.Income Statement Quarterly Data
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The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company's business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.
Facebook Inc., Consolidated Income Statement (quarterly data)
USD $ in millions
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| | Income from operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Interest and other income (expense), net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Income before provision for income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Provision for income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Net income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. | Facebook Inc.'s revenue increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly declined from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018. |
| Income from operations | The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. | Facebook Inc.'s income from operations increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly declined from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 not reaching Q3 2017 level. |
| Income before provision for income taxes | Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income (loss) from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest. | Facebook Inc.'s income before provision for income taxes increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly declined from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 not reaching Q3 2017 level. |
| Net income | The portion of consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. | Facebook Inc.'s net income declined from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then increased from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level. |
