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META

HOLD

Meta Platforms, Inc. · Communication Services · United States · $1.4T · Avg Vol: $12.6B/d

63
StockRank
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Q
73
V
22
M
62
P/E (TTM)
21.9x
ROE
32.9%
D/E
0.4x
Dividend %
0.3%
Dir. Trades · 180d
−$26M →
Buybacks · 180d
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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Meta Platforms, Inc. operates a portfolio of global social networking platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, generating substantial revenue through digital advertising leveraging its vast user base and data. The company holds a dominant market position due to significant network effects and high user engagement across its platforms, further expanding into virtual reality and metaverse technologies with its Quest hardware.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—116.6B134.9B164.5B201.0B19.9%215.0B252.9B302.2B22.6%
EPS13.998.6315.1924.6123.9814.4%28.8033.5335.7222.0%
Shares—2.6B2.6B2.5B2.5B-3.2%2.2B———
Debt—26.6B37.2B49.1B83.9B46.7%86.8B———
Equity—125.7B153.2B182.6B217.2B20.0%————
Op CF—50.5B71.1B91.3B115.8B31.9%124.0B———
Inv CF—-29.0B-24.5B-47.1B-102.0B—————
Fin CF—-22.1B-19.5B-40.8B-20.4B—————
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PRICE (1Y)-0.6%
543566589612635May 27Jun 17Jul 9
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$631.48
RSI (14)
64.7
52W High
$793.65
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
73
ROIC
26.9%91.6
ROE
32.9%92.3
GP/Assets
48.1%81.1
Op. Margin
40.6%96.4
FCF/Assets
7.0%61.8
Piotroski
530.8
Int. Cover
50.0x84.9
D/E Ratio
0.36x44.3
Current Ratio
2.35x67.5
Value
22
P/E (TTM)
21.9x39.8
EV/EBITDA
14.7x28.6
P/FCF
54.7x14.0
P/B
6.6x12.4
P/S
7.5x10.1
Div Yield
0.3%7.0
Momentum
62
52W High %
80%62.3
RS 6M
-13%54.0
SMA 50/200
0.93x40.9
EPS Rev 4W
+1.9%95.8
EPS Rev 12W
+24.6%73.0
EPS Improve
+28%39.5
Q Growth
61%76.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.4T
P/E (Forward)
17.1x
Gross Margin
81.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of META are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.(you)$1.4T63HOLD
GOOGAlphabet Inc.$4.1T67BUY
0700.HKTencent Holdings Limited$473.1B50HOLD
SPOTN.MXSpotify Technology S.A.$94.5B64HOLD
6098.TRecruit Holdings Co., Ltd.$95.1B71BUY
RDDTReddit, Inc.$32.1B64HOLD
1024.HKKuaishou Technology$22.5B50HOLD
NBISNebius Group N.V.$61.0B28SELL
1698.HKTencent Music Entertainment Group$13.1B52HOLD
BIDUN.MXBaidu, Inc.$37.2B29SELL

Peer medians: ROE 7.3% · P/E 17.3x · Gross margin 45.7%

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) — Stock Score Summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) has a MoatMap StockRank of 63/100 based on Quality (73/100), Value (22/100), and Momentum (62/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Meta Platforms, Inc. operates a portfolio of global social networking platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, generating substantial revenue through digital advertising leveraging its vast user base and data. The company holds a dominant market position due to significant network effects and high user engagement across its platforms, further expanding into virtual reality and metaverse technologies with its Quest hardware.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$631.48
Market Cap$1.4T
P/E (TTM)21.93
P/E (Forward)17.14
Price/Book6.58
Return on Equity32.9%
Return on Invested Capital26.9%
Debt/Equity35.61
Gross Margin81.9%
Operating Margin40.6%
Revenue Growth33.1%
Dividend Yield0.3%
Free Cash Flow$25.6B

Meta Platforms, Inc. operates in the Internet Content & Information industry, part of the Communication Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.’s (META) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is 63/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (73), Value (22), and Momentum (62) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Meta Platforms, Inc. have an economic moat?
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) has a Quality factor score of 73/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Meta Platforms, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 63/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Meta Platforms, Inc. in?
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Internet Content & Information industry (United States).
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