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META Communication Latest YouTube: Q1 2026

Meta Platforms Inc.

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Episodes tracked
3
Episodes linked
3
Latest video
Q1 2026
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$566.98
-5.86 (-1.02%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
20.62x
Forward: 15.64x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
33.1%
Earnings: 62.4%
Margins
40.6% op
Gross: 81.9% · Net: 32.8%
Balance sheet
2.35x current
Debt / Equity: 35.6
52-week range / Beta
$520.26 - $796.25
Beta: 1.23
Analyst target
$827.32
Upside: 45.9%
Cash / shareholder return
1.78% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.37%

Company context

Industry: Internet Content & Information
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 5.91x
Return on equity: 32.9%
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook, which enables people to build community through feed, reels, stories, groups, marketplace, and other; Instagram that brings people closer through Instagram feed, stories, reels, live, and messaging; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; Meta AI, an assistant that's available across apps, as a stand-alone app, on AI glasses, and on the web; Threads, an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact. The RL segment provides virtual and augmented reality products, including consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, as well as Meta Quest devices that enable social experiences across gaming, fitness, entertainment, and more. The segment also includes wearables such as AI glasses like Ray Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses; and the Meta Ray Ban Display, which combines AI glasses with an integrated lens display and the Meta Neural Band, a wrist worn device using electromyography that lets people control their AI glasses through neuromuscular signals. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a collaboration with Microsoft Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Broadcom Inc., and OpenAI, L.L.C. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

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Market context for META

Competitive view

META vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Meta Platforms Inc.
META
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
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Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
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Netflix
NFLX
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
META
$1.44T
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
$4.39T
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
$338.30B
Netflix
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
META
20.6x
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
27.5x
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
25.9x
Netflix
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
META
15.6x
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
24.8x
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
20.9x
Netflix
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
META
33.1%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
21.8%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
16.2%
Netflix
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
META
62.4%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
82.0%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
86.4%
Netflix
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
META
40.6%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
36.1%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
32.3%
Netflix
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
META
81.9%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
60.4%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
49.0%
Netflix
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
META
32.8%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
37.9%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
28.5%
Netflix
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
META
32.9%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
38.9%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
48.5%
Netflix
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
META
1.8%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
0.6%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
7.7%
Netflix
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
META
35.61x
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
20.03x
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
53.79x
Netflix
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
META
2.35x
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
1.92x
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
1.41x
Netflix
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
META
1.23
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
1.24
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
1.49
Netflix
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
META
0.4%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
0.2%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
Netflix
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
META
45.9%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
20.3%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
42.1%
Netflix

Episode timeline

Episode archive for META

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 2026
Episode live
Published youtube podcast complete
META Stock: $42.3B Revenue — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Meta Platforms Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q1 2026
Episode live
Published youtube complete
META Q1 2026 earnings analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Meta Platforms Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q4 2025
Episode live
Published youtube complete
Charged Alpha | Meta Platforms (META) | Q4 2025 Earnings Deep Dive
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Meta Platforms Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.