Meta Platforms (META) Cash & Current Investments (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) recorded Cash & Current Investments of $82.45 billion in Q3 2026, up 85.5% from $44.45 billion a year earlier but down 8.7% from the prior quarter.
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Meta Platforms (META) Cash & Current Investments (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Meta Platforms reported Cash & Current Investments of $81.59 billion, up 4.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash & Current Investments has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash & Current Investments came in at $77.82 billion in FY2024 (+19.0%), $65.4 billion in FY2023 (+60.5%), $40.74 billion in FY2022 (-15.1%) and $48 billion in FY2021 (-22.5%).
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments has ranged from $37.44 billion in Q1 2023 to $90.26 billion in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Current Investments has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 22.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash & Current Investments in the last five years was growth of 91.8% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 37.3% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $90.26 billion (Q2 2026), $81.18 billion (Q1 2026) and $81.59 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 265.10 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 82.45 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 8.22 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 43.86 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 4.73 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 10.07 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 11.21 Bn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - | 15.81 Bn |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 116.11 Bn | -127.94 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 67.27 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 82.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 90.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 81.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 77.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 70.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 58.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 65.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 61.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 53.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.00 Bn |
API Access
Meta Platforms Cash & Current Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "ticker": "META", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();