Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) stock analysis
Company overview and business model
Source fact: 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.
Classification: NASDAQ · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Revenue and growth
Source fact: Revenue was USD 200.97 billion for the period ending 2025-12-31.
Caverian calculation: Revenue changed +22.2% (FY2025 vs FY2024).
Profitability
Source fact: Net income was USD 60.46 billion in the latest reported period.
Source metric: Reported net margin was 30.1%.
Balance sheet and liquidity
Source fact: Cash and equivalents were USD 35.87 billion.
Source fact: Total debt was USD 83.90 billion.
Source metric: Current ratio was 2.60x.
Cash-flow analysis
Source fact: Operating cash flow was USD 115.80 billion.
Source fact: Free cash flow was USD 46.11 billion.
Valuation
Source metrics: Trailing P/E 20.57x; Forward P/E 15.85x; Price to book 5.36x; Price to sales 6.14x; EV/EBITDA 12.98x.
Caverian model output: Value score was 48/100.
Competitive position
Classification: Peer context: Internet Content & Information within Communication Services.
Caverian model output: Quality score was 85/100.
Caverian model output: Growth score was 62/100.
Material risks
Caverian calculation: Altman Z-score was 7.67 (safe zone).
Caverian calculation: Piotroski F-score was 5/9.
Data sources and freshness
Freshness: This report uses a stored upstream snapshot; statement periods are shown alongside the figures.
Methodology and limitations
Facts reproduce stored upstream fields. Calculations derive only from the displayed stored statements. Model outputs are Caverian interpretations, not investment advice or a buy/sell recommendation.
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