Meta Platforms (META) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) recorded Net Margin of 26.07% in Q2 2026, down 12.53 percentage points from 38.59% a year earlier and down 21.48 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Meta Platforms (META) Net Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Meta Platforms' Net Margin came in at 29.84% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 10.16 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 30.08%, down 7.82 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -3.82 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Net Margin came in at 37.91% in FY2024 (+8.93 pp), 28.98% in FY2023 (+9.09 pp), 19.90% in FY2022 (-13.49 pp) and 33.38% in FY2021 (-0.52 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from 5.29% in Q3 2025 to 47.54% in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.54 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 20.48 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 33.36 percentage points in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 47.54% (Q1 2026), 38.01% (Q4 2025) and 5.29% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,273.02 Bn | 4,030.55 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 93.58% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.67 Bn | 1,585.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 26.07% |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 27.08% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 258.66 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 3.92% |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.29 Bn | 198.47 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 41.92% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.86 Bn | 117.84 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 16.87% |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 120.48 Bn | 53.53 Bn | - | 26.52% |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.79 Bn | -126.92 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 25.36% |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.98 Bn | 66.21 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 11.41% |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.86 Bn | 51.09 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 22.62% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.07% |
| 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% |
Meta Platforms Net Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "META", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();