Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Meta Platforms Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
The asset composition exhibits a significant structural shift from a liquidity-heavy position toward a more capital-intensive framework. Total current assets, which represented 47.29% of the balance sheet in early 2021, experienced a long-term decline to 27.89% by mid-2026. Conversely, non-current assets expanded from 52.71% to 72.11% over the same period, indicating a strategic reallocation of resources toward long-term investments.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
- Cash and cash equivalents demonstrated high volatility, peaking at 18.23% in December 2023 before entering a sharp decline to 3.44% by June 2026. Marketable securities followed a more consistent downward trajectory, falling from 27.34% in March 2021 to 16.62% in June 2026. This combined reduction in cash and liquid securities suggests a decrease in the relative weight of highly liquid assets within the total asset base.
- Fixed Asset Expansion
- Property and equipment, net, emerged as the primary driver of asset growth, increasing steadily from 29.18% in March 2021 to 50.17% by June 2026. This consistent upward trend reflects a sustained increase in capital expenditures relative to other asset classes, shifting the company's profile toward a more infrastructure-heavy balance sheet.
- Intangibles and Equity Investments
- Goodwill showed a persistent downward trend, decreasing from 11.65% to 5.20%, suggesting either amortization or a reduction in the relative impact of acquired intangibles as total assets grew. Non-marketable equity investments remained stable and low throughout the first few years but saw a notable increase starting in 2025, peaking at 8.25% before settling at 6.70% in June 2026.
- Other Asset Components
- Accounts receivable, net, remained relatively stable with a slight downward drift from 6.28% to 4.83%. Operating lease right-of-use assets also remained consistent, fluctuating within a narrow range between 5.33% and 8.32%, indicating that lease obligations did not scale at the same rate as physical property acquisitions.
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