Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)

Meta Platforms (META) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $16.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 23.95% YoY from $12.9 billion in Q1 2025, and down 73.51% sequentially from $60.6 billion in Q4 2025.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Meta Platforms has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $16.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 23.95% year-over-year to $16.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $72.8 billion (up 432.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $69.7 billion, up 877.84% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures eased to $16.0 billion in Q1 2026, from $60.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for META reached as high as $60.6 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$19.1 billion in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $5.4 billion (2022), against an average of $5.9 billion.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures surged 2328.76% — and 2024, when it plunged 3816.21%.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at -$19.1 billion in 2022, then jumped by 97.9% to -$401.0 million in 2023, then sank by 3816.21% to -$15.7 billion in 2024, then surged by 485.6% to $60.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 73.51% to $16.0 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $16.0 billion, $60.6 billion, and -$1.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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Mar 31, 2026 16.04 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 16.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 60.56 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 60.56 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.48 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.48 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -2.32 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -2.32 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 12.94 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 12.94 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
Dec 31, 2023 -401.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -401.00 Mn