Meta Platforms (META) FCF Payout Ratio (2024 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.08 for Q1 2026, down 30.64% year-over-year from 0.12 in Q1 2025, and up 251.28% quarter-over-quarter from 0.05 in Q4 2025.
Meta Platforms (META) FCF Payout Ratio (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has 3 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.08 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.08, down 30.64% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.1 (up 67.67% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.12, up 91.69% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 0.08 in Q1 2026 per META's latest filing, from 0.05 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.25 in Q3 2024 and troughed at 0.05 in Q4 2025.
- A 3-year average of 0.06 and a median of 0.05 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 785.13% in 2025 and fell as far as 289.11% in 2025.
- A 3-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.03 in 2024, then sank by 289.11% to 0.05 in 2025, then soared by 251.28% to 0.08 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows META's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.08 in Q1 2026, 0.05 in Q4 2025, and 0.04 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 295.20 Mn | - |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,448.32 Bn | 4,232.70 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 0.25 |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,465.06 Bn | 1,383.88 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 0.08 |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 113.19 Bn | 102.95 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 5 | 33.56 Bn | 30.79 Bn | 511.94 Mn | - | |
| 6 | 12.93 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 768.96 Mn | - | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.77 Bn | 10.67 Bn | 255.62 Bn | - |
| 8 | Match | 8.28 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 0.25 |
| 9 | Snap | 7.91 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 10 | Zillow | 7.56 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 519.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.01 |