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Meta Platforms, Inc. META

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Meta Platforms, Inc.

Overview of Meta Platforms, Inc.

META NMS
Communication Services Internet Content & Information Framework: Software & SaaS Mega Cap
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), is a Mega Cap company, in the Internet Content & Information industry, last closed at $606.73, about 60.7% overvalued vs fair value, -2.0% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 28.1× Rev Growth 22.2% ROE 30.2% Gross Margin 82.0% Div Yield 0.32%
USD 606.73
-1.34%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 47.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.55T
Enterprise Value
$1.62T
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Good
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Good
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 95%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.meta.com
HQ Menlo Park, CA
Employees 78,865
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Jan 27 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$219
$238
$260
Current: $606.73 -61% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mega Cap

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$201.0B
22.2%%
Gross Profit
$164.8B
22.7%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
$83.3B
20%%
Operating Cash Flow
$115.8B
26.8%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin
82.0%

Gross Profit / Revenue — context only; ad platforms typically 60–80%, marketplaces and streaming lower by design

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$31.6B
68.5% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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1
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Meta Platforms, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
75
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Premium Software Margins Gross margin quality is strong versus peers (score 0.91), consistent with premium software economics.
  • Consistent Subscription Growth Revenue consistency is strong (score 0.70), pointing to a sticky customer base.

Key risks

  • FCF Trend Is Softening FCF trend is weak (score 0.31), suggesting cash scalability is deteriorating.

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Signals, strengths and risks for Recurring Revenue Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Balance Sheet Resilience

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 92% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing META's balance between Growth (30.6%), Profitability (40.3%), and Safety (29.1%). Growth 31% Safety 29% Profitability 40%

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Growth

66th percentile vs peers
67
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 22.2% 74p Revenue CAGR 3Y 19.9% 73p TSR 13.1% 63p Buyback % -0.2% 68p EPS Growth YoY -1.5% 32p
Strengths
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (82.0%, 88th percentile)
  • Rule of 40 in top 20% of peers (45.1%, 83th percentile)
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (22.9%, 83th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.26, 84th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

88th percentile vs peers
88
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Safety

63th percentile vs peers
64
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Meta Platforms, Inc..

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Base
$238.19
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-60.7% vs current
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