Meta Platforms (META) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 46.02% to $16.2 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $51.2 billion, a 37.88% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $46.1 billion, down 45.24% from a year prior.
Meta Platforms (META) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on record, last reported at $16.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow reached $16.2 billion in Q1 2026 per META's latest filing, up from -$24.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for META hit a ceiling of $43.7 billion in Q4 2024 and a floor of -$24.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $15.3 billion and a median of $12.8 billion in 2024 define the central range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak YoY movement for Free Cash Flow: soared 9001.89% in 2023, then crashed 155.71% in 2025.
- Tracing META's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $33.6 billion in 2022, then crashed by 41.02% to $19.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 120.61% to $43.7 billion in 2024, then crashed by 155.71% to -$24.3 billion in 2025, then skyrocketed by 166.5% to $16.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for META 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 | Meta Platforms | 1,539.18 Bn | 1,458.00 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 16.19 Bn |
| 2 | Spotify Technology | 118.05 Bn | 107.81 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 984.60 Mn |
| 3 | 28.76 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 311.16 Mn | |
| 4 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 4.73 Bn |
| 5 | 12.01 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 311.68 Mn | |
| 6 | Strive | 9.69 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | -6.78 Mn |
| 7 | Snap | 9.60 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 286.01 Mn |
| 8 | Match | 8.34 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 173.97 Mn |
| 9 | Baidu | 5.09 Bn | -5.87 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 385.47 Mn |
| 10 | Iac | 3.16 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 289.86 Mn | 2.00 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 317.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 317.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 9.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 9.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 758.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 758.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.71 Bn |