Meta Platforms (META) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 48.28% to -$8.0 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $901.0 million, a 131.87% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at -$6.6 billion, down 293.49% from a year prior.
Meta Platforms (META) has 16 years of Net Cash Flow data on record, last reported at -$8.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow reached -$8.0 billion in Q1 2026 per META's latest filing, down from $27.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for META hit a ceiling of $27.2 billion in Q4 2025 and a floor of -$16.4 billion in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $900.4 million and a median of -$106.0 million in 2024 define the central range for Net Cash Flow.
- Peak YoY movement for Net Cash Flow: soared 5763.75% in 2023, then tumbled 15347.17% in 2025.
- Tracing META's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$80.0 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 5763.75% to $4.5 billion in 2023, then crashed by 77.38% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then surged by 2551.32% to $27.2 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 129.46% to -$8.0 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Net Cash Flow for META at -$8.0 billion in Q1 2026, $27.2 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.9 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 1,539.18 Bn | 1,458.00 Bn | 46.09 Bn | -8.01 Bn |
| 2 | Spotify Technology | 118.05 Bn | 107.81 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -907.33 Mn |
| 3 | 28.76 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 420.78 Mn | |
| 4 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 5.91 Bn |
| 5 | 12.01 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 768.96 Mn | -591.20 Mn | |
| 6 | Strive | 9.69 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 65.81 Mn |
| 7 | Snap | 9.60 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 31.94 Mn |
| 8 | Match | 8.34 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 653.28 Mn | -5.40 Mn |
| 9 | Baidu | 5.09 Bn | -5.87 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 902.61 Mn |
| 10 | Iac | 3.16 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 289.86 Mn | 129.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -16.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -16.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -106.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -106.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -80.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -9.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -9.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 392.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 392.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -357.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -357.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 825.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 825.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 867.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 867.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -975.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -975.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 911.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 911.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.30 Bn |