Meta Platforms (META) Tax Provisions (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' (META) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at $2.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 32.36% year-over-year from $2.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 157.92% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Meta Platforms (META) Tax Provisions (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has reported Tax Provisions for 16 consecutive years, with $2.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Provisions rose 32.36% year-over-year to $2.9 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $19.4 billion, a 121.19% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $25.5 billion, up 206.8% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was $2.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Meta Platforms, up from -$5.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Provisions peaked at $19.0 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$5.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $2.5 billion and a median of $1.8 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Provisions surged 788.19% in 2025 and tumbled 388.9% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then surged by 86.5% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then decreased by 2.72% to $2.7 billion in 2024, then declined by 4.72% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then increased by 12.45% to $2.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $2.9 billion (Q2 2026), -$5.0 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.6 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 1,696.33 Bn | 1,606.07 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 2 | 29.01 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 3.99 Mn | |
| 3 | Bilibili | 12.48 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 433.97 Mn | -4.76 Mn |
| 4 | 10.51 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 922.30 Mn | -2.49 Mn | |
| 5 | Match | 9.93 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 44.10 Mn |
| 6 | Snap | 9.56 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 931.11 Mn | 2.50 Mn |
| 7 | Rum | 5.38 Bn | 5.26 Bn | - | 184,149.00 |
| 8 | Sound | 4.72 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Joyy | 4.14 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 201.60 Mn | -9.85 Mn |
| 10 | Grindr | 2.68 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 103.57 Mn | 5.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.37 Bn |