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Meta Platforms (CHIX:FB2AD) Net Margin % : 38.65% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Meta Platforms Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Meta Platforms's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €14,135 Mil. Meta Platforms's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €36,571 Mil. Therefore, Meta Platforms's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 38.65%.

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

CHIX:FB2Ad' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.9   Med: 31.18   Max: 39.6
Current: 35.55


CHIX:FB2Ad's Net Margin % is ranked better than
94.09% of 575 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: -1.34 vs CHIX:FB2Ad: 35.55

Meta Platforms Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meta Platforms's Net 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 Net Margin % Chart

Meta Platforms Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.15 33.90 33.38 19.90 28.98

Meta Platforms Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Net 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 33.92 34.95 33.93 34.46 38.65

Competitive Comparison of Meta Platforms's Net Margin %

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

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

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



Meta Platforms Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Meta Platforms's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=35852.866/123705.134
=28.98 %

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

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=14134.888/36570.689
=38.65 %

* 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.


Meta Platforms  (CHIX:FB2Ad) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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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.

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