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Communication Services · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

META stock analysis: Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms (META) is an S&P 500 company in Interactive Media & Services. It grades strongest on momentum and profitability and weakest on value.

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Where META ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with META · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

META price performance

META against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%META +0%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+12.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 1.8 pts
1 year+4.8%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 12.3 pts
3 years+145.7%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 56.4 pts
5 years+124.9%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 33.6 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

META factor grades

Each grade compares META with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C-ValueP/E 28.0x (sector 17.3x)FCF yield 2.2% (sector 4.6%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +28% (sector +5%)EPS growth -4% (sector -11%)
A-ProfitabilityOperating margin 38.1% (sector 20.0%)ROIC 20.5% (sector 17.5%)
AMomentum12-month change +5%From 52-wk high -5%

META in plain numbers

META key statistics

SectorCommunication Services
IndustryInteractive Media & Services
IndexS&P 500
Market value$1.9T
Revenue growth (y/y)+28%
Free-cash-flow yield2.2%
Dividend yield0.3%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-28
Valuation measures
Market value$1.90T
Enterprise value$1.97T
P/E (trailing)28.0x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)28.6x
Price / sales8.3x
Price / book7.3x
EV / revenue8.6x
EV / EBITDA18.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$228.2B
Net income, last 12 months$68.1B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$26.54
Gross margin81.7%
Operating margin38.1%
Net margin29.8%
Return on equity29.8%
Return on invested capital20.5%
Cash$15.5B
Total debt$83.7B
Debt / equity0.32x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$41.0B
Current ratio2.23x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

META earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$15.2B$30.4B$45.6B$60.8BSep 2024 Revenue: $40.6BDec 2024 Revenue: $48.4BMar 2025 Revenue: $42.3BJun 2025 Revenue: $47.5BSep 2025 Revenue: $51.2BDec 2025 Revenue: $59.9BMar 2026 Revenue: $56.3BJun 2026 Revenue: $60.8BSep 2024 Net income: $15.7BDec 2024 Net income: $20.8BMar 2025 Net income: $16.6BJun 2025 Net income: $18.3BSep 2025 Net income: $2.7BDec 2025 Net income: $22.8BMar 2026 Net income: $26.8BJun 2026 Net income: $15.8BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 38.7%Net margin: 43.1%Net margin: 39.3%Net margin: 38.6%Net margin: 5.3%Net margin: 38.0%Net margin: 47.5%Net margin: 26.1%0%24%48%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$2.6$5.2$7.8$10.4Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $6.0Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $8.0Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $6.4Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $7.1Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.1Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $8.9Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $10.4Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $6.2Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -83% · Dec 2025 +11% · Mar 2026 +62% · Jun 2026 -13%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Meta Platforms financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$117.9B$116.6B$134.9B$164.5B$201.0B
Net income$39.4B$23.2B$39.1B$62.4B$60.5B
EPS (GAAP)$13.79$8.59$14.88$23.88$23.49
Free cash flow$39.1B$19.0B$43.8B$54.1B$46.1B

META earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-29$6.18-13%+28%-9.3%
2026-04-29$10.44+62%+33%-9.8%
2026-01-28$8.87+11%+24%+9.9%
2025-10-29$1.05-83%+26%-10.3%
2025-07-30$7.14+38%+22%+11.0%
2025-04-30$6.43+37%+16%+2.5%

About Meta Platforms

HeadquartersMenlo Park, CA
Industry (SEC code)Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyFacebook Inc

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to META

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
META Meta Platforms$1.9T28.0x+28%38.1%+5%
GOOG Alphabet C$4.2T17.3x+20%33.1%+40%compare
GOOGL Alphabet A$4.3T17.4x+20%33.1%+42%compare
NFLX Netflix$281.1Bn/a+16%29.7%-41%compare
VZ Verizon$190.5B11.9x+1%20.5%+12%
DIS Walt Disney$178.9B21.4x+5%18.4%-7%
TMUS T-Mobile US$176.6B17.2x+10%19.8%-27%

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Frequently asked questions

Is META stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for META are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is META's P/E ratio?

META trades at about 28.0 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 28.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does META report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Meta Platforms to report around 2026-10-28.

Does META pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.3%, and it has raised its dividend 1 years in a row.

How has META performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year META returned +4.8%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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