Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Financials
PeriodQ3 FY2026Q2 FY2026Q1 FY2026
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Meta Platforms reported revenue of $64.60 billion for Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 26.1% from a year earlier, driven by growth in advertising. Operating income fell to $12.99 billion, down 36.8%, after Meta recorded a charge in general and administrative expense for its agreement with U.S. state attorneys general to resolve litigation over teen mental health and social media. Net income rose to $9.86 billion, or $3.83 per diluted share, from $2.71 billion, a comparison flattered by a one-time tax charge in the year-ago quarter, and free cash flow was negative $2.12 billion as capital expenditures and finance lease payments exceeded operating cash flow.
| Metric | Amount | vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $64,601,000,000 | up 26.1% |
| Net income | $9,860,000,000 | up 264.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.83 | up 264.8% |
| Operating income | $12,988,000,000 | down 36.8% |
| Free cash flow | -$2,120,000,000 | swung from $10.62 billion |
Company details
| Name | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Ticker | META |
| CIK | 0001326801 |
| Exchange | Nasdaq |
| State | California |
| Incorporation | Delaware |
| SIC | 7370 |
| Office | Technology |
| Industry | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. |
| Latest period covered | Q3 FY2026, ended 2026-09-30, 10-Q, accession 0001628280-26-066773 |
| Fiscal year end | 12/31 (MM/DD) |
| Next expected filing | 10-K around 2027-01-28 (predicted) |
Data files
- Financial statementsPage Annual financial statements plus the latest quarter: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow. Actual dollars, actual shares. Sourcing notes and uncertainties included, plus a figure_sources block linking each figure the filing tags to the line that prints it.
- 10-K and 10-Q summaryPage Qualitative synthesis of the latest 10-K + 10-Q: business, risk factors (quarter-over-quarter changes flagged), MD&A, legal proceedings, subsequent events.
- 8-K filings and eventsPage Digest of material 8-K filings: earnings headlines, management changes, capital-return and financing actions, governance. SEC accession numbers cited throughout.
FAQ · Meta Platforms Q3 FY2026
How much revenue did Meta make in Q3 FY2026?
Meta Platforms reported revenue of $64.60 billion for Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 26.1% from $51.24 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. Nearly all of it came from advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Meta's other apps.
Why did Meta's net income go up in Q3 FY2026?
Meta Platforms earned net income of $9.86 billion, or $3.83 per diluted share, in Q3 FY2026, compared with $2.71 billion, or $1.05 per diluted share, a year earlier. The increase reflects a one-time tax charge that Meta recorded in the year-ago quarter when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was enacted, not stronger operations: Meta's operating income fell over the same period.
Why did Meta's operating income fall in Q3 FY2026?
Meta Platforms' operating income fell to $12.99 billion in Q3 FY2026, down 36.8% from $20.54 billion a year earlier. General and administrative expense included a charge for Meta's agreement with U.S. state attorneys general to resolve litigation over teen mental health and social media, and data center and infrastructure costs also rose.
Was Meta's free cash flow negative in Q3 FY2026?
Yes. Meta Platforms reported negative free cash flow of $2.12 billion in Q3 FY2026, having swung from $10.62 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, as purchases of property and equipment and principal payments on finance leases exceeded cash from operations.
Where can I get Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) financial data in machine-readable form?
Ticker Scout publishes Meta Platforms, Inc.'s financial statements as JSON at https://tickerscout.ai/meta/financials.json, free, with no API key and no signup. The 10-K and 10-Q narrative and the 8-K events digest are published as Markdown at https://tickerscout.ai/meta/narrative.md and https://tickerscout.ai/meta/events.md. Meta Platforms, Inc.'s SEC CIK is 0001326801. Every figure cites the SEC accession number it came from, so it can be checked against sec.gov.
When does Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) next file with the SEC?
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is expected to file its next Form 10-K with the SEC on or around January 28, 2027. That date is a projection rather than a company-announced date: it is derived from Meta Platforms, Inc.'s own filing history with the SEC, by taking the date the company filed the same fiscal period a year earlier and adding 52 weeks. The most recent periodic report on file is the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, the period ended 2026-09-30, SEC accession 0001628280-26-066773.
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