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Meta

NSQ:META · US30303M1027
Interactive Media & ServicesXX-Large

360

73
EV / EBIT34
Price / Owner Earnings5
Owner Earnings Yield33
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales25
EV / Gross Profit23
Price/Book40
Return on Capital81
Cash Return on Capital50
Return on Equity88
EBIT Margin91
Gross Profitability69
Cash Conversion48
Accruals5
Owner Earnings Margin44
Sales growth88
Profit Growth100
Long-Term EPS Growth84
Owner Earnings Growth36
Reinvestment89
Price momentum57
Debt load57
Refinancing60
Debt Payback37
Liquidity90
Analyst ratings87
Opinion Changes62
Price Target Upside65
Market mood65
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Meta generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryInteractive Media & Services
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2004
Employees90,043
Websitemeta.com
ISINUS30303M1027
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Digital MediaGenAIArtificial IntelligenceData Centers and FacilitiesMachine LearningAugmented RealitySocial Media AdvertisingWearablesSocial Networking and CollaborationDigital Avatars

Description

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) builds technology that helps people connect and share, find and build communities, and grow businesses. The company’s products enable people to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality…

Analysis

Hope premium

Meta Platforms, Inc. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 92.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 27% yearly growth; analysts expect 21%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
100
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jun 2026

All-time low

77

Jan 2023

Average rank

96

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
25
13
23
43
Price/Earnings
34
37
69
70
Price/Book
40
23
50
46
Dividend Yield
89
93
84
1
Value (overall)
54
55
31
34

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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