Name: Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) | Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Quarterly)
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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

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Meta Platforms Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

	Sep 30, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021
Accounts payable	19,097)	15,889)	13,326)	8,894)	7,798)	10,271)	8,512)	7,687)	7,656)	3,173)	3,785)	4,849)	4,372)	3,093)	3,672)	4,990)	3,871)	4,008)	3,246)	4,083)	2,195)	973)	878)
Operating lease liabilities, current	2,522)	2,425)	2,414)	2,213)	2,113)	1,977)	1,976)	1,942)	2,016)	1,917)	1,676)	1,623)	1,460)	1,396)	1,479)	1,367)	1,291)	1,275)	1,159)	1,127)	1,086)	1,051)	1,040)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	41,392)	38,065)	31,013)	30,729)	27,047)	25,057)	23,402)	23,967)	23,658)	21,914)	22,640)	25,488)	24,699)	25,432)	20,230)	20,669)	17,525)	16,934)	16,681)	15,925)	14,531)	12,850)	10,799)
Current liabilities	63,011)	56,379)	46,753)	41,836)	36,958)	37,305)	33,890)	33,596)	33,330)	27,004)	28,101)	31,960)	30,531)	29,921)	25,381)	27,026)	22,687)	22,217)	21,086)	21,135)	17,812)	14,874)	12,717)
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	28,651)	26,229)	25,607)	22,940)	20,113)	18,751)	18,714)	18,292)	18,208)	17,685)	17,570)	17,226)	16,374)	16,440)	16,171)	15,301)	14,687)	14,792)	12,894)	12,746)	11,554)	10,956)	10,574)
Long-term debt	80,922)	83,664)	58,748)	58,744)	28,834)	28,832)	28,829)	28,826)	28,823)	18,389)	18,387)	18,385)	18,383)	18,382)	9,925)	9,923)	9,922)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Long-term income taxes	20,521)	18,326)	16,849)	21,005)	11,738)	12,046)	10,991)	9,987)	9,171)	7,897)	7,795)	7,514)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other liabilities	13,345)	4,137)	3,612)	4,253)	12,135)	2,740)	2,760)	2,716)	2,347)	2,500)	1,462)	1,370)	8,113)	7,912)	8,219)	7,764)	7,504)	7,003)	7,010)	7,227)	6,859)	6,552)	6,575)
Non-current liabilities	143,439)	132,356)	104,816)	106,942)	72,820)	62,369)	61,294)	59,821)	58,549)	46,471)	45,214)	44,495)	42,870)	42,734)	34,315)	32,988)	32,113)	21,795)	19,904)	19,973)	18,413)	17,508)	17,149)
Total liabilities	206,450)	188,735)	151,569)	148,778)	109,778)	99,674)	95,184)	93,417)	91,879)	73,475)	73,315)	76,455)	73,401)	72,655)	59,696)	60,014)	54,800)	44,012)	40,990)	41,108)	36,225)	32,382)	29,866)
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.000006 par value	108,244)	103,981)	99,337)	95,793)	92,330)	88,496)	85,568)	83,228)	80,749)	78,270)	75,391)	73,253)	71,224)	69,159)	66,535)	64,444)	62,092)	59,929)	57,512)	55,811)	54,334)	52,845)	51,160)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,200)	(603)	(303)	271)	159)	229)	(1,865)	(3,097)	(1,192)	(2,695)	(2,655)	(2,155)	(3,556)	(3,106)	(2,981)	(3,530)	(5,054)	(3,411)	(1,996)	(693)	(207)	285)	154)
Retained earnings	165,342)	157,843)	144,647)	121,179)	101,577)	106,345)	101,326)	102,506)	84,972)	81,188)	76,793)	82,070)	75,205)	67,980)	61,241)	64,799)	67,056)	69,249)	67,712)	69,761)	79,233)	85,097)	82,343)
Stockholders’ equity	272,386)	261,221)	243,681)	217,243)	194,066)	195,070)	185,029)	182,637)	164,529)	156,763)	149,529)	153,168)	142,873)	134,033)	124,795)	125,713)	124,094)	125,767)	123,228)	124,879)	133,360)	138,227)	133,657)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	478,836)	449,956)	395,250)	366,021)	303,844)	294,744)	280,213)	276,054)	256,408)	230,238)	222,844)	229,623)	216,274)	206,688)	184,491)	185,727)	178,894)	169,779)	164,218)	165,987)	169,585)	170,609)	163,523)

A substantial expansion of the total balance sheet is observed, with total liabilities and stockholders' equity increasing from 163,523 million USD in March 2021 to 478,836 million USD by September 2026. This growth reflects a significant scaling of both the company's obligations and its internal capital base over the analyzed period.

Liability Trends and Leverage: Total liabilities exhibited a steep upward trajectory, rising from 29,866 million USD in March 2021 to 206,450 million USD by September 2026. A primary catalyst for this increase was the strategic introduction and rapid escalation of long-term debt, which was absent in early 2021, appeared at 9,922 million USD in September 2022, and surged to 80,922 million USD by September 2026.
Current Liability Analysis: Current liabilities grew from 12,717 million USD to 63,011 million USD. This trend is characterized by a sharp rise in accounts payable, which climbed from 878 million USD in March 2021 to 19,097 million USD by September 2026. Similarly, accrued expenses and other current liabilities increased from 10,799 million USD to 41,392 million USD, indicating a significant increase in short-term operational obligations.
Equity and Capital Accumulation: Stockholders' equity demonstrated a consistent long-term increase, rising from 133,657 million USD to 272,386 million USD. This growth was largely driven by retained earnings, which increased from 82,343 million USD in March 2021 to 165,342 million USD by September 2026, reflecting strong cumulative profitability. Common stock and additional paid-in capital also saw a steady climb from 51,160 million USD to 108,244 million USD.
Non-Current Obligations: Non-current liabilities expanded from 17,149 million USD to 143,439 million USD. Beyond the increase in long-term debt, there is a notable emergence of long-term income taxes, which first appeared in December 2023 at 7,514 million USD and grew to 20,521 million USD by September 2026. Operating lease liabilities also showed a gradual and steady increase across both current and non-current classifications.

The overall financial structure shifted from a low-leverage position in 2021 to a more leveraged capital structure by 2026. While the company significantly strengthened its equity base, the pace of liability growth—particularly in long-term debt and accounts payable—exceeded the growth of stockholders' equity, resulting in a higher proportion of debt-funded financing relative to equity over the timeframe.

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Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ EquityQuarterly Data

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data