Meta Platforms (META) Interest Paid (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' Interest Paid came in at $813 million for Q2 2026, up 545.2% from $126 million a year earlier and up 186.3% from the prior quarter.
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Meta Platforms (META) Interest Paid (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Meta Platforms reported Interest Paid of $1.32 billion, up 82.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $696 million, up 43.2% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Interest Paid was $486 million in FY2024 (+8.5%) and $448 million in FY2023.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Interest Paid in data going back to Q3 2011.
- Year-over-year, Interest Paid increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 85.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Paid over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 545.2%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 33.5%).
- Business Quant data shows META's Interest Paid at $284 million (Q1 2026), $93 million (Q4 2025) and $125 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,394.62 Bn | 3,078.49 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,562.01 Bn | 1,562.01 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.92 Bn | 217.22 Bn | 6.80 Bn | - |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 227.02 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 15.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 203.21 Bn | 180.40 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 132.34 Bn | 104.14 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 7 | Spotify Technology | 121.64 Bn | 78.55 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -5.75 Mn |
| 8 | Booking Holdings | 113.63 Bn | 46.68 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 109.85 Bn | -134.20 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.28 Bn | 50.51 Bn | 2.98 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 813.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 284.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 126.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 352.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 130.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 111.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 121.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 146.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 182.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.00 Mn |
API Access
Meta Platforms Interest Paid 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=interest-paid&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-paid", "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=interest-paid&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();