706.41 USD
-10.09 (-1.41%)
At close: Feb 2, 2026
706 USD
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After Hours: 2/2/2026, 8:22:16 PM
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. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making META a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. META is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make META a good candidate for growth and quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year META was profitable.
- META had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 86.96% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of META (27.83%) is better than 91.30% 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.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for META is significantly above the industry average of 13.53%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 30.08%, META belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- META's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 41.44%, META belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of META has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 82.00%, META belongs to the top 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 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- META has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
- META has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 9.16 indicates that META is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 9.16, META belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- META has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.27. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.27, META is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.16 |
ROIC/WACC2.34
WACC8.78%
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 69.57% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.60 indicates that META has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- META has a better Quick ratio (2.60) than 69.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.6 |
3. Growth
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%.
- Measured over the past years, META shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.51% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, META will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.76% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, META will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.75% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.36%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.5%
EPS Next 5Y9.76%
Revenue Next Year18.18%
Revenue Next 2Y16.92%
Revenue Next 3Y15.78%
Revenue Next 5Y14.75%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.78, META is valued on the expensive side.
- META's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. META is cheaper than 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- META's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.41.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.01, the valuation of META can be described as rather expensive.
- 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 25.64, META is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 62.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than META, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- META's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. META is cheaper than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 38.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.8 |
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)7.08
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.5%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.29%, META is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.53, 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 1.83, META's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.29% |
5.2 History
- META does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
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 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.5%
706.41
-10.09 (-1.41%)
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 Owners79.17%
Inst Owner Change-7.65%
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner Change3.89%
Market Cap1.78T
Revenue(TTM)200.97B
Net Income(TTM)60.46B
Analysts83.94
Price Target848.77 (20.15%)
Short Float %1.52%
Short Ratio1.96
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.29% |
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)6.01%
Min EPS beat(2)5.78%
Max EPS beat(2)6.23%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.43%
Min EPS beat(4)5.78%
Max EPS beat(4)19.39%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11.53%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)10.23%
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)-0.26%
PT rev (3m)-3.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.01 | ||
| P/S | 8.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 38.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.38 | ||
| P/B | 8.2 | ||
| P/tB | 9.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.8 |
EPS(TTM)29.7
EY4.2%
EPS(NY)30.7
Fwd EY4.35%
FCF(TTM)18.29
FCFY2.59%
OCF(TTM)45.94
OCFY6.5%
SpS79.73
BVpS86.19
TBVpS76.46
PEG (NY)7.08
PEG (5Y)0.96
Graham Number239.99
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 | 9.16 |
F-Score5
WACC8.78%
ROIC/WACC2.34
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 Y3.36%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.5%
EPS Next 5Y9.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.17%
Revenue growth 3Y19.89%
Revenue growth 5Y18.51%
Sales Q2Q%23.78%
Revenue Next Year18.18%
Revenue Next 2Y16.92%
Revenue Next 3Y15.78%
Revenue Next 5Y14.75%
EBIT growth 1Y19.36%
EBIT growth 3Y35.39%
EBIT growth 5Y20.58%
EBIT Next Year63.55%
EBIT Next 3Y31.95%
EBIT Next 5Y26.47%
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%.