Company
1 item- Headcount
- 77.99Kpeople +1.0% YoY
"Headcount was 77,986 as of March 31, 2026, an increase of 1% year-over-year."
Communication Services
Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)
Live Price
Offline$577.22
+1.70% today
1Y Change
-16.31%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 9, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.54T
- Revenue Growth
- +22.2%
- EPS Growth
- -2.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.3%
Coverage: 242 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 9, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $1.54T and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $577.22 and down 16.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 9, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +22.2%, EPS growth of -2.6%, a dividend yield of 0.3%. What stands out right now is revenue +22.2%, EPS -2.6%, free cash flow -14.7% with operating margin 41.2% and ROIC 20.0%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.3%. Valuation sits in the middle of the pack at P/E 21.9 and price/sales 7.2. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a quality compounder than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines META price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+22.2% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+41.2% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 29, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +22.2% and EPS is at -2.6%, with operating margin around 41.2%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 0.3%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -7.9% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | โ | -8.6% | -8.4% | -5.1% |
2026 Jan 28, 2026 | +8.4% | +10.4% | +0.0% | -1.8% |
2025 Oct 29, 2025 | +7.9% | -11.3% | -15.4% | -15.7% |
Benchmark Comparison
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META Max Drawdown
-33.45%
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Company Overview
Meta Platforms, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
Menlo Park, CA, US
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 headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
- Leadership
- Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
- IPO Date
- May 18, 2012
- Employees
- 76.8k
- Street Address
- 1 Meta Way
- Mailing
- Menlo Park, CA, 94025
- Region
- Menlo Park, CA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 650 543 4800
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2026
CIK: 0001326801ISIN: US30303M1027CUSIP: 30303M102
Reports in USDSEC Registered
SEC Operational KPIs
Company-reported operating metrics
Latest operating KPIs extracted from recent SEC filing text for META.
March 20263 metrics
Family of Apps
2 items- Ad ImpressionsAd impressions delivered
- 19.0% +19.0% YoY
- Avg Price per AdAverage price per ad
- 12.0% +12.0% YoY
"Ad impressions delivered across our Family of Apps in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 19% year-over-year."
"Average price per ad in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 12% year-over-year."
Source: SEC filing filed Apr 30, 2026, period ended Mar 31, 2026Accession 0001628280-26-028526
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 21.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.2
- Price/Sales
- 7.2
- Price/Book
- 6.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +22.2%
- EPS
- -2.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- -14.7%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 81.9%
- Operating Margin
- 41.2%
- Net Margin
- 32.8%
- ROE
- 33.2%
- ROIC
- 20.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.36
- Current Ratio
- 2.35
Earnings Reports
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Last reportedApr 29, 2026
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