Meta Platforms (META) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$33.7 billion for Q1 2026, down 68.31% year-over-year from -$106.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.49% quarter-over-quarter from -$34.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Meta Platforms (META) Cash from Investing Activities (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has 16 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$33.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$33.7 billion, down 68.31% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$115.7 billion (down 97.98% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$102.0 billion, down 116.34% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities rose to -$33.7 billion in Q1 2026 per META's latest filing, from -$34.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at -$4.8 billion in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$34.2 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$13.9 billion and a median of -$8.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 2839.7% in 2022, then soared 37.36% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$7.5 billion in 2022, then rose by 14.06% to -$6.5 billion in 2023, then sank by 232.17% to -$21.5 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 59.02% to -$34.2 billion in 2025, then advanced by 1.49% to -$33.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows META's Cash from Investing Activities at -$33.7 billion in Q1 2026, -$34.2 billion in Q4 2025, and -$21.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,942,920.03 Bn | 1,942,920.03 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -2.64 Bn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,333.14 Bn | 4,117.52 Bn | 102.29 Bn | -63.39 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,436.75 Bn | 1,355.57 Bn | 46.09 Bn | -33.68 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 115.76 Bn | 105.52 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 5 | 31.07 Bn | 28.30 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 124.82 Mn | |
| 6 | 12.92 Bn | 11.62 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 112.89 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.73 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -225.11 Mn |
| 8 | Snap | 8.83 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 57.26 Mn |
| 9 | Match | 8.15 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 653.28 Mn | -20.38 Mn |
| 10 | Zillow | 7.57 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 376.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.47 Bn |