Meta Platforms (META) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $30.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 82.1% year-over-year from $16.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 58.53% quarter-over-quarter from $19.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Meta Platforms (META) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has reported Capital Expenditures for 16 consecutive years, with $30.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 82.1% year-over-year to $30.1 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $89.3 billion (up 71.25% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $69.7 billion, up 87.06% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures climbed to $30.1 billion in Q2 2026 per META's latest filing, from $19.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $30.1 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $5.4 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $11.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $8.5 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures sank 30.71% — and 2025, when it surged 128.01%.
- Meta Platforms' Capital Expenditures stood at $8.8 billion in 2022, then dropped by 13.71% to $7.6 billion in 2023, then surged by 90.0% to $14.4 billion in 2024, then jumped by 48.24% to $21.4 billion in 2025, then soared by 40.84% to $30.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows META's Capital Expenditures at $30.1 billion in Q2 2026, $19.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $21.4 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,226.97 Bn | 3,797.93 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 44.92 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,534.26 Bn | 1,444.00 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 30.12 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,139.07 Bn | 1,138.93 Bn | 139.48 Mn | - |
| 4 | Baidu | 289.47 Bn | 284.98 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -857.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.75 Bn | 92.51 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -5.85 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.93 Bn | 77.04 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.20 Bn | 39.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -2.47 Bn |
| 9 | 30.47 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 1.13 Mn | |
| 10 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 27.09 Bn | 24.39 Bn | 514.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -15.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -15.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.40 Bn |