Meta Platforms (META) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 821.0% to 47.54% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 32.84%, a 628.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 30.08%, down 782.0% from a year prior.
Meta Platforms (META) has 16 years of Net Margin data on record, last reported at 47.54% in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin reached 47.54% in Q1 2026 per META's latest filing, up from 38.01% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Margin for META hit a ceiling of 47.54% in Q1 2026 and a floor of 5.29% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 30.13% and a median of 33.93% in 2024 define the central range for Net Margin.
- Peak YoY movement for Net Margin: surged 2048bps in 2023, then tumbled -3336bps in 2025.
- Tracing META's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 14.47% in 2022, then soared by 142bps to 34.95% in 2023, then grew by 23bps to 43.07% in 2024, then decreased by -12bps to 38.01% in 2025, then increased by 25bps to 47.54% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Net Margin for META at 47.54% in Q1 2026, 38.01% in Q4 2025, and 5.29% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 1,539.18 Bn | 1,458.00 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 47.54% |
| 2 | Spotify Technology | 118.05 Bn | 107.81 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 15.91% |
| 3 | 28.76 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 30.75% | |
| 4 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 155.44% |
| 5 | 12.01 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 768.96 Mn | -7.30% | |
| 6 | Strive | 9.69 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 13,687.38% |
| 7 | Snap | 9.60 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -5.82% |
| 8 | Match | 8.34 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 19.31% |
| 9 | Baidu | 5.09 Bn | -5.87 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -20.95% |
| 10 | Iac | 3.16 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 289.86 Mn | 1.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.69% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 35.75% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 36.29% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 39.97% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 36.54% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 27.71% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 27.64% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 34.86% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 34.51% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 16.11% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 40.69% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 37.42% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 38.59% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 41.68% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 32.90% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 45.55% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 41.73% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 38.09% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 40.41% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 37.37% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 35.36% |