Meta Platforms META
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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.

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.

  • 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.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 44.92 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 30.12 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn -23.25 Mn
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -5.66 Bn
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 1.13 Mn
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn -
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn -
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn 22.95 Mn
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 17.31 Mn
10 Snap 9.26 Bn 6.60 Bn 931.11 Mn 55.68 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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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 21.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 21.38 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 18.83 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 18.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 16.54 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 16.54 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 12.94 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 12.94 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 14.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 14.43 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 8.26 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 8.26 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 8.17 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 8.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 6.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 6.40 Bn