Meta Platforms (META) Change in Account Payables (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) reported Change in Account Payables of $1.6 billion for Q3 2026, compared with -$63 million a year earlier and up 173.8% from the prior quarter.
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Meta Platforms (META) Change in Account Payables (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Meta Platforms' Change in Account Payables came in at $1.87 billion; for FY2025, it came in at -$14 million.
- By year, Change in Account Payables came in at $373 million in FY2024 (+631.4%), $51 million in FY2023 (-75.7%), $210 million in FY2022 (-85.4%) and $1.44 billion in FY2021 (+706.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Change in Account Payables in data going back to Q3 2011.
- Year over year, Change in Account Payables gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 29.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Account Payables in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 215.1%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 32.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $583 million (Q2 2026), -$937 million (Q1 2026) and $623 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,463.18 Bn | 3,198.08 Bn | 76.16 Bn | -165.00 Mn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,546.58 Bn | 1,211.10 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 269.21 Bn | 230.51 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 46.21 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.07 Bn | 73.14 Bn | 15.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 184.99 Bn | 163.79 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 140.28 Bn | 111.49 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 7 | Spotify Technology | 126.47 Bn | 83.39 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 174.86 Mn |
| 8 | Booking Holdings | 125.48 Bn | 59.22 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 119.49 Bn | -124.56 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
| 10 | AppLovin | 117.98 Bn | 106.51 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 58.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 583.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -937.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 623.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 460.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 568.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 667.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 250.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 594.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 612.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 876.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 237.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -882.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 876.00 Mn |
API Access
Meta Platforms Change in Account Payables 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=change-in-account-payables&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-account-payables", "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=change-in-account-payables&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();