Meta Platforms (META) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' (META) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.7 billion in Q2 2026, down 80.65% year-over-year from $9.0 billion in Q2 2025, and down 86.8% quarter-over-quarter from $13.2 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Meta Platforms (META) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 consecutive years, with $1.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 80.65% year-over-year to $1.7 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $41.0 billion, a 18.27% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $46.1 billion, down 14.73% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $1.7 billion for Q2 2026 at Meta Platforms, down from $13.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $16.5 billion in Q3 2024 and troughed at $317.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $9.9 billion and a median of $11.2 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 96.75% in 2022 and jumped 4286.75% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $5.7 billion in 2022, then surged by 106.76% to $11.8 billion in 2023, then gained by 14.82% to $13.6 billion in 2024, then climbed by 9.35% to $14.8 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 88.23% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.7 billion (Q2 2026), $13.2 billion (Q1 2026), and $14.8 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 1,696.33 Bn | 1,606.07 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 2 | 29.01 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 260.74 Mn | |
| 3 | Bilibili | 12.48 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 433.97 Mn | - |
| 4 | 10.51 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 269.93 Mn | |
| 5 | Match | 9.93 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 352.53 Mn |
| 6 | Snap | 9.56 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 931.11 Mn | 120.54 Mn |
| 7 | Rum | 5.38 Bn | 5.26 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sound | 4.72 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Joyy | 4.14 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 201.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Grindr | 2.68 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 103.57 Mn | 37.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 317.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.74 Bn |