Meta Platforms (META) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 15.5% for Q2 2026, up 481.0% year-over-year from 2.67% in Q2 2025, and up 167.17% quarter-over-quarter from 23.08% in Q1 2026.
Meta Platforms (META) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has reported Tax Rate for 16 consecutive years, with 15.5% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 481.0% year-over-year to 15.5%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 22.2% (up 1126.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 29.64%, up 1789.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate improved to 15.5% in Q2 2026 per META's latest filing, from 23.08% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 87.49% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 23.08% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 17.19% across 5 years, with a median of 15.85% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Tax Rate jumped 7552 bps — and 2026, when it sank 3254 bps.
- Meta Platforms' Tax Rate stood at 24.33% in 2022, then plunged by 32 bps to 16.6% in 2023, then sank by 31 bps to 11.52% in 2024, then slipped by 11 bps to 10.2% in 2025, then jumped by 52 bps to 15.5% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows META's Tax Rate at 15.5% in Q2 2026, 23.08% in Q1 2026, and 10.2% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,322.94 Bn | 3,893.90 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 19.14% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,508.67 Bn | 1,418.41 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 15.50% |
| 3 | Baidu | 298.52 Bn | 295.97 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 13.72% |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 100.48 Bn | 90.25 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 23.05% |
| 5 | Joyy | 78.32 Bn | 77.46 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -3.36% |
| 6 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 21.00% |
| 7 | Nebius | 48.55 Bn | 38.93 Bn | 295.20 Mn | - |
| 8 | 31.08 Bn | 28.30 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 1.55% | |
| 9 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 29.33 Bn | 27.04 Bn | 514.00 Mn | -17.55% |
| 10 | Kanzhun | 15.28 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -20.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -23.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -23.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -23.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.52% |