Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity components shown as percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

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

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

Income Statement

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

Common Stock Valuation Ratios
Quarterly Data

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.

• 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)

Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

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
• Total Asset Turnover
• Equity Turnover

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

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

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
• Two-Component Disaggregation of ROA

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 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 Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data

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

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

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is the change in equity (net assets) of Meta Platforms Inc. during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owners sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.