Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

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Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Facebook Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 80.85% 80.98% 80.55% 80.58% 81.04% 81.46% 81.72% 81.94% 81.85% 81.89% 82.62% 83.25% 84.26% 85.16% 86.05% 86.58% 86.60% 86.65% 86.43% 86.29% — — —
Operating profit margin 41.79% 42.52% 40.42% 38.01% 36.41% 37.12% 36.21% 33.93% 34.49% 34.41% 38.65% 44.62% 47.11% 49.05% 50.07% 49.70% 47.73% 46.46% 45.38% 44.96% — — —
Net profit margin 35.88% 37.18% 35.74% 33.90% 32.00% 31.29% 28.57% 26.15% 27.08% 27.26% 33.17% 39.60% 37.58% 39.32% 40.05% 39.20% 41.75% 39.65% 38.11% 36.97% — — —
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 30.22% 28.18% 25.24% 22.72% 21.47% 21.30% 19.90% 18.29% 19.17% 19.22% 22.60% 26.28% 24.27% 24.02% 23.01% 21.43% 21.39% 19.79% 18.56% 17.26% — — —
Return on assets (ROA) 23.77% 22.83% 20.63% 18.29% 17.26% 16.84% 15.15% 13.86% 14.48% 14.58% 17.86% 22.72% 21.09% 21.12% 20.08% 18.85% 19.28% 17.81% 16.80% 15.73% — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Facebook Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Facebook Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Facebook Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 not reaching Q1 2021 level.
Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Facebook Inc. ROE improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Facebook Inc. ROA improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

Gross Profit Margin

Facebook Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 23,239  23,678  21,040  22,861  17,276  14,858  14,278  17,590  14,497  13,579  12,261  14,118  11,309  11,017  10,039  11,362  8,880  8,084  6,873  7,762  6,024  5,519  4,544 
Revenue 29,010  29,077  26,171  28,071  21,470  18,687  17,737  21,082  17,652  16,886  15,077  16,914  13,727  13,231  11,966  12,972  10,328  9,321  8,032  8,809  7,011  6,436  5,382 
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 80.85% 80.98% 80.55% 80.58% 81.04% 81.46% 81.72% 81.94% 81.85% 81.89% 82.62% 83.25% 84.26% 85.16% 86.05% 86.58% 86.60% 86.65% 86.43% 86.29% — — —
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 56.51% 55.72% 54.32% 53.58% 53.60% 54.15% 55.08% 55.58% 55.63% 55.83% 56.28% 56.48% 56.96% 57.41% 57.99% 58.88% 59.87% 60.18% 60.66% 61.08% — — —
Charter Communications Inc. 38.80% 38.40% 38.20% 37.77% 37.50% 36.81% 36.45% 36.14% 35.77% 35.91% 36.04% 36.15% 36.27% 36.35% 36.31% 36.17% 36.12% 36.00% 35.69% 35.68% — — —
Comcast Corp. 66.59% 66.81% 67.61% 68.02% 68.36% 68.99% 68.56% 68.39% 68.27% 68.38% 68.72% 68.58% 69.14% 69.46% 69.21% 69.97% 70.07% 69.09% 69.41% 69.57% — — —
Netflix Inc. 43.22% 42.29% 41.10% 38.89% 38.80% 38.98% 38.47% 38.28% 37.98% 36.81% 36.58% 36.89% 37.28% 36.57% 34.91% 34.49% 33.79% 33.79% 33.57% 31.72% — — —
Walt Disney Co. 31.12% 30.65% 29.85% 32.89% 35.96% 36.60% 38.72% 39.60% 40.87% 43.39% 44.45% 44.94% 45.03% 45.18% 45.00% 45.04% 45.23% 46.20% 46.03% 46.09% — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ3 2021 + Gross profitQ2 2021 + Gross profitQ1 2021 + Gross profitQ4 2020) ÷ (RevenueQ3 2021 + RevenueQ2 2021 + RevenueQ1 2021 + RevenueQ4 2020)
= 100 × (23,239 + 23,678 + 21,040 + 22,861) ÷ (29,010 + 29,077 + 26,171 + 28,071) = 80.85%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Facebook Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

Operating Profit Margin

Facebook Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Income from operations 10,423  12,367  11,378  12,775  8,040  5,963  5,893  8,858  7,185  4,626  3,317  7,820  5,781  5,863  5,449  7,353  5,122  4,401  3,327  4,566  3,117  2,734  2,010 
Revenue 29,010  29,077  26,171  28,071  21,470  18,687  17,737  21,082  17,652  16,886  15,077  16,914  13,727  13,231  11,966  12,972  10,328  9,321  8,032  8,809  7,011  6,436  5,382 
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 41.79% 42.52% 40.42% 38.01% 36.41% 37.12% 36.21% 33.93% 34.49% 34.41% 38.65% 44.62% 47.11% 49.05% 50.07% 49.70% 47.73% 46.46% 45.38% 44.96% — — —
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 30.30% 28.45% 25.26% 22.59% 20.29% 19.76% 21.36% 21.15% 21.39% 21.78% 18.26% 19.24% 19.85% 20.38% 22.67% 23.59% 24.02% 23.27% 26.32% 26.27% — — —
Charter Communications Inc. 19.63% 18.56% 17.74% 17.48% 16.73% 15.68% 14.88% 14.23% 13.24% 12.95% 12.68% 11.97% 11.59% 10.61% 10.00% 9.87% 9.64% 9.74% 8.45% 8.47% — — —
Comcast Corp. 17.51% 17.01% 16.97% 16.89% 18.05% 19.03% 19.13% 19.39% 18.81% 19.18% 19.83% 20.11% 21.00% 21.23% 20.84% 21.28% 21.69% 21.19% 21.08% 20.97% — — —
Netflix Inc. 22.76% 22.03% 21.17% 18.34% 17.17% 16.59% 14.50% 12.92% 12.51% 10.56% 9.74% 10.16% 10.98% 9.82% 8.06% 7.17% 6.87% 6.33% 6.18% 4.30% — — —
Walt Disney Co. 2.60% -7.99% -7.37% -2.97% 1.25% 10.76% 13.22% 15.33% 18.18% 22.00% 24.32% 24.91% 24.62% 24.81% 24.86% 24.98% 25.36% 25.90% 25.38% 25.53% — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Income from operationsQ3 2021 + Income from operationsQ2 2021 + Income from operationsQ1 2021 + Income from operationsQ4 2020) ÷ (RevenueQ3 2021 + RevenueQ2 2021 + RevenueQ1 2021 + RevenueQ4 2020)
= 100 × (10,423 + 12,367 + 11,378 + 12,775) ÷ (29,010 + 29,077 + 26,171 + 28,071) = 41.79%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Facebook Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

Net Profit Margin

Facebook Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 9,194  10,394  9,497  11,220  7,846  5,178  4,902  7,349  6,091  2,616  2,429  6,881  5,137  5,106  4,988  4,269  4,707  3,894  3,064  3,569  2,627  2,283  1,738 
Revenue 29,010  29,077  26,171  28,071  21,470  18,687  17,737  21,082  17,652  16,886  15,077  16,914  13,727  13,231  11,966  12,972  10,328  9,321  8,032  8,809  7,011  6,436  5,382 
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 35.88% 37.18% 35.74% 33.90% 32.00% 31.29% 28.57% 26.15% 27.08% 27.26% 33.17% 39.60% 37.58% 39.32% 40.05% 39.20% 41.75% 39.65% 38.11% 36.97% — — —
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 29.52% 28.57% 26.11% 22.06% 20.80% 18.99% 20.71% 21.22% 21.04% 23.43% 19.71% 22.46% 14.45% 13.16% 14.19% 11.42% 20.09% 19.49% 21.84% 21.58% — — —
Charter Communications Inc. 8.40% 7.78% 7.43% 6.70% 5.70% 4.85% 3.91% 3.64% 2.76% 3.04% 2.98% 2.82% 24.39% 23.59% 23.55% 23.80% 1.93% 2.29% 10.55% 12.14% — — —
Comcast Corp. 12.73% 11.44% 11.25% 10.17% 9.90% 10.91% 10.72% 11.99% 11.45% 11.64% 12.34% 12.41% 27.33% 27.42% 26.79% 26.87% 11.99% 11.45% 11.12% 10.81% — — —
Netflix Inc. 17.64% 15.92% 14.24% 11.05% 11.78% 11.85% 10.43% 9.26% 7.49% 6.53% 7.61% 7.67% 8.48% 7.13% 5.26% 4.78% 4.04% 3.55% 3.55% 2.11% — — —
Walt Disney Co. 1.77% -7.73% -8.15% -4.38% -1.58% 6.88% 13.80% 15.89% 19.02% 22.55% 18.46% 21.20% 20.76% 20.16% 19.61% 16.29% 16.22% 16.63% 16.29% 16.88% — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net incomeQ3 2021 + Net incomeQ2 2021 + Net incomeQ1 2021 + Net incomeQ4 2020) ÷ (RevenueQ3 2021 + RevenueQ2 2021 + RevenueQ1 2021 + RevenueQ4 2020)
= 100 × (9,194 + 10,394 + 9,497 + 11,220) ÷ (29,010 + 29,077 + 26,171 + 28,071) = 35.88%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Facebook Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 not reaching Q1 2021 level.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Facebook Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 9,194  10,394  9,497  11,220  7,846  5,178  4,902  7,349  6,091  2,616  2,429  6,881  5,137  5,106  4,988  4,269  4,707  3,894  3,064  3,569  2,627  2,283  1,738 
Stockholders’ equity 133,360  138,227  133,657  128,290  117,731  110,447  105,304  101,054  93,999  88,762  86,516  84,127  80,342  79,382  77,620  74,347  71,208  66,481  62,188  59,194  54,115  50,383  47,150 
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 30.22% 28.18% 25.24% 22.72% 21.47% 21.30% 19.90% 18.29% 19.17% 19.22% 22.60% 26.28% 24.27% 24.02% 23.01% 21.43% 21.39% 19.79% 18.56% 17.26% — — —
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 28.87% 26.49% 22.33% 18.09% 16.77% 15.21% 16.95% 17.05% 16.73% 18.08% 15.26% 17.30% 11.05% 10.07% 10.34% 8.30% 13.38% 13.05% 14.28% 14.01% — — —
Charter Communications Inc. 25.19% 20.10% 17.30% 13.53% 10.00% 7.71% 6.11% 5.30% 3.79% 3.84% 3.68% 3.39% 28.26% 26.82% 25.56% 25.32% 2.40% 2.56% 9.73% 8.77% — — —
Comcast Corp. 15.12% 13.13% 12.66% 11.66% 11.97% 13.77% 14.29% 15.78% 15.88% 15.71% 16.23% 16.38% 33.84% 33.91% 33.48% 33.11% 18.09% 17.47% 16.58% 16.12% — — —
Netflix Inc. 32.98% 31.68% 29.18% 24.96% 27.16% 28.73% 26.54% 24.62% 20.61% 18.86% 22.18% 23.12% 25.21% 22.01% 16.68% 15.60% 13.23% 11.63% 11.34% 6.97% — — —
Walt Disney Co. 1.30% -5.28% -5.89% -3.43% -1.28% 5.95% 11.56% 12.44% 13.62% 14.99% 21.79% 25.83% 26.09% 25.41% 25.24% 21.74% 21.17% 21.09% 20.81% 21.71% — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net incomeQ3 2021 + Net incomeQ2 2021 + Net incomeQ1 2021 + Net incomeQ4 2020) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (9,194 + 10,394 + 9,497 + 11,220) ÷ 133,360 = 30.22%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Facebook Inc. ROE improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Facebook Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 9,194  10,394  9,497  11,220  7,846  5,178  4,902  7,349  6,091  2,616  2,429  6,881  5,137  5,106  4,988  4,269  4,707  3,894  3,064  3,569  2,627  2,283  1,738 
Total assets 169,585  170,609  163,523  159,316  146,437  139,691  138,371  133,376  124,418  117,006  109,477  97,334  92,452  90,291  88,945  84,524  78,998  73,843  68,714  64,961  59,674  55,739  52,075 
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 23.77% 22.83% 20.63% 18.29% 17.26% 16.84% 15.15% 13.86% 14.48% 14.58% 17.86% 22.72% 21.09% 21.12% 20.08% 18.85% 19.28% 17.81% 16.80% 15.73% — — —
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 20.33% 18.76% 15.70% 12.60% 11.93% 11.32% 12.63% 12.45% 12.40% 13.51% 11.41% 13.20% 8.47% 7.71% 8.04% 6.42% 11.09% 10.83% 11.98% 11.63% — — —
Charter Communications Inc. 3.01% 2.70% 2.53% 2.23% 1.87% 1.56% 1.24% 1.13% 0.86% 0.93% 0.89% 0.84% 7.18% 6.87% 6.78% 6.75% 0.54% 0.64% 2.59% 2.36% — — —
Comcast Corp. 5.23% 4.50% 4.21% 3.85% 3.84% 4.33% 4.44% 4.96% 4.84% 4.71% 4.75% 4.66% 12.06% 12.53% 12.19% 12.15% 5.41% 5.25% 5.00% 4.82% — — —
Netflix Inc. 11.82% 10.72% 9.37% 7.03% 7.27% 7.21% 6.37% 5.49% 4.57% 3.82% 4.65% 4.66% 5.40% 4.37% 3.33% 2.94% 2.60% 2.19% 2.35% 1.37% — — —
Walt Disney Co. 0.56% -2.25% -2.45% -1.42% -0.53% 2.61% 5.16% 5.70% 5.88% 6.29% 10.97% 12.78% 12.17% 11.71% 11.18% 9.37% 9.71% 10.06% 9.82% 10.20% — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).

1 Q3 2021 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net incomeQ3 2021 + Net incomeQ2 2021 + Net incomeQ1 2021 + Net incomeQ4 2020) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (9,194 + 10,394 + 9,497 + 11,220) ÷ 169,585 = 23.77%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Facebook Inc. ROA improved from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 and from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021.