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META (Meta Platforms) FCF Margin % : 28.03% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Meta Platforms FCF Margin %?

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. Meta Platforms's Free Cash Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $13,563 Mil. Meta Platforms's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $48,385 Mil. Therefore, Meta Platforms's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 28.03%.

As of today, Meta Platforms's current FCF Yield % is 3.63%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Meta Platforms's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

META' s FCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.54   Med: 32.77   Max: 43.49
Current: 32.87


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Margin % of Meta Platforms was 43.49%. The lowest was 16.54%. And the median was 32.77%.

META's FCF Margin % is ranked better than
92.06% of 567 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 2.28 vs META: 32.87


Meta Platforms FCF Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meta Platforms's FCF Margin % 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.

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Meta Platforms FCF Margin % Chart

Meta Platforms Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
FCF Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.43 33.06 16.54 32.67 32.87

Meta Platforms Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
FCF Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.45 35.24 28.66 40.57 28.03

Competitive Comparison of Meta Platforms's FCF Margin %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Meta Platforms's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % 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's FCF Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Meta Platforms's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Meta Platforms's FCF Margin % falls into.


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Meta Platforms FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Meta Platforms's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (A: Dec. 2024 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=54072/164501
=32.87 %

Meta Platforms's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=13563/48385
=28.03 %

* 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.


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Meta Platforms Business Description

Address
1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 94025
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.
Executives
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
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
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
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
Sheryl Sandberg officer: Chief Operating Officer P.O. BOX 2929, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94126
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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