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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Financial Ratios

Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 26.2x · EV/EBITDA 15.8x · ROE 30.2%. (2010–2025 historical series)

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META Valuation Multiples

Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Market Cap$1.56T$1.70T$1.53T$930.6B$325.2B$961.6B$788.9B$590.3B$382.9B$521.6B$336.5B
Enterprise Value$1.61T$1.75T$1.54T$925.9B$337.1B$958.9B$782.0B$581.8B$373.4B$513.9B$327.6B
P/E Ratio →26.2128.1024.5423.8014.0124.4327.0731.9217.3232.7432.97
P/S Ratio7.768.459.306.902.798.159.188.356.8612.8312.18
P/B Ratio7.297.828.386.082.597.706.155.844.557.025.69
P/FCF33.8336.8528.3121.2217.0724.5833.3827.8324.9329.8428.97
P/OCF13.4714.6716.7613.096.4416.6720.3616.2613.0821.5420.89

P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart

META EV Ratios

Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
EV / Revenue—8.699.346.862.898.139.108.236.6912.6411.85
EV / EBITDA15.7817.1518.0915.988.9617.5219.7819.5712.7822.1222.18
EV / EBIT19.3120.3321.5119.3411.6220.2723.9320.0714.9924.9526.36
EV / FCF—37.8928.4021.1217.7024.5133.0927.4324.3129.3928.20

META Profitability

Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency

Margins

Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Gross Margin82.0%82.0%81.7%80.8%78.3%80.8%80.6%81.9%83.2%86.6%86.3%
Operating Margin41.4%41.4%42.2%34.7%24.8%39.6%38.0%33.9%44.6%49.7%45.0%
Net Profit Margin30.1%30.1%37.9%29.0%19.9%33.4%33.9%26.1%39.6%39.2%36.9%

Return on Capital

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
ROE30.2%30.2%37.1%28.0%18.5%31.1%25.4%20.0%27.9%23.8%19.7%
ROA18.8%18.8%24.7%18.8%13.2%24.2%19.9%16.0%24.3%21.3%17.8%
ROIC27.6%27.6%30.9%24.5%16.7%28.8%22.9%21.5%26.5%25.9%20.7%
ROCE29.4%29.4%31.5%26.2%19.1%32.3%24.9%23.0%29.1%28.3%22.7%

META Leverage & Debt

Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Debt / Equity0.390.390.270.240.210.110.080.100.010.00—
Debt / EBITDA0.820.820.580.640.710.250.270.360.020.01—
Net Debt / Equity—0.220.03-0.030.09-0.02-0.05-0.08-0.11-0.10-0.15
Net Debt / EBITDA0.470.470.06-0.080.32-0.05-0.18-0.29-0.33-0.33-0.60
Debt / FCF—1.040.10-0.110.63-0.07-0.29-0.40-0.62-0.44-0.77
Interest Coverage——99.83107.34156.782056.83—1449.302768.113433.331242.70

META Liquidity & Efficiency

Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Current Ratio2.602.602.982.672.203.155.054.407.1912.9211.97
Quick Ratio2.602.602.982.672.203.155.054.407.1912.9211.97
Cash Ratio1.951.952.322.051.512.274.143.645.8611.0910.24
Asset Turnover—0.550.600.590.630.710.540.530.570.480.43
Inventory Turnover———————————
Days Sales Outstanding—35.9137.7143.7542.1543.4548.1349.1449.5952.3652.73

META Shareholder Yields

Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders

Dividends

Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Dividend Yield0.3%0.3%0.3%————————
Payout Ratio8.8%8.8%8.1%————————

Total Shareholder Return Metrics

MetricTTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016
Earnings Yield3.8%3.6%4.1%4.2%7.1%4.1%3.7%3.1%5.8%3.1%3.0%
FCF Yield3.0%2.7%3.5%4.7%5.9%4.1%3.0%3.6%4.0%3.4%3.5%
Buyback Yield1.7%1.5%2.0%2.1%8.6%4.6%0.8%0.7%3.4%0.4%0.0%
Total Shareholder Yield2.0%1.9%2.3%2.1%8.6%4.6%0.8%0.7%3.4%0.4%0.0%
Shares Outstanding—$2.6B$2.6B$2.6B$2.7B$2.9B$2.9B$2.9B$2.9B$3.0B$2.9B

Key Metrics

Growth RegimeAccelerating
ProfitabilityStrong
Balance SheetHealthy
Cash FlowRobust
Top Statement Risk

High AI Infrastructure Capex

Verified Source

Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.

SEC 10-K (2026Q1)

Valuation Reflects Growth-Value Hybrid Profile

According to current market data, Meta trades at a forward P/E of 16.72, which appears conservative relative to its 33.1% revenue growth rate, suggesting that investors are applying a conglomerate discount due to the persistent, high-risk capital allocation toward the Reality Labs and AI infrastructure segments.

The current P/E multiple suggests the market remains skeptical of the long-term ROI on massive AI-related capital expenditures, pricing the stock more like a mature advertising utility than a high-growth technology platform. This valuation gap relative to peers like Alphabet may indicate that the market is waiting for clearer evidence of monetization from the company's recent open-source AI initiatives.

Capital Efficiency Pressured by Infrastructure

Based on reported financial statements, Meta's ROIC has fluctuated between 6.0% and 9.8% over the last ten quarters, indicating that the aggressive expansion of the asset base is currently outpacing the incremental returns generated by the core advertising business and the nascent Reality Labs division.

The compression in ROIC suggests that the company is in a heavy investment phase where the denominator of the ratio is growing faster than the operating income. Investors should monitor whether the transition to GPU-intensive infrastructure eventually yields a higher-margin advertising product or if the capital intensity remains a permanent drag on compounding returns.

Working Capital Dynamics Remain Stable

As evidenced by recent quarterly filings, Meta maintains a consistent DSO of approximately 30 days, which suggests that the company retains strong leverage over its advertising customers despite the broader macroeconomic volatility that often impacts the digital marketing spend of smaller, less-capitalized competitors in the sector.

The stability in the cash conversion cycle highlights the strength of the company's automated, real-time bidding auction model, which minimizes the risk of extended payment terms. This efficiency is a critical differentiator, as it allows Meta to recycle cash into its massive infrastructure buildout without relying heavily on external financing for working capital needs.

Debt Capacity Supports Strategic Ambitions

According to the latest balance sheet data, Meta's debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 3.01 remains well within manageable levels, providing the company with significant financial flexibility to continue its aggressive investment in AI hardware while simultaneously returning capital to shareholders through dividends and ongoing share repurchase programs.

While debt levels have increased to support the infrastructure buildout, the interest coverage remains robust, suggesting that the company is not currently constrained by its leverage profile. The ability to maintain this balance sheet health while funding multi-billion dollar R&D projects appears to be a key pillar of management's current capital allocation strategy.

Misapplication of Traditional P/E Multiples

The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to Meta because it fails to account for the massive, discretionary R&D losses in Reality Labs, which artificially depress earnings and obscure the true, high-margin earning power of the core Family of Apps advertising business that drives the company's valuation.

Analysts should instead focus on an adjusted EV/EBITDA or a segment-specific valuation that strips out the experimental hardware losses to better understand the underlying cash-generating capability. Relying on headline P/E metrics may lead to an incorrect assessment of the company's growth-adjusted valuation, as it treats long-term strategic investments as if they were recurring operational costs.

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META — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying META stock.

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 26.2x. The historical average is 38.5x. This places it at the 38th percentile of its historical range.

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 15.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 25.0x.

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s ROE?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 30.2%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 21.2%.

Is META stock overvalued?

Based on historical data, Meta Platforms, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 26.2x. This is at the 38th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 0.34% with a payout ratio of 8.8%.

What are Meta Platforms, Inc.'s profit margins?

Meta Platforms, Inc. has 82.0% gross margin and 41.4% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.

How much debt does Meta Platforms, Inc. have?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.8x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.