Meta Platforms stock: fundamental analysis
Stocks · META · Communication Services
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. Below are its fundamentals, explained in the order worth reading them: business quality, debt, growth and, last, whether the price is reasonable.
- Price: 665.75 USD
- Market cap: 1.7T USD
Data as of September 18, 2026 · Yahoo Finance
Quick read
Business quality
ROE of 29.8%: it earns a high return on shareholders' money. Out of every 100 in sales, 29.8 end up as profit.
Financial health
Net debt/EBITDA of 0.2x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.
Growth
Revenue is growing 28.0% year on year: a solid pace. Earnings are down 13.4%.
Valuation
It trades at a P/E of 25.1, in line with the 21.9 median of the communication services companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 19.0: the market expects profits to rise.
Dividend
Dividend yield of 0.3% (2.10 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 7.9%.
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| Meta Platforms | Sector median | |
|---|---|---|
| Business quality | ||
| ROE | 29.8% | 39.3% |
| ROA | 14.6% | 13.0% |
| Gross margin | 81.8% | 49.1% |
| Operating margin | 34.8% | 33.4% |
| Net margin | 29.8% | 29.0% |
| Financial health | ||
| Net debt/EBITDA | 0.2x | 1.2x |
| Debt/equity | 0.4x | 0.4x |
| Current ratio | 2.2x | 1.1x |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 28.0% | 18.8% |
| Earnings growth | -13.4% | — |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E ratio | 25.1x | 21.9x |
| Forward P/E | 19.0x | 18.8x |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.1x | 16.1x |
| Price/book | 6.5x | 6.5x |
| FCF yield | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Dividend | ||
| Dividend yield | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Payout ratio | 7.9% | 19.4% |
| Beta (volatility) | 1.2x | 1.2x |
Frequently asked questions
What is Meta Platforms's P/E ratio?
Meta Platforms's P/E is 25.1 based on trailing 12-month earnings and 19.0 on expected earnings. The median for its sector among the companies we track is 21.9. Data as of September 18, 2026.
What dividend does Meta Platforms pay?
Dividend yield of 0.3% (2.10 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 7.9%.
Is Meta Platforms stock expensive?
It trades at a P/E of 25.1, in line with the 21.9 median of the communication services companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 19.0: the market expects profits to rise. This is an educational reading based on ratios, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Does Meta Platforms have a lot of debt?
Net debt/EBITDA of 0.2x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.
What is Meta Platforms's market cap?
Meta Platforms has a market cap of 1.7T USD and its shares trade at 665.75 USD, with a 52-week range of 520.26 USD to 790.80 USD (data as of September 18, 2026).
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