Meta Platforms (META) Other Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) reported Other Operating Expenses of $14.76 billion for Q2 2026, up 28.7% from $11.47 billion a year earlier and up 12.5% from the prior quarter.
Meta Platforms (META) Other Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Meta Platforms' Other Operating Expenses came in at $54.25 billion, up 23.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $48.17 billion, up 16.0% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Other Operating Expenses came in at $41.51 billion in FY2024 (+8.5%), $38.26 billion in FY2023 (-5.6%), $40.51 billion in FY2022 (+10.4%) and $36.69 billion in FY2021 (+29.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2011.
- Year over year, Other Operating Expenses has now increased in each of the last ten quarters, with growth averaging 17.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Other Operating Expenses in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 35.6%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 15.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $13.13 billion (Q1 2026), $14.32 billion (Q4 2025) and $12.05 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,273.02 Bn | 4,030.55 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.67 Bn | 1,585.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 258.66 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.29 Bn | 198.47 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.86 Bn | 117.84 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 120.48 Bn | 53.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.79 Bn | -126.92 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.98 Bn | 66.21 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.86 Bn | 51.09 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.76 Bn |
| 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 |
Meta Platforms Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "META", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();