Meta Platforms Inc Overview
Industry: Internet Content & Information
Sector: Communication Services
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 headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. 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 headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps Read MoreMavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for Meta Platforms Inc into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.
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Reported Results
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Quarterly result summary
Revenue was $60.8B (reported); EPS was $6.18 (-13% YoY).
What changed
- Revenue reported to $60.8B; EPS -13% YoY to $6.18.
- Capital return update: free cash flow $784M.
- Operating income -8% YoY to $18.8B.
Guidance / outlook
We expect third quarter 2026 total revenue to be in the range of $61-64 billion.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Just Published a 6,500 Word Essay Taking Direct Aim at OpenAI and Anthropic
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Just Published a 6,500 Word Essay Taking Direct Aim at OpenAI and Anthropic.
After Earnings, Is Meta Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?
Headline from Morningstar: After Earnings, Is Meta Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?
Microsoft is Soaring After Earnings While Meta Platforms Drops. Is The Market Giving Zuckerberg Too Little Credit?
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Shopify earnings loom: Can AI strategy offset Meta threat? By Investing.com
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Meta vs. Snap: What their earnings say about AI and the social media landscape (META:NASDAQ)
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Shopify earnings loom: Can AI strategy offset Meta threat?
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