Meta Platforms (META) Net Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) reported Net Cash Flow of -$8.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 48.28% year-over-year from -$5.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 129.46% quarter-over-quarter from $27.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Meta Platforms (META) Net Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has 16 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$8.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$8.0 billion, up 48.28% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $901.0 million (up 131.87% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$6.6 billion, down 293.49% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow declined to -$8.0 billion in Q1 2026 per META's latest filing, from $27.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $27.2 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$16.4 billion in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $900.4 million and a median of -$106.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Cash Flow jumped 5763.75% in 2023, then plunged 15347.17% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$80.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 5763.75% to $4.5 billion in 2023, then sank 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 META's Net Cash Flow 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 | Nebius | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 5.91 Bn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,448.32 Bn | 4,232.70 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,465.06 Bn | 1,383.88 Bn | 46.09 Bn | -8.01 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 113.19 Bn | 102.95 Bn | 1.75 Bn | -907.33 Mn |
| 5 | 33.56 Bn | 30.79 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 420.78 Mn | |
| 6 | 12.93 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 768.96 Mn | -591.20 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.77 Bn | 10.67 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -104.25 Mn |
| 8 | Match | 8.28 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 653.28 Mn | -5.40 Mn |
| 9 | Snap | 7.91 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 31.94 Mn |
| 10 | Zillow | 7.56 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 519.00 Mn | -90.00 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 |