META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:META • US30303M1027
Current stock price
615.68 USD
-6.98 (-1.12%)
At close:
614.67 USD
-1.01 (-0.16%)
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This META fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. META Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year META was profitable.
- In the past year META had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years META has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years META had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- META has a Return On Assets of 16.52%. This is amongst the best in the industry. META outperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
- META's Return On Equity of 27.83% is amongst the best of the industry. META outperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
- META has a better Return On Invested Capital (20.50%) than 88.41% of its industry peers.
- META had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 21.25%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.17%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.52% | ||
| ROE | 27.83% | ||
| ROIC | 20.5% |
ROA(3y)18.71%
ROA(5y)18.47%
ROE(3y)29.17%
ROE(5y)27.5%
ROIC(3y)21.25%
ROIC(5y)21.27%
1.3 Margins
- META's Profit Margin of 30.08% is amongst the best of the industry. META outperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of META has declined.
- META has a better Operating Margin (41.44%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- META's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- META has a better Gross Margin (82.00%) than 81.16% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of META has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 41.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.08% | ||
| GM | 82% |
OM growth 3Y12.93%
OM growth 5Y1.74%
PM growth 3Y14.78%
PM growth 5Y-2.36%
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
2. META Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so META is creating value.
- META has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for META has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, META has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 8.26 indicates that META is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 8.26, META belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of META is 1.27, which is an excellent value as it means it would take META, only 1.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- META has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.27. This is in the better half of the industry: META outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that META is not too dependend on debt financing.
- META has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.27) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.26 |
ROIC/WACC2.35
WACC8.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- META has a Current Ratio of 2.60. This indicates that META is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- META has a better Current ratio (2.60) than 68.12% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.60 indicates that META has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.60, META is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.12% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.6 |
3. META Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- META shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 24.16%, which is quite impressive.
- META shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 24.85% yearly.
- META shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 22.17%.
- META shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.51% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.16%
EPS 3Y51.27%
EPS 5Y24.85%
EPS Q2Q%10.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.17%
Revenue growth 3Y19.89%
Revenue growth 5Y18.51%
Sales Q2Q%23.78%
3.2 Future
- META is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.51% yearly.
- META is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 17.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y1.66%
EPS Next 2Y8.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y13.51%
Revenue Next Year25.46%
Revenue Next 2Y21.81%
Revenue Next 3Y19.95%
Revenue Next 5Y17.23%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. META Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- META is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.73.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as META.
- META's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.79.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.39, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of META.
- META's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.80, META is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, META is valued a bit cheaper than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, META is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.61 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of META may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)12.5
PEG (5Y)0.83
EPS Next 2Y8.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
5. META Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.33%, META is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.68, META pays a better dividend. On top of this META pays more dividend than 88.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, META's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.33% |
5.2 History
- META has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- META pays out 8.81% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.81%
EPS Next 2Y8.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
META Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
615.68
-6.98 (-1.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners78.28%
Inst Owner Change-21.71%
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner Change1.19%
Market Cap1.56T
Revenue(TTM)200.97B
Net Income(TTM)60.46B
Analysts83.89
Price Target868.77 (41.11%)
Short Float %1.12%
Short Ratio1.63
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.33% |
Yearly Dividend2.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.81%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-16 2026-03-16 (0.525)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.98%
Min EPS beat(2)5.72%
Max EPS beat(2)6.23%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.41%
Min EPS beat(4)5.72%
Max EPS beat(4)19.39%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11.52%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)10.22%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)5.2%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.68%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.97%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.56%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.58%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.05%
PT rev (1m)0.08%
PT rev (3m)1.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.39 | ||
| P/S | 7.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.45 | ||
| P/B | 7.17 | ||
| P/tB | 8.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.61 |
EPS(TTM)29.7
EY4.82%
EPS(NY)30.19
Fwd EY4.9%
FCF(TTM)18.23
FCFY2.96%
OCF(TTM)45.78
OCFY7.44%
SpS79.45
BVpS85.88
TBVpS76.18
PEG (NY)12.5
PEG (5Y)0.83
Graham Number239.56
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.52% | ||
| ROE | 27.83% | ||
| ROCE | 25.69% | ||
| ROIC | 20.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 27.4% | ||
| ROICexgc | 30.48% | ||
| OM | 41.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.08% | ||
| GM | 82% | ||
| FCFM | 22.94% |
ROA(3y)18.71%
ROA(5y)18.47%
ROE(3y)29.17%
ROE(5y)27.5%
ROIC(3y)21.25%
ROIC(5y)21.27%
ROICexc(3y)30.5%
ROICexc(5y)30.55%
ROICexgc(3y)35.18%
ROICexgc(5y)36.34%
ROCE(3y)26.62%
ROCE(5y)26.66%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.27%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.85%
OM growth 3Y12.93%
OM growth 5Y1.74%
PM growth 3Y14.78%
PM growth 5Y-2.36%
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.58 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 374.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 34.68% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 113.65% | ||
| Profit Quality | 76.27% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.26 |
F-Score5
WACC8.71%
ROIC/WACC2.35
Cap/Depr(3y)286.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)290.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)25.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.05%
Profit Quality(3y)91.71%
Profit Quality(5y)91.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.16%
EPS 3Y51.27%
EPS 5Y24.85%
EPS Q2Q%10.72%
EPS Next Y1.66%
EPS Next 2Y8.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y13.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.17%
Revenue growth 3Y19.89%
Revenue growth 5Y18.51%
Sales Q2Q%23.78%
Revenue Next Year25.46%
Revenue Next 2Y21.81%
Revenue Next 3Y19.95%
Revenue Next 5Y17.23%
EBIT growth 1Y19.36%
EBIT growth 3Y35.39%
EBIT growth 5Y20.58%
EBIT Next Year66.98%
EBIT Next 3Y33.86%
EBIT Next 5Y29.11%
FCF growth 1Y-14.73%
FCF growth 3Y34.28%
FCF growth 5Y14.3%
OCF growth 1Y26.8%
OCF growth 3Y31.89%
OCF growth 5Y24.48%
META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A / META Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for META stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to META.
What is the valuation status for META stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of META stock?
META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the financial health of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) stock?
The financial health rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) is 8 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) stock?
The dividend rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 8.81%.