Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Income Statement

The income statement (statement of earnings) reports on the performance of Meta Platforms Inc., the result of its operating activities.

Analysis of Liquidity Ratios

Measures the adequacy of Meta Platforms Inc. cash resources to meet its near-term cash obligations.

• Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
• Current Ratio
• Quick Ratio
• Cash Ratio

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Evaluates revenues and output generated by the Meta Platforms Inc. assets. Operating performance ratios describe the relationship between the Meta Platforms Inc. level of operations and the assets needed to sustain operating activities.

• Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Receivables Turnover
• Payables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Receivable Collection Period
• Average Payables Payment Period

Analysis of Reportable Segments

Meta Platforms Inc. operates in 2 segments: Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL).

• Segment Profit Margin
• Revenue
• Income (loss) from operations

Analysis of Revenues

• Revenues as Reported

Enterprise Value (EV)

Enterprise value is total company value (the market value of common equity, debt, and preferred equity) minus the value of cash and short-term investments.

• Current EV
• Historical EV

Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios

Measures how efficiently Meta Platforms Inc. generates revenues from its investments in fixed or total assets.

• Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Net Fixed Asset Turnover
• Net Fixed Asset Turnover (including Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset)
• Total Asset Turnover
• Equity Turnover

DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin

An approach to decomposing Meta Platforms Inc. return on equity, return on assets, and net profit margin ratio as the product of other financial ratios.

• Two-Component Disaggregation of ROE
• Three-Component Disaggregation of ROE
• Five-Component Disaggregation of ROE
• Two-Component Disaggregation of ROA
• Four-Component Disaggregation of ROA
• Disaggregation of Net Profit Margin

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

Assets components shown as percentage of total assets.

Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Income statement components (revenues and expenses) shown as percentage of total sales.

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

Measures the income of Meta Platforms Inc. relative to its revenues and invested capital.

• Profitability Ratios (Summary)
• Gross Profit Margin
• Operating Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin
• Return on Equity (ROE)
• Return on Assets (ROA)

Common Stock Valuation Ratios

Relative valuation technique determine the value of Meta Platforms Inc. by comparing it to similar entities (like industry or sector) on the basis of several relative ratios that compare its stock price to relevant variables that affect the stock value, such as earnings, book value, and sales.

• Current Valuation Ratios
• Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
• Price to Earnings (P/E)
• Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
• Price to Sales (P/S)
• Price to Book Value (P/BV)