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Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Meta Platforms Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 80.76% 79.05% 78.34% 78.40% 78.35% 80.31% 80.47% 80.34% 80.79% 80.85% 80.98% 80.55% 80.58% 81.04% 81.46% 81.72% 81.94%
Operating profit margin 34.66% 28.96% 23.80% 23.56% 24.82% 29.74% 33.41% 36.68% 39.65% 41.79% 42.52% 40.42% 38.01% 36.41% 37.12% 36.21% 33.93%
Net profit margin 28.98% 23.42% 18.71% 18.27% 19.90% 24.41% 28.16% 31.20% 33.38% 35.88% 37.18% 35.74% 33.90% 32.00% 31.29% 28.57% 26.15%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 25.53% 20.81% 16.82% 17.18% 18.45% 23.23% 26.74% 30.30% 31.53% 30.22% 28.18% 25.24% 22.72% 21.47% 21.30% 19.90% 18.29%
Return on assets (ROA) 17.03% 13.75% 10.91% 11.62% 12.49% 16.12% 19.81% 22.74% 23.72% 23.77% 22.83% 20.63% 18.29% 17.26% 16.84% 15.15% 13.86%

Based on: 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), 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).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Meta Platforms Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Meta Platforms Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Meta Platforms Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Meta Platforms Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Meta Platforms Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Gross Profit Margin

Meta Platforms Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 32,416 27,936 26,054 22,537 23,829 21,998 23,630 21,903 27,323 23,239 23,678 21,040 22,861 17,276 14,858 14,278 17,590 14,497 13,579 12,261
Revenue 40,112 34,146 31,999 28,645 32,165 27,714 28,822 27,908 33,671 29,010 29,077 26,171 28,071 21,470 18,687 17,737 21,082 17,652 16,886 15,077
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 80.76% 79.05% 78.34% 78.40% 78.35% 80.31% 80.47% 80.34% 80.79% 80.85% 80.98% 80.55% 80.58% 81.04% 81.46% 81.72% 81.94%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 56.63% 55.88% 55.44% 55.30% 55.38% 56.10% 56.74% 56.93% 56.94% 56.51% 55.72% 54.32% 53.58% 53.60% 54.15% 55.08% 55.58%
Comcast Corp. 69.76% 69.96% 69.65% 69.49% 68.53% 68.41% 67.34% 66.64% 66.96% 66.59% 66.81% 67.61% 68.02% 68.36% 68.99% 68.56% 68.39%
Netflix Inc. 41.54% 39.49% 38.77% 38.30% 39.37% 39.62% 40.63% 41.62% 41.64% 43.22% 42.29% 41.10% 38.89% 38.80% 38.98% 38.47% 38.28%
Walt Disney Co. 33.41% 32.77% 33.04% 33.40% 34.24% 34.43% 33.79% 34.34% 33.06% 31.12% 30.65% 29.85% 32.89% 35.96% 36.60% 38.72% 39.60% 40.87% 43.39% 44.45%

Based on: 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), 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ4 2023 + Gross profitQ3 2023 + Gross profitQ2 2023 + Gross profitQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2023 + RevenueQ3 2023 + RevenueQ2 2023 + RevenueQ1 2023)
= 100 × (32,416 + 27,936 + 26,054 + 22,537) ÷ (40,112 + 34,146 + 31,999 + 28,645) = 80.76%

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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. Meta Platforms Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Operating Profit Margin

Meta Platforms Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Income from operations 16,384 13,748 9,392 7,227 6,398 5,664 8,358 8,524 12,585 10,423 12,367 11,378 12,775 8,040 5,963 5,893 8,858 7,185 4,626 3,317
Revenue 40,112 34,146 31,999 28,645 32,165 27,714 28,822 27,908 33,671 29,010 29,077 26,171 28,071 21,470 18,687 17,737 21,082 17,652 16,886 15,077
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 34.66% 28.96% 23.80% 23.56% 24.82% 29.74% 33.41% 36.68% 39.65% 41.79% 42.52% 40.42% 38.01% 36.41% 37.12% 36.21% 33.93%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 27.42% 26.51% 25.75% 25.35% 26.46% 27.85% 29.65% 30.47% 30.55% 30.30% 28.45% 25.26% 22.59% 20.29% 19.76% 21.36% 21.15%
Comcast Corp. 19.18% 19.33% 11.99% 11.75% 11.56% 11.82% 18.25% 17.76% 17.89% 17.51% 17.01% 16.97% 16.89% 18.05% 19.03% 19.13% 19.39%
Netflix Inc. 20.62% 18.35% 17.51% 16.85% 17.82% 18.16% 19.13% 20.41% 20.86% 22.76% 22.03% 21.17% 18.34% 17.17% 16.59% 14.50% 12.92%
Walt Disney Co. 5.74% 5.22% 8.02% 7.42% 7.90% 8.01% 7.08% 6.93% 4.46% 2.60% -7.99% -7.37% -2.97% 1.25% 10.76% 13.22% 15.33% 18.18% 22.00% 24.32%

Based on: 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), 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Income from operationsQ4 2023 + Income from operationsQ3 2023 + Income from operationsQ2 2023 + Income from operationsQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2023 + RevenueQ3 2023 + RevenueQ2 2023 + RevenueQ1 2023)
= 100 × (16,384 + 13,748 + 9,392 + 7,227) ÷ (40,112 + 34,146 + 31,999 + 28,645) = 34.66%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Meta Platforms Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Net Profit Margin

Meta Platforms Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 14,018 11,583 7,788 5,709 4,653 4,395 6,687 7,465 10,285 9,194 10,394 9,497 11,220 7,846 5,178 4,902 7,349 6,091 2,616 2,429
Revenue 40,112 34,146 31,999 28,645 32,165 27,714 28,822 27,908 33,671 29,010 29,077 26,171 28,071 21,470 18,687 17,737 21,082 17,652 16,886 15,077
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 28.98% 23.42% 18.71% 18.27% 19.90% 24.41% 28.16% 31.20% 33.38% 35.88% 37.18% 35.74% 33.90% 32.00% 31.29% 28.57% 26.15%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 24.01% 22.46% 21.05% 20.58% 21.20% 23.75% 25.89% 27.57% 29.51% 29.52% 28.57% 26.11% 22.06% 20.80% 18.99% 20.71% 21.22%
Comcast Corp. 12.66% 12.53% 5.40% 4.71% 4.42% 4.46% 11.54% 11.96% 12.17% 12.73% 11.44% 11.25% 10.17% 9.90% 10.91% 10.72% 11.99%
Netflix Inc. 16.04% 13.82% 13.22% 13.16% 14.21% 16.03% 16.42% 16.47% 17.23% 17.64% 15.92% 14.24% 11.05% 11.78% 11.85% 10.43% 9.26%
Walt Disney Co. 2.65% 2.56% 4.74% 3.93% 3.80% 3.87% 3.46% 4.22% 2.96% 1.77% -7.73% -8.15% -4.38% -1.58% 6.88% 13.80% 15.89% 19.02% 22.55% 18.46%

Based on: 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), 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2023 + RevenueQ3 2023 + RevenueQ2 2023 + RevenueQ1 2023)
= 100 × (14,018 + 11,583 + 7,788 + 5,709) ÷ (40,112 + 34,146 + 31,999 + 28,645) = 28.98%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Meta Platforms Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Meta Platforms Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 14,018 11,583 7,788 5,709 4,653 4,395 6,687 7,465 10,285 9,194 10,394 9,497 11,220 7,846 5,178 4,902 7,349 6,091 2,616 2,429
Stockholders’ equity 153,168 142,873 134,033 124,795 125,713 124,094 125,767 123,228 124,879 133,360 138,227 133,657 128,290 117,731 110,447 105,304 101,054 93,999 88,762 86,516
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 25.53% 20.81% 16.82% 17.18% 18.45% 23.23% 26.74% 30.30% 31.53% 30.22% 28.18% 25.24% 22.72% 21.47% 21.30% 19.90% 18.29%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 26.04% 24.43% 22.82% 22.46% 23.41% 26.41% 28.20% 29.35% 30.22% 28.87% 26.49% 22.33% 18.09% 16.77% 15.21% 16.95% 17.05%
Comcast Corp. 18.61% 18.34% 7.74% 6.86% 6.63% 6.73% 15.35% 15.18% 14.73% 15.12% 13.13% 12.66% 11.66% 11.97% 13.77% 14.29% 15.78%
Netflix Inc. 26.27% 20.47% 18.60% 19.24% 21.62% 24.57% 26.71% 28.54% 32.28% 32.98% 31.68% 29.18% 24.96% 27.16% 28.73% 26.54% 24.62%
Walt Disney Co. 2.37% 2.31% 4.21% 3.45% 3.31% 3.40% 2.92% 3.43% 2.25% 1.30% -5.28% -5.89% -3.43% -1.28% 5.95% 11.56% 12.44% 13.62% 14.99% 21.79%

Based on: 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), 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (14,018 + 11,583 + 7,788 + 5,709) ÷ 153,168 = 25.53%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Meta Platforms Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Meta Platforms Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 14,018 11,583 7,788 5,709 4,653 4,395 6,687 7,465 10,285 9,194 10,394 9,497 11,220 7,846 5,178 4,902 7,349 6,091 2,616 2,429
Total assets 229,623 216,274 206,688 184,491 185,727 178,894 169,779 164,218 165,987 169,585 170,609 163,523 159,316 146,437 139,691 138,371 133,376 124,418 117,006 109,477
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 17.03% 13.75% 10.91% 11.62% 12.49% 16.12% 19.81% 22.74% 23.72% 23.77% 22.83% 20.63% 18.29% 17.26% 16.84% 15.15% 13.86%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 18.34% 16.82% 15.91% 15.86% 16.42% 18.70% 20.28% 20.87% 21.16% 20.33% 18.76% 15.70% 12.60% 11.93% 11.32% 12.63% 12.45%
Comcast Corp. 5.81% 5.80% 2.48% 2.18% 2.09% 2.12% 5.26% 5.25% 5.13% 5.23% 4.50% 4.21% 3.85% 3.84% 4.33% 4.44% 4.96%
Netflix Inc. 11.10% 9.14% 8.36% 8.49% 9.24% 10.61% 10.99% 11.05% 11.48% 11.82% 10.72% 9.37% 7.03% 7.27% 7.21% 6.37% 5.49%
Walt Disney Co. 1.15% 1.11% 2.01% 1.64% 1.54% 1.54% 1.31% 1.52% 0.98% 0.56% -2.25% -2.45% -1.42% -0.53% 2.61% 5.16% 5.70% 5.88% 6.29% 10.97%

Based on: 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), 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (14,018 + 11,583 + 7,788 + 5,709) ÷ 229,623 = 17.03%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Meta Platforms Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.