Stock Analysis on Net

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Analysis of Reportable Segments

Microsoft Excel

Segment Profit Margin

Meta Platforms Inc., profit margin by reportable segment

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Family of Apps (FoA) 47.27% 37.27% 49.24% 46.32% 40.58%
Reality Labs (RL) -850.21% -635.34% -448.24% -581.47% -898.80%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment profit margin Family of Apps (FoA) Family of Apps (FoA) segment profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Reality Labs (RL) Reality Labs (RL) segment profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Segment Profit Margin: Family of Apps (FoA)

Meta Platforms Inc.; Family of Apps (FoA); segment profit margin calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Income (loss) from operations 62,871 42,661 56,946 39,294 28,489
Revenue 133,006 114,450 115,655 84,826 70,196
Segment Profitability Ratio
Segment profit margin1 47.27% 37.27% 49.24% 46.32% 40.58%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Segment profit margin = 100 × Income (loss) from operations ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 62,871 ÷ 133,006 = 47.27%

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment profit margin Family of Apps (FoA) Family of Apps (FoA) segment profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Segment Profit Margin: Reality Labs (RL)

Meta Platforms Inc.; Reality Labs (RL); segment profit margin calculation

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Income (loss) from operations (16,120) (13,717) (10,193) (6,623) (4,503)
Revenue 1,896 2,159 2,274 1,139 501
Segment Profitability Ratio
Segment profit margin1 -850.21% -635.34% -448.24% -581.47% -898.80%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Segment profit margin = 100 × Income (loss) from operations ÷ Revenue
= 100 × -16,120 ÷ 1,896 = -850.21%

Segment profitability ratio Reportable segment The company
Segment profit margin Reality Labs (RL) Reality Labs (RL) segment profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Revenue

Meta Platforms Inc., revenue by reportable segment

US$ in millions

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Family of Apps (FoA) 133,006 114,450 115,655 84,826 70,196
Reality Labs (RL) 1,896 2,159 2,274 1,139 501
Total 134,902 116,609 117,929 85,965 70,697

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).


Income (loss) from operations

Meta Platforms Inc., income (loss) from operations by reportable segment

US$ in millions

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Family of Apps (FoA) 62,871 42,661 56,946 39,294 28,489
Reality Labs (RL) (16,120) (13,717) (10,193) (6,623) (4,503)
Total 46,751 28,944 46,753 32,671 23,986

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).