 0 | 5.072B | 5.324B |
| Total assets | 165.987B | 185.727B | 229.623B | 276.054B | 366.021B |
| Total liabilities | 41.108B | 60.014B | 76.455B | 93.417B | 148.778B |
| Total equity | 124.879B | 125.713B | 153.168B | 182.637B | 217.243B |
| Cash and equivalents | 16.601B | 14.681B | 41.862B | 43.889B | 35.873B |
| Original filing | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings for Meta Platforms, Inc. · CIK 0001326801 · US-GAAP