Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Meta Platforms Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net income 15,848 26,773 22,768 2,709 18,337 16,644 20,838 15,688 13,465 12,369 14,017 11,583 7,789 5,709 4,653 4,395 6,687 7,465 10,285 9,193 10,395 9,497
Depreciation and amortization 6,356 5,999 5,411 4,963 4,342 3,900 4,460 4,027 3,637 3,374 3,172 2,859 2,623 2,524 2,376 2,175 1,979 2,156 2,014 1,995 1,986 1,972
Share-based compensation 7,658 6,032 5,890 5,556 4,834 4,147 4,262 4,250 4,616 3,562 3,424 3,492 4,060 3,051 3,008 3,134 3,352 2,498 2,407 2,378 2,549 1,830
Deferred income taxes 1,445 123 1,034 19,867 (1,170) (993) (1,332) (1,308) (1,642) (456) (1,161) 3,049 (1,137) (620) (1,173) (1,097) (453) (563) 748 (786) 229 418
Unrealized (gain) loss on equity investments 110 1,075 (590) (922) 509 (135) (53)
Impairment charges for facilities consolidation, net 95 8 40 240 1,090 340 232 770 1,805 413
Other (56) (17) 37 (23) (334) (96) 222 (11) (5) (66) 133 74 211 (7) 1,911 104 188 (221) 34 (73) (22) (66)
Accounts receivable (4,401) 2,128 (2,475) (806) (1,338) 2,804 (2,978) 143 (1,170) 2,520 (2,843) (678) (1,424) 2,546 (1,699) (105) (522) 2,557 (2,038) (555) (1,366) 849
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (806) (2,424) 259 (1,034) 326 360 (530) (184) (84) 100 700 (908) (54) 821 855 (831) (435) 573 816 (253) (1,852) (461)
Other assets (1,453) (1,082) (272) 33 (190) (52) (200) (29) 53 (94) (111) (36) 37 30 54 (28) (24) (108) (165) 11 (185) (10)
Accounts payable 583 (937) 623 (63) 460 (1,034) 568 667 250 (1,112) 594 612 (51) (1,104) 876 (21) 237 (882) 876 694 116 (250)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 5,933 (271) 3,960 455 (1,107) (2,231) 1,522 572 (497) (1,274) (274) 87 5,174 94 1,405 1,013 1,276 606 2,713 1,143 1,423 (1,747)
Other liabilities 645 (5,173) (431) (736) 892 712 1,114 901 707 83 663 (72) (151) 184 440 540 (89) (5) 414 343 (26) 210
Changes in assets and liabilities 501 (7,759) 1,664 (2,151) (957) 559 (504) 2,070 (741) 223 (1,271) (995) 3,531 2,571 1,931 568 443 2,741 2,616 1,383 (1,890) (1,409)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 16,014 5,453 13,446 27,290 7,224 7,382 7,150 9,036 5,905 6,877 5,387 8,819 9,520 8,289 9,858 5,297 5,509 6,611 7,819 4,897 2,852 2,745
Net cash provided by operating activities 31,862 32,226 36,214 29,999 25,561 24,026 27,988 24,724 19,370 19,246 19,404 20,402 17,309 13,998 14,511 9,692 12,196 14,076 18,104 14,090 13,247 12,242
Purchases of property and equipment (30,116) (18,997) (21,383) (18,829) (16,538) (12,941) (14,425) (8,258) (8,173) (6,400) (7,592) (6,496) (6,134) (6,823) (8,988) (9,355) (7,528) (5,315) (5,369) (4,314) (4,612) (4,272)
Purchases of marketable securities (42,614) (32,978) (14,580) (2,840) (7,746) (11,763) (10,898) (4,468) (3,289) (6,887) (1,172) (1,007) (718) (85) (741) (2,597) (2,220) (4,068) (6,093) (7,786) (10,297) (6,231)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities 24,860 19,176 3,113 4,704 14,273 4,784 3,817 4,114 3,233 4,625 2,359 1,474 1,817 534 2,263 2,269 3,159 5,467 17,937 11,985 7,033 5,631
Purchases of non-marketable equity investments (1,126) (544) (70) (3,046) (15,114) (100) (1) (3) (7)
Payments for held-for-sale assets (556) (118) (635) (1,022) (775)
Proceeds from Venture distribution 2,554
Acquisitions of businesses and intangible assets (102) (372) (3,416) (753) (61) (1) (9) (132) (57) (72) (64) (38) (83) (444) (62) (34) (363) (853) (521) (71) (259)
Other investing activities 1 155 230 (62) 3 11 18 127 (5) (3) (10) (85) 75 (3) 16 (7) (10) (125) (144) (60) (2)
Net cash used in investing activities (49,653) (33,678) (34,187) (21,848) (25,958) (20,010) (21,498) (8,620) (8,298) (8,734) (6,472) (6,077) (5,203) (6,743) (7,531) (9,701) (6,959) (4,779) 5,829 (330) (8,195) (4,874)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (4,281) (4,423) (4,272) (5,135) (4,110) (4,883) (3,857) (3,543) (3,208) (3,162) (2,223) (2,088) (1,692) (1,009) (657) (1,011) (1,002) (925) (1,508) (1,575) (1,355) (1,077)
Repurchases of Class A common stock (3,327) (10,167) (12,754) (8,818) (6,299) (15,008) (5,942) (3,569) (898) (9,365) (6,863) (6,354) (5,233) (9,506) (20,061) (13,458) (7,079) (3,939)
Payments for dividends and dividend equivalents (1,353) (1,346) (1,338) (1,330) (1,327) (1,329) (1,270) (1,263) (1,266) (1,273)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net 24,910 29,906 10,432 8,455 9,921
Principal payments on finance leases (962) (843) (754) (545) (474) (751) (411) (944) (299) (315) (307) (267) (220) (264) (235) (163) (219) (233) (172) (231) (123) (151)
Other financing activities (2,347) 59 1,607 290 101 222 73 (235) (106) (9) 71 49 (353) 122 695 (246) (109) 4 (1) 12 8 (18)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 15,967 (6,553) 25,149 (10,047) (15,977) (19,495) (5,465) (4,371) (11,178) (19,767) (8,401) (5,875) 5,292 (10,516) (7,060) 2,147 (6,563) (10,660) (21,742) (15,252) (8,549) (5,185)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents (7) 7 (17) 9 131 112 (714) 368 (152) (288) 396 (354) (14) 85 425 (365) (549) (149) (130) (215) 117 (246)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents (1,831) (7,998) 27,159 (1,887) (16,243) (15,367) 311 12,101 (258) (9,543) 4,927 8,096 17,384 (3,176) 345 1,773 (1,875) (1,512) 2,061 (1,707) (3,380) 1,937

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 financial data reveals a period of significant transition characterized by an initial contraction in profitability and cash flow in 2022, followed by a robust recovery and a strategic shift toward aggressive capital expenditure and altered financing strategies through 2026.

Operating Cash Flow Performance
Net income exhibited a notable decline throughout 2022, reaching a trough of 4,395 million USD in September 2022. However, a sustained recovery began in 2023, with net income scaling to a peak of 26,773 million USD by December 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities followed a similar trajectory, growing from a range of 12,000 to 18,000 million USD in 2021 to a peak of 36,214 million USD in December 2025, indicating strong operational efficiency and cash generation capabilities.
Capital Expenditure and Investment Trends
A consistent and accelerating upward trend in the purchase of property and equipment is observed. Capital expenditures rose from approximately 4,000 million USD per quarter in early 2021 to 30,116 million USD by June 2026. This escalation suggests a massive strategic investment in infrastructure. Simultaneously, investing activities became increasingly negative, driven by these capital outflows and significant purchases of marketable securities, particularly in 2025 and 2026.
Shareholder Returns and Capital Allocation
The strategy for returning capital to shareholders shifted over the analyzed period. Early phases were dominated by aggressive share repurchases, which peaked in late 2021. Beginning in March 2024, a new consistent outflow for dividends and dividend equivalents emerged, stabilizing at approximately 1.3 billion USD per quarter. This represents a transition toward a more diversified shareholder return policy.
Financing and Liquidity Management
To support the intensifying capital expenditure requirements, there is a visible shift in financing activities. While the company primarily used operational cash and equity repurchases in earlier years, the latter part of the period shows substantial reliance on long-term debt issuance. Significant proceeds from long-term debt were recorded in September 2024, March 2026, and June 2026, with the latter two quarters seeing inflows of 29,906 million USD and 24,910 million USD, respectively. This indicates a strategic move to increase leverage to fund long-term growth initiatives.

Overall, the data illustrates a company that has successfully pivoted from a period of earnings volatility to a phase of high-growth investment, leveraging both strong operating cash flows and new debt issuance to fund a dramatic increase in infrastructure spending while maintaining a steady dividend payout.

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