Meta is the largest social media company in the world, boasting close to 4 billion monthly active users worldwide. The firm's "Family of Apps," its core business, consists of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp.
It is a $1.83T technology company. Revenue grew 27.7% over the last year, it keeps 30¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 26.9× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- about.meta.com
- Location
- Menlo Park, CA
- Employees
- 78 865
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 2004
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong growth, profitability, health, quality and moat; Valuation lags behind.
Valuation41
- P/E vs own history54th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield2.2% · 5/25
- P/S8.0x · 12/25
- EV/EBITDA17.3x · 12/25
Growth80
- Revenue CAGR14.3% · 20/25
- Net income CAGR11.3% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y18.4% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth20.6% · 20/25
Profitability100
- ROIC31.1% · 25/25
- ROE29.7% · 25/25
- Net margin29.8% · 25/25
- Operating margin38.1% · 25/25
Health75
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio2.23 · 25/25
- Interest coverage168.4x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality75
- Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-3.23 · 25/25
- FCF conversion60% · 15/25
- Margin stabilityσ 7.8% · 20/25
Moat100
- ROIC >12% years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Median gross margin81.8% · 25/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 19.9% · 25/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2024FinancialBest year on record$62.4B net income
- 2024ProductMeta announced about its new AI model called Movie Gen, capable of generating realistic video and…
- Jul 5, 2023ProductThreads100M sign-ups in five days
- 2022MilestoneAfter Facebook Inc rebranded to Meta Platforms Inc, Oculus was rebranded to Meta Quest
- 2022ProductAlso in March 2022, Meta and Italian eyewear giant Luxottica released Ray-Ban Stories, a series of smartglasses…
- FY2021FinancialRevenue crossed $100B$118B for the year
- Oct 28, 2021MilestoneRenamed Metapivot toward the metaverse
- Oct 28, 2021ProductThe metaverse vision and the name change from Facebook, Inc. to Meta Platforms were introduced at Facebook Connect…
- FY2018FinancialRevenue crossed $50B$55.8B for the year
- 2017AcquisitionThis company was acquired in 2017 by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), a foundation established by Zuckerberg…
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$27.6B in first reported year
- 2016AcquisitionLater that year, Facebook bought Oculus VR for $2.3 billion in cash and stock
- 2014AcquisitionAcquired WhatsApp & Oculus$19B and $2B — messaging and the metaverse bet
- May 18, 2012IPOIPO on Nasdaq$16B raise — the biggest tech IPO to date
- Apr 9, 2012AcquisitionAcquired Instagram$1B for a 13-person startup
- 2006ProductNews Feedinitially hated — became the core of the product
- Feb 4, 2004FoundedFounded in a Harvard dormMark Zuckerberg and roommates launch TheFacebook
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (81.8%)
- Strongly profitable — 29.8% net margin
- Revenue growing 27.7% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 18.0% of revenue
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+27.7% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$68.1B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+39.9% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$41.0B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationsmore cash than debt
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$1.83T market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-10.9% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 50/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.29%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 26.9
Peer comparisonMeta Platforms, Inc. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| META this company | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc. | $1.7T | 45.1 | +48.7% | 42.9% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: META vs NVDA · META vs AAPL · META vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/META
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Deeper analysis of META on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $717.90 · market cap $1.83T.