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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Stock Analysis

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is a Internet Content & Information stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

META

$697.52

+$3.27 (+0.47%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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META Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$697.75
Previous Close
$694.25
Day's Range
690.10–713.22
52-Week Range
520.26–779.82
Volume
26.48M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.19
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.78T
P/E Ratio
26.28
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
20.13
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.92
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
7.79
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
26.54
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$200.97B+22.17%
Net Income (FY)
$60.46B−3.05%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
29.83%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
2.21B
1-Year Return
−4.55%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.10+0.30%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 21, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
18.96M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, META closed at $697.52, −4.55% over 1 year.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) has a market capitalization of $1.78T.

In fiscal 2025, META reported revenue of $200.97B.

META Stock Return by Calendar Year

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,545
−4.55%
5 years
$10,000 $20,598
+105.98%
10 years
$10,000 $53,320
+433.20%

If you had invested $10,000 in Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $53,320 at the close on October 21, 2026: +433.20% in total, +18.22% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+5.94%
2025+13.09%
2024+66.05%
2023+194.13%
2022−64.22%
2021+23.13%
2020+33.09%
2019+56.57%
2018−25.71%
2017+53.38%
2016 (partial year)−8.22%

As of October 21, 2026.

META Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$200.97B$60.46B30.1%
2024$164.50B$62.36B37.9%
2023$134.90B$39.10B29.0%
2022$116.61B$23.20B19.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$200.97B$164.79B$83.28B$60.46B30.1%
2024$164.50B$134.34B$69.38B$62.36B37.9%
2023$134.90B$108.94B$46.75B$39.10B29.0%
2022$116.61B$91.36B$28.94B$23.20B19.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

META Dividend History

$2.10+5.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.583—
2025$2.104+5.0%
2024$2.004—

Most recent payment: $0.53 per share, ex-dividend September 21, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

META Valuation vs Internet Content & Information Median

Median of 71 stocks
MetricMETAInternet Content & Information medianvs median
P/E26.2812.28114% above
P/S ratio7.790.799.8x the median
Profit margin29.83%−0.03%29.9 pts above

Medians across 71 Internet Content & Information stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) at $1.78T. The company sits in the Communication Services sector, in the Internet Content & Information industry. Headcount on file is 75,472.

META last closed at $697.52 on October 21, 2026. That is +$3.27 (+0.47%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $520.26 to $779.82. The latest close sits 34.07% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Meta Platforms, Inc. reported revenue of $200.97B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $164.50B, that is a change of +22.17%. Net income for the same year was $60.46B. That is −3.05% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 29.83%. That is 29.9 percentage points above the Internet Content & Information median of −0.03%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 26.54.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $116.61B in 2022 to $200.97B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 26.28. That is 114.01% above the Internet Content & Information median of 12.28. On forward earnings the ratio is 20.13. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.92. The price-to-sales ratio is 7.79. On price-to-sales that is 9.8 times the Internet Content & Information median of 0.79. The medians here are taken across 71 Internet Content & Information companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −4.55%. Measured over 10 years, that is +18.22% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.19. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 39.61%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.3%. That is 2.7 percentage points below the Internet Content & Information median yield of 3.04%. At the indicated rate that is $2.10 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 21, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 3 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.58 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.10 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +194.13%; the weakest is 2022 at −64.22%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +5.94%.

Peer Comparison

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) operates in the Internet Content & Information industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Meta Platforms, Inc. META $1.78T 26.3
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL $4.09T 16.8
Spotify Technology S.A. SPOT $108.00B 30.2
Nebius Group N.V. NBIS $46.64B 134.0

The Internet Content & Information industry average P/E ratio is 12.3x. Meta Platforms, Inc. trades at a P/E of 26.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Meta Platforms, Inc.

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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