Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)
Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, and earns almost all of its money from advertising against that enormous user base. It also spends heavily on Reality Labs, its long-term augmented- and virtual-reality bet.
META annual filing snapshot
FY 2025 · filed Jan 29, 2026The latest complete annual figures Tradune found in Meta Platforms, Inc.’s Form 10-K. They describe the reported fiscal year, not a current valuation or forecast.
- Revenue
- $201.0B
- Net income
- $60.5B
- Operating cash flow
- $115.8B
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 10-K ↗. Figures are reported values from the same filing and may reflect a company’s fiscal calendar; they are not investment advice.
META at a glance
- Ticker
- META (NASDAQ)
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Internet Content & Information
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California, USA
- Founded
- 2004
- CEO
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Dividend
- Yes
- Volatility
- Higher than the market
Does Meta Platforms, Inc. pay a dividend?
Meta began paying its first-ever quarterly dividend in 2024. The yield is small; the company also runs large buybacks.
How risky is META?
Historically, Meta Platforms, Inc.'s share price has been higher than the market (a rough beta band of ~1.2–1.4 — a long-run tendency, not a live figure). The structural risks worth understanding:
- Revenue is overwhelmingly dependent on advertising and the ad cycle.
- Reality Labs loses large sums each year with an uncertain payoff.
- Privacy rules and platform changes can hit ad targeting and pricing.
- Competition for attention, notably from short-form video rivals.
- Founder voting control concentrates major decisions in one person.
What gives META its edge
A family of apps with billions of users and powerful network effects, plus an advertising machine with deep targeting data.
What actually moves the stock
- Ad revenue growth and average revenue per user.
- Reality Labs spending and whether management reins it in.
- Engagement trends across Instagram and Reels.
META earnings analysis
What Meta Platforms, Inc. actually reported, where the reported numbers are strong or thin, and what to check next — every figure sourced to the results release.
Tracking META in a portfolio
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See recent META insider filings →Frequently asked about META
Does Meta (META) pay a dividend?
Yes, as of 2024. Meta introduced its first quarterly dividend that year; the yield is modest, and it is paired with significant share buybacks.
Is Meta a good dividend stock?
Not primarily. Meta only started paying a dividend in 2024 and the yield is small — it is far more a growth-and-buyback story than an income stock.
What company owns Instagram and WhatsApp?
Meta Platforms owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, and generates nearly all its revenue from advertising across these apps.
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