META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:META • US30303M1027

653.69 USD
+14.39 (+2.25%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
654.95 USD
+1.26 (+0.19%)
After Hours: 2/25/2026, 4:35:57 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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META gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. META gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. META is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. With these ratings, META could be worth investigating further for growth and quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • META had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year META had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • META had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • META had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
META Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMETA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of META (16.52%) is better than 89.86% of its industry peers.
  • META's Return On Equity of 27.83% is amongst the best of the industry. META outperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 20.50%, META belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for META is significantly above the industry average of 12.94%.
Industry RankSector 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%
META Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMETA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of META has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 82.00%, META belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • META's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
META Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMETA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), META is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for META has been reduced compared to 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.
META Yearly Shares OutstandingMETA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
META Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMETA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B

2.2 Solvency

  • META has an Altman-Z score of 8.50. This indicates that META is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 8.50, META belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.41% 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.
  • META has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of META (0.27) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 1.27
Altman-Z 8.5
ROIC/WACC2.4
WACC8.55%
META Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMETA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B

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's Current ratio of 2.60 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. META outperforms 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.
  • The Quick ratio of META (2.60) is better than 68.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.6
Quick Ratio 2.6
META Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMETA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 24.16% over the past year.
  • 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%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 18.51% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.70% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 17.10% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y2.87%
EPS Next 2Y8.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.87%
EPS Next 5Y13.7%
Revenue Next Year23.89%
Revenue Next 2Y20.95%
Revenue Next 3Y19.67%
Revenue Next 5Y17.1%

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.
META Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMETA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B
META Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMETA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 10 20 30 40 50

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • META is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.01.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of META is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • META is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • META is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.40.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as META.
  • META's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.01.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.01
Fwd PE 21.4
META Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMETA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, META is valued a bit cheaper than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of META indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: META is cheaper than 63.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.86
EV/EBITDA 15.2
META Per share dataMETA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • META has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.66
PEG (5Y)0.89
EPS Next 2Y8.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.87%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.32%, META is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • META's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.93. META pays more dividend than 88.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, META's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.32%

5.2 History

  • META is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
META Yearly Dividends per shareMETA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • META pays out 8.81% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.81%
EPS Next 2Y8.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.87%
META Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMETA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B
META Dividend Payout.META Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.META Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

NASDAQ:META (2/25/2026, 4:35:57 PM)

After market: 654.95 +1.26 (+0.19%)

653.69

+14.39 (+2.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners79.17%
Inst Owner Change-21.71%
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner Change0.2%
Market Cap1.65T
Revenue(TTM)200.97B
Net Income(TTM)60.46B
Analysts83.89
Price Target868.06 (32.79%)
Short Float %1.48%
Short Ratio1.97
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.32%
Yearly Dividend2.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.81%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
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)2.27%
PT rev (3m)-1.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)7.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.87%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.01
Fwd PE 21.4
P/S 8.23
P/FCF 35.86
P/OCF 14.28
P/B 7.61
P/tB 8.58
EV/EBITDA 15.2
EPS(TTM)29.7
EY4.54%
EPS(NY)30.55
Fwd EY4.67%
FCF(TTM)18.23
FCFY2.79%
OCF(TTM)45.78
OCFY7%
SpS79.45
BVpS85.88
TBVpS76.18
PEG (NY)7.66
PEG (5Y)0.89
Graham Number239.56
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 8.5
F-Score5
WACC8.55%
ROIC/WACC2.4
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 Y2.87%
EPS Next 2Y8.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.87%
EPS Next 5Y13.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.17%
Revenue growth 3Y19.89%
Revenue growth 5Y18.51%
Sales Q2Q%23.78%
Revenue Next Year23.89%
Revenue Next 2Y20.95%
Revenue Next 3Y19.67%
Revenue Next 5Y17.1%
EBIT growth 1Y19.36%
EBIT growth 3Y35.39%
EBIT growth 5Y20.58%
EBIT Next Year63.55%
EBIT Next 3Y31.95%
EBIT Next 5Y29.12%
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 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%.