Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Cash Flow Statement

The cash flow statement provides information about Meta Platforms Inc. cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on Meta Platforms Inc. balance sheet.

Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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

Aggregate Accruals

Financial reporting quality relates to the accuracy with which Meta Platforms Inc. reported financial statements reflect its operating performance and to their usefulness for forecasting future cash flows.
Aggregate accruals deriving measures of the accrual component of Meta Platforms Inc. earnings.

• Balance-Sheet-Based Accruals Ratio
• Cash-Flow-Statement-Based Accruals Ratio

Analysis of Profitability Ratios

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)

Analysis of Geographic Areas

Meta Platforms Inc. operates in 2 regions: United States and Rest of the world.

• Area Asset Turnover
• Revenue
• Long-lived assets

Common-Size Income Statement

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

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

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 Revenues

• Revenues as Reported

Analysis of Debt

• Total Debt (Carrying Amount)
• Total Debt (Fair Value)
• Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt
• Interest Costs Incurred
• Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The assets reports major classes and amounts of resources owned or controlled by Meta Platforms Inc..

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The liabilities and stockholders’ equity reports major classes and amounts of external claims on assets and owners’ capital contributions, and other internally generated sources of capital.