Meta Platforms (META) Change in Accrued Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' Change in Accrued Expenses came in at $1.94 billion for Q3 2026, up 326.4% from $455 million a year earlier but down 67.3% from the prior quarter.
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Meta Platforms (META) Change in Accrued Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Meta Platforms reported Change in Accrued Expenses of $11.56 billion; for FY2025, it was $1.08 billion, up 233.4% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Change in Accrued Expenses was $323 million in FY2024 (-93.6%), $5.08 billion in FY2023 (+18.2%), $4.3 billion in FY2022 (+21.3%) and $3.54 billion in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Change in Accrued Expenses is -$2.23 billion (Q1 2025) to $5.93 billion (Q2 2026).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Change in Accrued Expenses over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 557.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 91.3%).
- Business Quant data shows META's Change in Accrued Expenses at $5.93 billion (Q2 2026), -$271 million (Q1 2026) and $3.96 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accrued Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn | -1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 85.51 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 880.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 20.90 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - | -1.61 Bn |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 116.11 Bn | -127.94 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -271.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 455.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 572.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -497.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -274.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 87.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 999.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 763.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.65 Bn |
API Access
Meta Platforms Change in Accrued Expenses 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-accured-expenses&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "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-accured-expenses&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();