Meta Platforms (Meta Platforms) Cash-to-Debt

: 1.76 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Meta Platforms's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.76.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Meta Platforms could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Meta Platforms's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

META' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.53 Med: 26.94 Max: No Debt
Current: 1.76

During the past 13 years, Meta Platforms's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 1.53. And the median was 26.94.

META's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
64.33% of 586 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 4.615 vs META: 1.76

Meta Platforms Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meta Platforms's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Meta Platforms Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

5.31

5.82

3.46

1.53

1.76

Meta Platforms Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt																1.53	1.36	1.48	1.69	1.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Meta Platforms's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Meta Platforms Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Meta Platforms's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Meta Platforms's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Meta Platforms Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Meta Platforms's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	65403	/	(1623	+	35611)
	=	1.76

Meta Platforms's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	65403	/	(1623	+	35611)
	=	1.76

Meta Platforms (NAS:META) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Meta Platforms (Meta Platforms) Business Description

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Address

1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 94025

Website

https://www.facebook.com

Meta is the world's largest online social network, with 3.8 billion family of apps monthly active users. Users engage with each other in different ways, exchanging messages and sharing news events, photos, and videos. The firm's ecosystem consists mainly of the Facebook app, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and many features surrounding these products. Users can access Facebook on mobile devices and desktops. Advertising revenue represents more than 90% of the firm's total revenue, with more than 45% coming from the U.S. and Canada and over 20% from Europe.

Executives

Mark Zuckerberg	director, 10 percent owner, officer: COB and CEO	C/O META PLATFORMS, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Jennifer Newstead	officer: VP and General Counsel	C/O FACEBOOK, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Christopher K Cox	officer: Chief Product Officer	C/O FACEBOOK, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Javier Olivan	officer: Chief Operating Officer	62 RIDGE VIEW DRIVE, ATHERTON X1 94027
Nicholas Clegg	officer: President, Global Affairs	C/O META PLATFORMS 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
Aaron Anderson	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Taylor Susan J.s.	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O LINKEDIN CORPORATION, 2029 STIERLIN COURT, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
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
David B. Fischer	officer: Chief Revenue Officer	C/O FACEBOOK, INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Michael Todd Schroepfer	officer: Chief Technology Officer	C/O FACEBOOK INC., 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Marc L Andreessen	director	C/O ARNOLD & PORTER LLP, 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER 7TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111