META (Meta Platforms) Change In Working Capital : $1,384 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Meta Platforms Change In Working Capital?

Meta Platforms's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $559 Mil.

Meta Platforms's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 was $1,048 Mil.

It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement. Not by calculating the number changes in each periods' working capital (Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities).

Meta Platforms Change In Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meta Platforms's Change In Working Capital can be seen below:

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Meta Platforms Change In Working Capital Chart

Meta Platforms Annual Data

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Change In Working Capital

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-2,723.00

700.00

5,683.00

3,836.00

1,048.00

Meta Platforms Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Change In Working Capital	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															223.00	-741.00	2,070.00	-504.00	559.00

Meta Platforms Change In Working Capital Calculation

Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,384 Mil.

Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities.

Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement.

Use Wal-Mart Stores Inc (Jan 2014, Annual Data) as an example: Source: Wal-Mart Stores Inc 2014-01-31 10-K from SEC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Fiscal Years Ended	January 31,	(Amounts in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:	2014	2013	2012
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(566)	(614)	(796)
Inventories	(1,667)	(2,759)	(3,727)
Accounts payable	531	1,061	2,687
Accrued liabilities	103	271	(935)
Accrued income taxes	(1,224)	981	994

For 2014-01-31, add all the items under 2014 collum together, Change in Working Capital was (566) + (1,667) + 531 + 103 + (1,224) = $ (2,823) Mil.

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Meta is the largest social media company in the world, boasting close to 4 billion monthly active users worldwide. The firm's "Family of Apps," its core business, consists of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. End users can leverage these applications for a variety of different purposes, from keeping in touch with friends to following celebrities and running digital businesses for free. Meta packages customer data, gleaned from its application ecosystem and sells ads to digital advertisers. While the firm has been investing heavily in its Reality Labs business, it remains a very small part of Meta's overall sales.

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Jennifer Newstead	officer: VP and General Counsel	C/O FACEBOOK, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Javier Olivan	officer: Chief Operating Officer	62 RIDGE VIEW DRIVE, ATHERTON X1 94027
Robert M Kimmitt	director	C/O FACEBOOK, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Andrew Bosworth	officer: Chief Technology Officer	C/O META PLATFORMS INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Susan J Li	officer: Chief Financial Officer	ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC., 19300 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, SEATTLE WA 98188
Peggy Alford	director	435 TASSO STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Christopher K Cox	officer: Chief Product Officer	C/O FACEBOOK, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Mark Zuckerberg	director, 10 percent owner, officer: COB and CEO	C/O META PLATFORMS, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Nicholas Clegg	officer: President, Global Affairs	C/O META PLATFORMS INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Aaron Anderson	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131
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Marne L. Levine	officer: Chief Business Officer	C/O CHEGG, INC., 3990 FREEDOM CIRCLE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
David M. Wehner	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O FACEBOOK, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Tony Xu	director	C/O DOORDASH, INC., 303 2ND STREET, SOUTH TOWER, 8TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107