Meta Platforms (META) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) reported Free Cash Flow of $16.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 46.02% year-over-year from $11.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 166.5% quarter-over-quarter from -$24.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Meta Platforms (META) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $16.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $16.2 billion, up 46.02% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $51.2 billion (down 37.88% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $46.1 billion, down 45.24% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $16.2 billion in Q1 2026 per META's latest filing, from -$24.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $43.7 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$24.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $15.3 billion and a median of $12.8 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 9001.89% in 2023, then sank 155.71% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $33.6 billion in 2022, then plunged by 41.02% to $19.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 120.61% to $43.7 billion in 2024, then slumped by 155.71% to -$24.3 billion in 2025, then jumped by 166.5% to $16.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows META's Free Cash Flow at $16.2 billion in Q1 2026, -$24.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $31.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,942,920.03 Bn | 1,942,920.03 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 4.73 Bn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,333.14 Bn | 4,117.52 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,436.75 Bn | 1,355.57 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 16.19 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 115.76 Bn | 105.52 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 984.60 Mn |
| 5 | 31.07 Bn | 28.30 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 311.16 Mn | |
| 6 | 12.92 Bn | 11.62 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 311.68 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.73 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 171.82 Mn |
| 8 | Snap | 8.83 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 286.01 Mn |
| 9 | Match | 8.15 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 173.97 Mn |
| 10 | Zillow | 7.57 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 166.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -24.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -24.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.81 Bn |