Meta Platforms (META) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$49.7 billion for Q2 2026, down 91.28% year-over-year from -$569.6 billion in Q2 2025, and down 47.43% quarter-over-quarter from -$33.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Meta Platforms (META) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 16 consecutive years, with -$49.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 91.28% year-over-year to -$49.7 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$139.4 billion (down 83.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$102.0 billion, down 116.34% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities slipped to -$49.7 billion in Q2 2026 per META's latest filing, from -$33.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$4.8 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$49.7 billion in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$15.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$8.7 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 2839.7% — and 2023, when it soared 37.36%.
- Meta Platforms' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$7.5 billion in 2022, then gained by 14.06% to -$6.5 billion in 2023, then slumped by 232.17% to -$21.5 billion in 2024, then plunged by 59.02% to -$34.2 billion in 2025, then sank by 45.24% to -$49.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows META's Cash from Investing Activities at -$49.7 billion in Q2 2026, -$33.7 billion in Q1 2026, and -$34.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -82.43 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | -49.65 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 72.07 Mn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -5.65 Bn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 94.71 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 | -548.00 Mn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 45.89 Mn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | -129.30 Mn |
| 10 | Snap | 9.26 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 931.11 Mn | -24.16 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -49.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -49.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -33.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -33.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -21.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -21.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -25.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -25.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -21.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -21.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.73 Bn |