Meta Platforms (META) Tax Provisions (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' Tax Provisions was $2.91 billion in Q2 2026, up 32.4% from $2.2 billion a year earlier.
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Meta Platforms (META) Tax Provisions (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Meta Platforms' Tax Provisions was $19.43 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 121.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $25.47 billion, up 206.8% from FY2024.
- Tax Provisions shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 44.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Tax Provisions was $8.3 billion in FY2024 (-0.3%), $8.33 billion in FY2023 (+48.2%), $5.62 billion in FY2022 (-29.0%) and $7.91 billion in FY2021 (+96.2%).
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has moved between -$5.02 billion (Q1 2026) and $18.95 billion (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions was higher in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 118.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 788.2%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 38.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, META's Tax Provisions in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$5.02 billion (Q1 2026), $2.59 billion (Q4 2025) and $18.95 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,273.02 Bn | 4,030.55 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 26.56 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.67 Bn | 1,585.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 667.17 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 258.66 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -1.89 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.29 Bn | 198.47 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.86 Bn | 117.84 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 120.48 Bn | 53.53 Bn | - | 610.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.79 Bn | -126.92 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -898.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.98 Bn | 66.21 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 203.41 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.86 Bn | 51.09 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 81.00 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 |
API Access
Meta Platforms Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();