Meta Platforms (META) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' Cash from Operations was $32.79 billion in Q3 2026, up 9.3% from $30 billion a year earlier and up 2.9% from the prior quarter.
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Meta Platforms (META) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Meta Platforms' Cash from Operations was $133.09 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 23.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $115.8 billion, up 26.8% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 24.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $91.33 billion in FY2024 (+28.4%), $71.11 billion in FY2023 (+40.9%), $50.48 billion in FY2022 (-12.5%) and $57.68 billion in FY2021 (+48.9%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between $9.69 billion (Q3 2022) and $36.21 billion (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations has increased for 14 straight quarters, with growth averaging 27.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 110.5%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 31.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, META's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $31.86 billion (Q2 2026), $32.23 billion (Q1 2026) and $36.21 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,394.62 Bn | 3,078.49 Bn | - | 42.29 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,562.01 Bn | 1,562.01 Bn | - | 32.79 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.92 Bn | 217.22 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 3.16 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 227.02 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 203.21 Bn | 180.40 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 658.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 132.34 Bn | 104.14 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 7 | Spotify Technology | 121.64 Bn | 78.55 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 851.32 Mn |
| 8 | Booking Holdings | 113.63 Bn | 46.68 Bn | - | 3.72 Bn |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 109.85 Bn | -134.20 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.28 Bn | 50.51 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 32.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.10 Bn |
API Access
Meta Platforms Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();