Meta Platforms (META) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' (META) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $30.1 billion in 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.
Analysis
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 82.1% year-over-year to $30.1 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $89.3 billion, a 71.25% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $69.7 billion, up 87.06% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $30.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Meta Platforms, up from $19.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $30.1 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $5.4 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $11.9 billion and a median of $8.5 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 30.71% in 2023 and jumped 128.01% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $8.8 billion in 2022, then decreased by 13.71% to $7.6 billion in 2023, then soared by 90.0% to $14.4 billion in 2024, then surged by 48.24% to $21.4 billion in 2025, then jumped by 40.84% to $30.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $30.1 billion (Q2 2026), $19.0 billion (Q1 2026), and $21.4 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 1,696.33 Bn | 1,606.07 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 30.12 Bn |
| 2 | 29.01 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 1.13 Mn | |
| 3 | Bilibili | 12.48 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 433.97 Mn | - |
| 4 | 10.51 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 22.95 Mn | |
| 5 | Match | 9.93 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 17.31 Mn |
| 6 | Snap | 9.56 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 931.11 Mn | 55.68 Mn |
| 7 | Rum | 5.38 Bn | 5.26 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sound | 4.72 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Joyy | 4.14 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 201.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Grindr | 2.68 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 103.57 Mn | 2.85 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.35 Bn |