Meta Platforms (META) EPS (Basic) (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) posted EPS (Basic) of $3.88 for Q3 2026, up 260.3% from $1.08 a year earlier but down 37.8% from the prior quarter.
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Meta Platforms (META) EPS (Basic) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EPS (Basic) at Meta Platforms was $29.59, up 27.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $23.98, down 2.6% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Meta Platforms' EPS (Basic) was $24.61 in FY2024 (+62.0%), $15.19 in FY2023 (+75.9%), $8.63 in FY2022 (-38.3%) and $13.99 in FY2021 (+36.8%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has run from a low of $1.08 in Q3 2025 to a high of $10.57 in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 44.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) in the past five years was Q3 2026, with growth of 260.3%; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a decline of 82.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) for the three prior quarters was $6.23 (Q2 2026), $10.57 (Q1 2026) and $9.03 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,394.62 Bn | 3,078.49 Bn | - | 2.15 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,562.01 Bn | 1,562.01 Bn | - | 3.88 |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.92 Bn | 217.22 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 0.89 |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 227.02 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 0.67 |
| 5 | Shopify | 203.21 Bn | 180.40 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.16 |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 132.34 Bn | 104.14 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.18 |
| 7 | Spotify Technology | 121.64 Bn | 78.55 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 2.90 |
| 8 | Booking Holdings | 113.63 Bn | 46.68 Bn | - | 2.54 |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 109.85 Bn | -134.20 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 2.87 |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.28 Bn | 50.51 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.38 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.88 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.57 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.03 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.08 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.59 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.22 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.31 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.86 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.45 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.50 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.03 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.21 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.73 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.64 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.47 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.74 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.65 |
API Access
Meta Platforms EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();