Meta Platforms (META) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $6.36 billion for Q2 2026, up 46.4% from $4.34 billion a year earlier and up 6.0% from the prior quarter.
Meta Platforms (META) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Meta Platforms reported Depreciation & Amortization (CF) of $22.73 billion, up 35.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $18.62 billion, up 20.1% from FY2024.
- Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased in each of the last 15 years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $15.5 billion in FY2024 (+38.6%), $11.18 billion in FY2023 (+28.7%), $8.69 billion in FY2022 (+9.0%) and $7.97 billion in FY2021 (+16.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) in data going back to Q3 2011.
- Year-over-year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased for 16 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 32.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Depreciation & Amortization (CF) over five years came in Q1 2026 (growth of 53.8%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 0.4%).
- Business Quant data shows META's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) at $6 billion (Q1 2026), $5.41 billion (Q4 2025) and $4.96 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,273.02 Bn | 4,030.55 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.10 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.67 Bn | 1,585.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 6.36 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 100.53 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 258.66 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.29 Bn | 198.47 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.86 Bn | 117.84 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 195.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 120.48 Bn | 53.53 Bn | - | 129.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.79 Bn | -126.92 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.98 Bn | 66.21 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 27.90 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.86 Bn | 51.09 Bn | 2.98 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.00 Bn |
Meta Platforms Depreciation & Amortization (CF) 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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();