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Meta Platforms Inc.

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Quarters tracked
1
YouTube quarters live
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
YouTube available
Yes
Current price
$688.55
+11.25 (+1.66%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
29.32x
Forward: 19.33x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
23.8%
Earnings: 10.7%
Margins
41.3% op
Gross: 82.0% · Net: 30.1%
Balance sheet
2.60x current
Debt / Equity: 39.2
52-week range / Beta
$479.80 - $796.25
Beta: 1.31
Analyst target
$855.93
Upside: 24.3%
Cash / shareholder return
1.34% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.31%

Company context

Industry: Internet Content & Information
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 8.02x
Return on equity: 30.2%
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 in a private way. The RL segment provides virtual and augmented reality products, including consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected anytime and anywhere, 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, featuring Meta AI for advanced conversational and hands free interaction; 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.

Meta Platforms Inc.
META
YouTube
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.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
YouTube
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 sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Netflix Inc.
NFLX
YouTube
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 sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
META
$1.75T
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
$4.13T
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
$410.86B
Netflix Inc.
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
29.3x
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
31.6x
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
31.5x
Netflix Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
META
19.3x
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
25.4x
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
25.3x
Netflix Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
META
23.8%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
18.0%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
16.2%
Netflix Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
META
10.7%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
31.1%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
86.4%
Netflix Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
META
41.3%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
31.6%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
32.3%
Netflix Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
META
82.0%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
59.6%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
49.0%
Netflix Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
META
30.1%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
32.8%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
28.5%
Netflix Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
META
30.2%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
35.7%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
48.5%
Netflix Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
META
1.3%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
0.9%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
6.3%
Netflix Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
META
39.16x
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
16.13x
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
53.79x
Netflix Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
META
2.60x
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
2.00x
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
1.41x
Netflix Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
META
1.31
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
1.13
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
1.67
Netflix Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
META
0.3%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
0.2%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
Netflix Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
META
24.3%
Meta Platforms Inc.
GOOGL
10.2%
Alphabet Inc.
NFLX
17.7%
Netflix Inc.

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Quarterly archive for META

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Q1 2026
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