Enterprise Value (EV)
Current Enterprise Value (EV)
Meta Platforms Inc., current enterprise value calculation
| Current share price (P) | $779.00 |
| No. shares of common stock outstanding | 2,512,141,475 |
| US$ in millions | |
| Common equity (market value)1 | 1,956,958) |
| Total equity | 1,956,958) |
| Add: Finance lease liabilities, current (per books) | 76) |
| Add: Long-term debt (per books) | 28,826) |
| Add: Finance lease liabilities, non-current (per books) | 633) |
| Total equity and debt | 1,986,493) |
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | 43,889) |
| Less: Marketable securities | 33,926) |
| Enterprise value (EV) | 1,908,678) |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).
1 Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 779.00 × 2,512,141,475
Historical Enterprise Value (EV)
Meta Platforms Inc., EV calculation
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Closing price as at the filing date of Meta Platforms Inc. Annual Report.
3 2024 Calculation
Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 687.00 × 2,533,659,265
- Equity and Market Value Trends
- Over the observed periods, common equity (market value) and total equity exhibited a downward trend from 2020 to 2022, declining from approximately $754.6 billion in 2020 to $489.4 billion in 2022. This represents a significant decrease in equity value during this timeframe. However, from 2023 onward, a marked recovery is observed, with equity levels more than doubling to $1.21 trillion in 2023 and further increasing to $1.74 trillion by 2024. This suggests a strong resurgence in investor confidence and market valuation.
- Total Equity and Debt
- The combined total of equity and debt follows a similar trend to total equity alone, demonstrating a decrease from about $755.2 billion in 2020 to $500.0 billion in 2022. Subsequently, there is a noticeable increase growing to $1.23 trillion in 2023 and $1.77 trillion by 2024. This indicates that the company's capital structure expanded significantly post-2022, possibly reflecting increased financing or debt issuance along with equity appreciation.
- Enterprise Value (EV) Movements
- Enterprise value (EV) data reveal a decline from $693.2 billion in 2020 to $459.3 billion in 2022, marking the lowest point within the five-year span. From 2023, EV rises substantially to $1.16 trillion and continues climbing to $1.69 trillion in 2024. This upward trajectory in enterprise value aligns with the rebound in market equity and overall company valuation, reflecting improved operational and market expectations.
- Overall Insights
- The company's financials reflect a strong cyclical pattern, with contraction in equity, combined equity and debt, and enterprise value during the 2020-2022 period, followed by robust recovery and growth in 2023 and 2024. The rapid increase in both equity and enterprise value after 2022 suggests improved financial performance, market optimism, or strategic corporate actions such as capital raising or business expansion. The recovery also highlights the company's ability to regain and enhance market value significantly within a short period.