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Meta PlatformsXSWX:META -9.46%28 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates XSWX:META with a GF Score™ of 28/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF677.91 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 548 Interactive Media companies, Meta Platforms ranks better than 78.65% on this metric.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Meta Platforms has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Meta Platforms's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:META'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4 Med: 6 Max: 9
Current: 5
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Meta Platforms was 9. The lowest was 4. And the median was 6.
Meta Platforms (XSWX:META) Piotroski F-Score Explanation
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
Meta Platforms Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Meta Platforms Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Meta Platforms's Piotroski F-Score 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.
XSWX:META vs SPOT, NBIS, BIDU: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Meta Platforms's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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 Piotroski F-Score vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Meta Platforms's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Meta Platforms's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* 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.
This Year (Jun26) TTM:
Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Net Income was 2156.635 + 18143.819 + 21078.383 + 12667.306 = CHF54,046 Mil. Cash Flow from Operations was 23882.204 + 28858.937 + 25371.53 + 25467.297 = CHF103,580 Mil. Revenue was 40793.756 + 47728.732 + 44333.65 + 48598.239 = CHF181,454 Mil. Gross Profit was 33464.86 + 39037.74 + 36289.019 + 39542.17 = CHF148,334 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Jun25)
to the end of this year (Jun26) was
(239685.821 + 241890.208 + 291682.135 + 311180.325 + 359649.831) / 5 = CHF288817.664 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of this year (Jun25) was CHF239,686 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF87,837 Mil. Total Current Assets was CHF100,292 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was CHF45,064 Mil.
Net Income was 13290.874 + 18579.161 + 14706.638 + 14911.648 = CHF61,488 Mil.
Revenue was 34387.001 + 43140.066 + 37388.65 + 38640.011 = CHF153,556 Mil. Gross Profit was 28138.901 + 35259.214 + 30698.031 + 31735.13 = CHF125,831 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Jun24)
to the end of last year (Jun25) was
(205786.724 + 217228.858 + 246129.746 + 247596.207 + 239685.821) / 5 = CHF231285.4712 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of last year (Jun24) was CHF205,787 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF38,694 Mil. Total Current Assets was CHF59,862 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was CHF30,336 Mil.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
Meta Platforms's current Net Income (TTM) was 54,046.
==> Positive ==> Score 1.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Meta Platforms's return on assets of this year was 0.22548744. Meta Platforms's return on assets of last year was 0.29879635.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Meta Platforms's gearing of this year was 0.30412778. Meta Platforms's gearing of last year was 0.16730189.
==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Meta Platforms's current ratio of this year was 2.22556268. Meta Platforms's current ratio of last year was 1.97327437.
==> This year's current ratio is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
Meta Platforms's number of shares in issue this year was 2566. Meta Platforms's number of shares in issue last year was 2570.
==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
Meta Platforms's gross margin of this year was 0.81747154. Meta Platforms's gross margin of last year was 0.81945023.
==> Last year's gross margin is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Meta Platforms's asset turnover of this year was 0.75705094. Meta Platforms's asset turnover of last year was 0.7461887.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Meta Platforms has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Meta Platforms (XSWX:META) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Jul. 31, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Meta Platforms and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Meta Platforms' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Meta Platforms ranks #117 out of 548 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 21.4%.
Is Meta Platforms' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Meta Platforms' current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 9.00. The Interactive Media industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Meta Platforms' value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Meta Platforms ranks #117 out of 548 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Meta Platforms has a GF Score™ of 28/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Meta Platforms' Piotroski F-Score compare to SPOT and NBIS?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Meta Platforms ranks #117 out of 548 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Meta Platforms in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Meta Platforms' value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Meta Platforms' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Meta Platforms has consistently been at the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Piotroski F-Score for an Interactive Media company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Interactive Media companies is 5.00, based on 548 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Meta Platforms's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 0% at the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Meta Platforms and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Meta Platforms's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meta Platforms stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meta Platforms (XSWX:META) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF677.91, compared to a current price of CHF440.60 — trading 35% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 0% at the Interactive Media industry median of 5.00. Meta Platforms' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Meta Platforms (XSWX:META), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Meta Platforms (XSWX:META) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meta Platforms stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF440.60 is trading 35% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF677.91.
GuruFocus considers Meta Platforms to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:META:
Piotroski F-Score: 5 (17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: CHF677.91 vs. price of CHF440.60 (35% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0% at the Interactive Media median (#117 of 548)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:META stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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