Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)
NASDAQ: META · Real-Time Price · USD
642.62
-6.23 (-0.96%)
At close: Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
640.19
-2.43 (-0.38%)
After-hours: Oct 23, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Meta Platforms Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Net Income | 9,860 | 15,848 | 26,773 | 22,768 | 2,709 | 18,337 | 16,644 | 20,838 | 15,688 | 13,465 | 12,369 | 14,017 | 11,583 | 7,789 | 5,709 | 4,653 | 4,395 | 6,687 | 7,465 | 10,285 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 7,154 | 6,356 | 5,999 | 5,411 | 4,963 | 4,342 | 3,900 | 4,402 | 4,027 | 3,637 | 3,374 | 3,172 | 2,859 | 2,623 | 2,524 | 2,376 | 2,175 | 1,979 | 2,156 | 2,014 |
Other Amortization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 383 | - | - | - | 866 | 340 | 232 | 770 | 3,146 | 413 | - | - | - |
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments | 19 | 110 | 1,075 | -590 | -962 | 455 | -135 | -53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -232 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 7,363 | 7,658 | 6,032 | 5,890 | 5,556 | 4,834 | 4,147 | 4,262 | 4,250 | 4,616 | 3,562 | 3,424 | 3,492 | 4,060 | 3,051 | 3,008 | 3,134 | 3,352 | 2,498 | 2,407 |
Other Operating Activities | 1,788 | 1,389 | 106 | 1,071 | 19,884 | -1,450 | -1,089 | -1,398 | -1,311 | -1,607 | -282 | -804 | 3,123 | -926 | -627 | -603 | -993 | -265 | -784 | 1,014 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | -999 | -4,401 | 2,128 | -2,475 | -806 | -1,338 | 2,804 | -2,978 | 143 | -1,170 | 2,520 | -2,843 | -678 | -1,424 | 2,546 | -1,699 | -105 | -522 | 2,557 | -2,038 |
Change in Accounts Payable | 1,596 | 583 | -937 | 623 | -63 | 460 | -1,034 | 568 | 667 | 250 | -1,112 | 594 | 612 | -51 | -1,104 | 876 | -21 | 237 | -882 | 876 |
Change in Unearned Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -87 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | 6,004 | 4,319 | -8,950 | 3,516 | -1,282 | -79 | -1,211 | 1,906 | 1,260 | 179 | -1,185 | 978 | -929 | 5,006 | 1,129 | 2,754 | 694 | 728 | 1,066 | 3,865 |
Operating Cash Flow | 32,785 | 31,862 | 32,226 | 36,214 | 29,999 | 25,561 | 24,026 | 27,988 | 24,724 | 19,370 | 19,246 | 19,404 | 20,402 | 17,309 | 13,998 | 14,511 | 9,692 | 12,196 | 14,076 | 18,104 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 9.29% | 24.65% | 34.13% | 29.39% | 21.34% | 31.96% | 24.84% | 44.24% | 21.18% | 11.91% | 37.49% | 33.72% | 110.50% | 41.92% | -0.55% | -19.85% | -31.21% | -7.93% | 14.98% | 28.95% |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -33,942 | -30,116 | -18,997 | -21,383 | -18,829 | -16,538 | -12,941 | -14,425 | -8,258 | -8,173 | -6,400 | -7,592 | -6,496 | -6,134 | -6,823 | -9,043 | -9,375 | -7,572 | -5,441 | -5,400 |
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 20 | 44 | 126 | 31 |
Cash Acquisitions | -110 | -102 | -372 | -3,416 | -753 | -61 | -1 | -9 | -132 | -129 | - | -64 | -38 | -83 | -444 | -62 | -34 | -363 | -853 | -521 |
Investment in Securities | 3,089 | -18,880 | -14,346 | -8,983 | -1,182 | -8,587 | -7,079 | -7,082 | -357 | -63 | -2,262 | 1,187 | 467 | 1,099 | 449 | 1,522 | -328 | 939 | 1,399 | 11,797 |
Other Investing Activities | -15 | -555 | 37 | -405 | -1,084 | -772 | 11 | 18 | 127 | 67 | -72 | -3 | -10 | -85 | 75 | -3 | 16 | -7 | -10 | -78 |
Investing Cash Flow | -30,978 | -49,653 | -33,678 | -34,187 | -21,848 | -25,958 | -20,010 | -21,498 | -8,620 | -8,298 | -8,734 | -6,472 | -6,077 | -5,203 | -6,743 | -7,531 | -9,701 | -6,959 | -4,779 | 5,829 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Total Debt Issued | - | 24,910 | - | 29,906 | - | - | - | - | 10,432 | - | - | - | - | 8,455 | - | - | 9,921 | - | - | -15 |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | -843 | - | - | - | -751 | - | - | - | -315 | - | - | - | -264 | - | - | - | -233 | - |
Total Debt Repaid | -964 | -962 | -843 | -754 | -545 | -474 | -751 | -411 | -944 | -299 | -315 | -307 | -267 | -220 | -264 | -235 | -163 | -219 | -233 | -172 |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | -964 | 23,948 | -843 | 29,152 | -545 | -474 | -751 | -411 | 9,488 | -299 | -315 | -307 | -267 | 8,235 | -264 | -235 | 9,758 | -219 | -233 | -187 |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -4,064 | -4,281 | -4,423 | -4,272 | -8,462 | -14,277 | -17,637 | -3,857 | -12,361 | -9,507 | -18,170 | -8,165 | -5,657 | -2,590 | -10,374 | -7,520 | -7,365 | -6,235 | -10,431 | -21,569 |
Common Dividends Paid | -1,361 | -1,353 | -1,346 | -1,338 | -1,330 | -1,327 | -1,329 | -1,270 | -1,263 | -1,266 | -1,273 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Financing Activities | -343 | -2,347 | 59 | 1,607 | 290 | 101 | 222 | 73 | -235 | -106 | -9 | 71 | 49 | -353 | 122 | 695 | -246 | -109 | 4 | 14 |
Financing Cash Flow | -6,732 | 15,967 | -6,553 | 25,149 | -10,047 | -15,977 | -19,495 | -5,465 | -4,371 | -11,178 | -19,767 | -8,401 | -5,875 | 5,292 | -10,516 | -7,060 | 2,147 | -6,563 | -10,660 | -21,742 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | 8 | -7 | 7 | -17 | 9 | 131 | 112 | -714 | 368 | -152 | -288 | 396 | -354 | -14 | 85 | 425 | -365 | -549 | -149 | -130 |
Net Cash Flow | -4,917 | -1,831 | -7,998 | 27,159 | -1,887 | -16,243 | -15,367 | 311 | 12,101 | -258 | -9,543 | 4,927 | 8,096 | 17,384 | -3,176 | 345 | 1,773 | -1,875 | -1,512 | 2,061 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | -1,157 | 1,746 | 13,229 | 14,831 | 11,170 | 9,023 | 11,085 | 13,563 | 16,466 | 11,197 | 12,846 | 11,812 | 13,906 | 11,175 | 7,175 | 5,468 | 317 | 4,624 | 8,635 | 12,704 |
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | - | -80.65% | 19.34% | 9.35% | -32.16% | -19.42% | -13.71% | 14.82% | 18.41% | 0.20% | 79.04% | 116.02% | 4286.75% | 141.67% | -16.91% | -56.96% | -96.75% | -46.27% | 8.77% | 34.76% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | -1.79% | 2.87% | 23.49% | 24.76% | 21.80% | 18.99% | 26.20% | 28.03% | 40.57% | 28.66% | 35.24% | 29.45% | 40.73% | 34.92% | 25.05% | 17.00% | 1.14% | 16.04% | 30.94% | 37.73% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | -0.45 | 0.68 | 5.16 | 5.78 | 4.34 | 3.51 | 4.28 | 5.22 | 6.33 | 4.29 | 4.89 | 4.46 | 5.26 | 4.28 | 2.76 | 2.07 | 0.12 | 1.70 | 3.15 | 4.54 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | -4,235 | -429 | 10,547 | 11,109 | 1,771 | 2,132 | 8,421 | 7,020 | 15,144 | 6,800 | 7,933 | 8,495 | 8,077 | 9,948 | 5,519 | 5,209 | -1,140 | 3,874 | 7,668 | 8,919 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | -3,624 | 60.38 | 10,898 | 11,394 | 1,912 | 2,283 | 8,571 | 7,177 | 15,274 | 6,880 | 8,012 | 8,580 | 8,164 | 10,020 | 5,553 | 5,277 | -1,099 | 3,877 | 7,672 | 8,919 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | 271 | 813 | 284 | 93 | 125 | 126 | 352 | 130 | 111 | 124 | 121 | 146 | 120 | - | 182 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cash Income Tax Paid | 927 | 1,458 | 541 | 1,285 | 749 | 5,096 | 448 | 2,228 | 1,767 | 5,929 | 630 | 4,591 | 509 | 1,102 | 405 | 1,760 | 2,006 | 2,139 | 502 | 606 |
Change in Working Capital | 6,601 | 501 | -7,759 | 1,664 | -2,151 | -957 | 559 | -504 | 2,070 | -741 | 223 | -1,271 | -995 | 3,531 | 2,571 | 1,931 | 568 | 443 | 2,741 | 2,616 |