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Meta Platforms INC Fundamentals
| Company Name | Meta Platforms INC | Last Updated | 2025-03-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Internet Content & Information | Sector | Communication Services |
| Shares in Issue | 2.534 bn | Market Cap | $1.48 tn |
| PE Ratio | 24.43 | Dividend per Share | $2.00 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.35 | Dividend Cover | 11.93 |
| EPS | $23.86 | EPS Growth (%) | 0.62 |
| PEG | 1.17 | DPS Growth (%) | 0 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.1777 | Debt Equity Ratio | 0.2580 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 1.5115 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.4261 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.8220 | Current Ratio | 2.98 |
| Price To Book Value | 8.0906 | ROCE | 0 |
Meta Platforms INC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-26 | USD | 0.5250 | |
| Prelim | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-27 | USD | 0.5000 | |
| Interim | 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-26 | USD | 0.5000 | |
| Prelim | 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-26 | USD | 0.5000 | |
| Interim | 2024-02-21 | 2024-03-26 | USD | 0.5000 |
Meta Platforms INC Company Financials
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | $136.27 bn | $109.88 bn | $92.19 bn |
| Intangible Assets | $21.57 bn | $21.44 bn | $21.20 bn |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | $176.01 bn | $144.26 bn | $126.18 bn |
| Stocks | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash & Equivalents | $77.81 bn | $65.40 bn | $40.74 bn |
| Other Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | $276.05 bn | $229.62 bn | $185.73 bn |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | $33.60 bn | $31.96 bn | $27.03 bn |
| Creditors after 1 year | $59.82 bn | $44.49 bn | $32.99 bn |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | $93.42 bn | $76.45 bn | $60.01 bn |
| Net assets | $182.64 bn | $153.17 bn | $125.71 bn |
| Equity | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Premium | $83.23 bn | $73.25 bn | $64.44 bn |
| Profit / Loss | $70.66 bn | $47.43 bn | $28.82 bn |
| Other Equity | $182.64 bn | $153.17 bn | $125.71 bn |
| Preference & Minorities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Capital Employed | $182.64 bn | $153.17 bn | $125.71 bn |
| Ratios | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.17 |
| Debt-to-Equity | $0.26 | $0.23 | $0.20 |
| Assets / Equity | 1.5115 | 1.5115 | 1.5115 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.4261 | 0.4261 | 0.4261 |
| EPS | $24.85 | $15.31 | $8.65 |
| Cash Flow | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | $91.33 bn | $71.11 bn | $50.48 bn |
| Cashflow before financing | $50.55 bn | $51.61 bn | $28.34 bn |
| Increase in Cash | $2.61 bn | $27.23 bn | -$1.27 bn |
| Income | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | $164.50 bn | $134.90 bn | $116.61 bn |
| Cost of sales | $30.16 bn | $25.96 bn | $25.25 bn |
| Gross Profit | $134.34 bn | $108.94 bn | $91.36 bn |
| Operating Profit | $69.38 bn | $46.75 bn | $28.94 bn |
| Pre-Tax profit | $70.66 bn | $47.43 bn | $28.82 bn |
Meta Platforms INC Company Background
| Sector | Communication Services |
|---|---|
| Activities | 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. End users can leverage these applications for a variety of different purposes, from keeping in touch with friends to following celebrities and running digital businesses for free. Meta packages customer data, gleaned from its application ecosystem and sells ads to digital advertisers. While the firm has been investing heavily in its Reality Labs business, it remains a very small part of Meta's overall sales. |
| Latest Interim Date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 29 Jan 2025 |
Meta Platforms INC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-28 | Mr. David A. Ebersman | Chief Financial Officer |
| 2015-05-15 | Mr. Donald E. Graham | Director |
| 2019-05-15 | Mr. Erskine B. Bowles | Director |
| 2013-05-02 | Mr. James W. Breyer | Director |
| 2020-05-15 | Mr. Jeffrey D. Zients | Director |
| 2024-06-17 | Mr. Marc L. Andreessen | Director |
| 2019-05-15 | Mr. Reed Hastings | Director |
| 2025-02-15 | Mr. Hock E. Tan | Director |
| 2020-05-15 | Mr. Kenneth I. Chenault | Director |
| 2025-02-10 | Dr. Robert M. Kimmitt | Director |
| 2024-06-17 | Ms. Tracey T. Travis | Director |
| 2024-05-29 | Ms. Sheryl K. Sandberg | Director |
| 2019-06-17 | Dr. Susan D. Desmond-Hellmann, M.D.,M.P.H. | Director |
| 2013-07-01 | Mr. Theodore W. Ullyot | VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary |
| 2025-01-15 | Mr. John Philipp Elkann | Director |
| 2022-02-15 | Mr. Michael Schroepfer | Chief Technology Officer |
| 2022-08-15 | Mr. David M. Wehner | Chief Financial Officer |
| 2023-03-20 | Ms. Susan J.S. Taylor | Chief Accounting Officer |
| 2025-02-21 | Mr. Mark Zuckerberg | Director, COB and CEO, Ten Percent Owner |
| 2021-08-15 | Mr. David B. Fischer | Chief Revenue Officer |
| 2022-05-15 | Mr. Peter A. Thiel | Director |
| 2013-05-06 | Mr. David Spillane | Chief Accounting Officer |
| 2025-03-24 | Mr. Javier Olivan | Chief Operating Officer |
| 2017-02-15 | Mr. Jas Athwal | Chief Accounting Officer |
| 2024-06-17 | Ms. Nancy Killefer | Director |
| 2019-05-15 | Mr. Colin Stretch | VP and General Counsel |
| 2023-02-15 | Ms. Marne Levine | Chief Business Officer |
| 2025-03-20 | Mr. Christopher K. Cox | Chief Product Officer |
| 2018-05-14 | Mr. Jan Koum | Director |
| 2025-03-20 | Mr. Aaron A. Anderson | Chief Accounting Officer |
| 2025-03-20 | Ms. Susan J. Li | Chief Financial Officer |
| 2025-01-27 | Ms. Peggy Alford | Director |
| 2024-06-17 | Mr. Andrew W. Houston | Director |
| 2025-03-25 | Ms. Jennifer G. Newstead | Chief Legal Officer |
| 2025-02-15 | Mr. Tony Xu | Director |
| 2025-03-20 | Mr. Andrew Bosworth | Chief Technology Officer |
| 2025-02-15 | Mr. John Arnold | Director |
| 2025-01-15 | Mr. Dana White | Director |
| 2025-01-15 | Mr. Charles Songhurst | Director |
Meta Platforms INC Contact Details
| Company Name | Meta Platforms Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, 94025 |
| Telephone | +1 650 543-4800 |
| Website | https://about.meta.com |
Meta Platforms INC Advisors
| Auditor | Ernst & Young LLP |
|---|
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