Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Internet Content & Information
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Meta Platforms, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 13.7x, down 38.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 24.9% YoY to 13.3x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 25.75 | 13.70 | 18.60 | 174.85 | 25.84 | 22.41 | 18.25 | 23.73 | 24.43 | 25.77 | 16.60 | 17.10 | 24.08 |
| — | -38.9% | +1.9% | +636.7% | +5.8% | -13.1% | +9.9% | +38.8% | +1.5% | +7.0% | -2.9% | -17.3% | +46.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 7.63 | 6.51 | 7.09 | 9.22 | 9.98 | 8.82 | 7.91 | 9.17 | 8.42 | 8.74 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 5.86 |
| — | -26.2% | -10.3% | +0.5% | +18.5% | +0.9% | +36.3% | +57.9% | +43.8% | +82.0% | +135.0% | +76.5% | +54.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.17 | 6.02 | 7.82 | 9.73 | 9.72 | 8.07 | 8.38 | 9.05 | 8.39 | 8.52 | 6.08 | 5.55 | 5.59 |
| — | -25.4% | -6.7% | +7.6% | +15.8% | -5.4% | +37.9% | +63.0% | +50.1% | +93.4% | +140.5% | +88.9% | +60.8% | |
| P/FCF | 33.25 | 27.72 | 28.64 | 42.27 | 52.56 | 33.67 | 28.21 | 22.60 | 29.38 | 24.81 | 19.83 | 14.30 | 16.89 |
| — | -17.7% | +1.5% | +87.1% | +78.9% | +35.7% | +42.3% | +58.0% | +73.9% | +29.1% | +36.5% | -95.0% | -28.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.52 | 13.25 | 14.48 | 18.92 | 19.51 | 17.64 | 13.80 | 17.47 | 17.88 | 18.61 | 11.84 | 11.93 | 15.75 |
| — | -24.9% | +5.0% | +8.3% | +9.1% | -5.2% | +16.5% | +46.5% | +13.5% | +28.2% | +26.1% | -0.6% | +47.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.99 | 15.95 | 16.76 | 22.04 | 23.28 | 20.32 | 16.13 | 20.71 | 21.69 | 22.36 | 13.67 | 13.99 | 20.11 |
| — | -21.5% | +3.9% | +6.4% | +7.3% | -9.1% | +18.0% | +48.1% | +7.9% | +16.3% | +6.1% | -16.1% | +49.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Meta Platforms, Inc.'s operating margin was 40.6% in Q1 2026, down 0.7 pp QoQ and down 0.9 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 82.0% | 81.9% | 81.8% | 82.0% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 81.7% | 81.8% | 81.3% | 81.8% | 80.8% | 81.8% | 81.4% |
| — | -0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +4.0% | +9.1% | +3.1% | -0.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 41.4% | 40.6% | 41.3% | 40.1% | 43.0% | 41.5% | 48.3% | 42.7% | 38.0% | 37.9% | 40.8% | 40.3% | 29.4% |
| — | -2.1% | -14.4% | -6.2% | +13.2% | +9.5% | +18.2% | +6.2% | +29.5% | +50.2% | +105.3% | +97.0% | +1.2% | |
| Net Margin | 30.1% | 47.5% | 38.0% | 5.3% | 38.6% | 39.3% | 43.1% | 38.7% | 34.5% | 33.9% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 24.3% |
| — | +20.9% | -11.7% | -86.3% | +12.0% | +15.9% | +23.2% | +13.9% | +41.6% | +70.2% | +141.6% | +113.9% | +4.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 30.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% | 1.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 9.8% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 8.4% | 6.0% |
| — | +28.3% | -7.8% | -85.7% | +9.7% | +10.8% | +26.8% | +16.7% | +46.1% | +79.3% | +154.2% | +137.8% | +12.0% | |
| ROA | 18.8% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 0.9% | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| — | +17.5% | -13.1% | -86.0% | +7.3% | +9.5% | +24.5% | +17.7% | +49.3% | +77.3% | +146.3% | +117.3% | -0.6% | |
| ROIC | 27.6% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 5.0% |
| — | -10.4% | -24.3% | -15.8% | -0.3% | -2.1% | +16.0% | +7.7% | +40.5% | +75.5% | +140.7% | +126.6% | +0.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.0x, up from 2.8x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 11.8% YoY to 2.35x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 |
| — | +33.0% | +43.8% | -11.7% | +4.8% | +6.3% | +10.5% | +17.6% | -10.3% | +13.9% | +14.9% | +21.5% | +111.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.82 | 3.01 | 2.78 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.31 | 1.76 | 2.29 | 2.06 | 2.19 | 1.90 | 2.18 | 3.01 |
| — | +30.2% | +57.8% | -12.7% | -2.7% | +5.4% | -7.4% | +5.2% | -31.8% | -22.6% | -37.2% | -34.0% | +93.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.60 | 2.35 | 2.60 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 2.66 | 2.98 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.32 |
| — | -11.8% | -12.7% | -27.6% | -30.3% | -0.7% | +11.5% | +6.4% | +21.7% | +29.6% | +21.2% | -0.1% | -7.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.60 | 2.35 | 2.60 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 2.66 | 2.98 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.32 |
| — | -11.8% | -12.7% | -27.6% | -30.3% | -0.7% | +11.5% | +6.4% | +21.7% | +29.6% | +21.2% | -0.1% | -7.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | 36.81 | 96.43 | 86.20 | 77.59 | 94.83 | 86.68 | 119.02 | 112.68 | 124.58 | 101.86 | 81.11 |
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Meta Platforms, Inc.'s current P/E is 25.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 58.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Meta Platforms, Inc.'s current operating margin is 41.4%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Meta Platforms, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.