(META) Meta Platforms - Ratings and Ratios
Social Media, Messaging Apps, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Wearables
META EPS (Earnings per Share)
META Revenue
Description: META Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is a technology company that develops products enabling people to connect and share across various devices and platforms. The companys two main segments are Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). FoA includes popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, and WhatsApp, while RL focuses on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality products.
From a business perspective, Metas FoA segment generates revenue primarily through advertising, with a strong track record of growth. Key performance indicators (KPIs) such as average revenue per user (ARPU) and monthly active users (MAU) are crucial in evaluating the companys financial health. As of the latest available data, Metas MAU across its FoA platforms exceeded 3.8 billion, indicating a significant global presence. The companys ability to monetize its user base through targeted advertising has driven revenue growth, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 20% over the past few years.
In addition to its core advertising business, Meta is investing heavily in its RL segment, which is focused on developing virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies. While this segment is still in its early stages, it has the potential to drive long-term growth and diversification for the company. KPIs such as the number of Quest headsets sold and the growth of the Meta ecosystem will be important in evaluating the success of this segment.
From a financial perspective, Metas strong revenue growth and profitability have driven its market capitalization to over $1.8 trillion. The companys return on equity (RoE) of 38.69% indicates a high level of profitability, and its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.44 suggests that the stock may be moderately valued relative to its earnings. Other key metrics, such as revenue growth rate and operating margins, will be important in evaluating the companys future prospects.
META Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 1,880,714m |
| Sub-Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| IPO / Inception | 2012-05-18 |
META Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 83.9% |
| Fundamental | 93.3% |
| Dividend Rating | 17.4% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 21.2% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.54 of 5 |
META Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 0.30% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.77% |
| Annual Growth 5y | -27.54% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 7.4% |
META Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 69.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 72.2% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 64.6% |
| CAGR 5y | 74.06% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | 1.85 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | 17.24 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.62 |
| Alpha | 31.05 |
| Beta | 0.875 |
| Volatility | 30.95% |
| Current Volume | 8248.6k |
| Average Volume 20d | 9350.9k |
| Stop Loss | 732.9 (-3%) |
| Signal | 0.18 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0
| Net Income (71.51b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 10.73b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.17 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -4.55pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 20.31% (prev 33.00%; Δ -12.69pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.35 (>3.0%) and CFO 102.30b > Net Income 71.51b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (37.55b) to EBITDA (97.72b) ratio: 0.38 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.97 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (2.57b) change vs 12m ago -1.53% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 81.95% (prev 81.40%; Δ 0.54pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 68.12% (prev 65.06%; Δ 3.06pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 86.16 (EBITDA TTM 97.72b / Interest Expense TTM 940.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 5.18
| (A) 0.12 = (Total Current Assets 73.61b - Total Current Liabilities 37.30b) / Total Assets 294.74b |
| (B) 0.36 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 106.34b / Total Assets 294.74b |
| (C) 0.31 = EBIT TTM 80.99b / Avg Total Assets 262.49b |
| (D) 1.07 = Book Value of Equity 106.57b / Total Liabilities 99.67b |
| Total Rating: 5.18 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 93.30
| 1. Piotroski 8.0pt = 3.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 2.69% = 1.34 |
| 3. FCF Margin 28.04% = 7.01 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.16 = 2.49 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.32 = 2.42 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC 24.83% = 12.50 |
| 7. RoE 39.33% = 2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 93.65% = 4.68 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR 21.66% = 2.50 |
| 10. EPS Trend 93.90% = 2.35 |
| 11. EPS CAGR 70.85% = 2.50 |
What is the price of META shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.42%, over one month by -4.36%, over three months by +9.06% and over the past year by +44.25%.
Is Meta Platforms a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of META is around 975.59 USD . This means that META is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +29.12% (Margin of Safety).
Is META a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 47
- Buy: 13
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 2
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the META price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 863.2 | 14.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 863.2 | 14.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 1093.6 | 44.7% |
Last update: 2025-09-06 05:03
META Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 47.07b USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 26.7375
P/E Forward = 24.9377
P/S = 10.3553
P/B = 9.4918
P/EG = 2.0792
Beta = 1.242
Revenue TTM = 178.80b USD
EBIT TTM = 80.99b USD
EBITDA TTM = 97.72b USD
Long Term Debt = 28.83b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.98b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 30.81b USD (Calculated: Short Term 1.98b + Long Term 28.83b)
Net Debt = 37.55b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1864.45b USD (1880.71b + Debt 30.81b - CCE 47.07b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 86.16 (Ebit TTM 80.99b / Interest Expense TTM 940.0m)
FCF Yield = 2.69% (FCF TTM 50.14b / Enterprise Value 1864.45b)
FCF Margin = 28.04% (FCF TTM 50.14b / Revenue TTM 178.80b)
Net Margin = 39.99% (Net Income TTM 71.51b / Revenue TTM 178.80b)
Gross Margin = 81.95% ((Revenue TTM 178.80b - Cost of Revenue TTM 32.28b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 17.49 (Enterprise Value 1864.45b / Book Value Of Equity 106.57b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.78% (Interest Expense 241.0m / Debt 30.81b)
Taxrate = 11.75% (8.30b / 70.66b)
NOPAT = 71.47b (EBIT 80.99b * (1 - 11.75%))
Current Ratio = 1.97 (Total Current Assets 73.61b / Total Current Liabilities 37.30b)
Debt / Equity = 0.16 (Debt 30.81b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 195.07b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.32 (Net Debt 37.55b / EBITDA 97.72b)
Debt / FCF = 0.61 (Debt 30.81b / FCF TTM 50.14b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 181.82b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 24.26% (Net Income 71.51b, Total Assets 294.74b )
RoE = 39.33% (Net Income TTM 71.51b / Total Stockholder Equity 181.82b)
RoCE = 38.45% (Ebit 80.99b / (Equity 181.82b + L.T.Debt 28.83b))
RoIC = 33.93% (NOPAT 71.47b / Invested Capital 210.64b)
WACC = 9.10% (E(1880.71b)/V(1911.52b) * Re(9.24%)) + (D(30.81b)/V(1911.52b) * Rd(0.78%) * (1-Tc(0.12)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -57.58 | Cagr: -0.40%
Discount Rate = 9.24% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.89% ; FCFE base≈49.94b ; Y1≈56.16b ; Y5≈75.36b
Fair Price DCF = 485.8 (DCF Value 1053.71b / Shares Outstanding 2.17b; 5y FCF grow 14.46% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: 93.65 | Revenue CAGR: 21.66%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -3.01
EPS Correlation: 93.90 | EPS CAGR: 70.85%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -42.11
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