Meta Platforms META
NASDAQ META
$572.48 -5.54 (-0.96%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 19.14%
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 15.50%
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 24.31%
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -2,014.71%
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 1.55%
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn -8.73%
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn -16.81%
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn 5.07%
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 20.55%
10 Snap 9.26 Bn 6.60 Bn 931.11 Mn -1.55%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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