Meta Platforms (META) Price to Earnings (2012 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' (META) Price to Earnings was 24.63 for Q3 2026, down 22.1% from 31.63 a year earlier but up 16.9% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Meta Platforms (META) Price to Earnings (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at Meta Platforms was 27.62, up 16.1% from FY2024.
- Price to Earnings has increased for three consecutive years.
- By year, Price to Earnings came in at 23.79 in FY2024 (+2.6%), 23.19 in FY2023 (+71.0%), 13.56 in FY2022 (-42.1%) and 23.42 in FY2021 (-12.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Price to Earnings spans a low of 12.54 in Q3 2022 and a high of 32.75 in Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Price to Earnings has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 2.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Price to Earnings in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 153.3%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 48.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 21.08 (Q2 2026), 20.57 (Q1 2026) and 27.62 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 116.11 Bn | -127.94 Bn | 9.48 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.63 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.08 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.57 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.62 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.63 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.97 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.82 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.79 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.92 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.19 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.96 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.75 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.36 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.56 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.54 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.93 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.42 |
API Access
Meta Platforms Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();