Meta Platforms (META) Other Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) reported Other Operating Expenses of $13.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 27.08% year-over-year from $10.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 8.31% quarter-over-quarter from $14.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Meta Platforms (META) Other Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has 16 years of Other Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $13.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Other Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $13.1 billion, up 27.08% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $51.0 billion (up 19.54% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $48.2 billion, up 16.04% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses eased to $13.1 billion in Q1 2026 per META's latest filing, from $14.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Other Operating Expenses peaked at $14.3 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $8.8 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $10.7 billion and a median of $10.2 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Other Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Other Operating Expenses slipped 15.41% in 2023, then grew 27.08% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Other Operating Expenses shows it stood at $12.9 billion in 2022, then decreased by 15.41% to $10.9 billion in 2023, then advanced by 10.6% to $12.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 18.52% to $14.3 billion in 2025, then fell by 8.31% to $13.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows META's Other Operating Expenses at $13.1 billion in Q1 2026, $14.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $12.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn |
| 10 | Match | 8.04 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 653.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.66 Bn |