META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:FB2A • US30303M1027
Current stock price
539 EUR
+32.1 (+6.33%)
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This FB2A.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FB2A.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FB2A had positive earnings in the past year.
- FB2A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- FB2A had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years FB2A had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- FB2A has a Return On Assets of 16.52%. This is in the better half of the industry: FB2A outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- FB2A has a better Return On Equity (27.83%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- FB2A's Return On Invested Capital of 20.50% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FB2A outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
- FB2A had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 21.25%. This is significantly below the industry average of 88.26%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.52% | ||
| ROE | 27.83% | ||
| ROIC | 20.5% |
ROA(3y)18.71%
ROA(5y)18.47%
ROE(3y)29.17%
ROE(5y)27.5%
ROIC(3y)21.25%
ROIC(5y)21.27%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 30.08%, FB2A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FB2A has declined.
- FB2A has a better Operating Margin (41.44%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- FB2A's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 82.00%, FB2A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FB2A has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 41.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.08% | ||
| GM | 82% |
OM growth 3Y12.93%
OM growth 5Y1.74%
PM growth 3Y14.78%
PM growth 5Y-2.36%
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
2. FB2A.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- FB2A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FB2A has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, FB2A has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, FB2A has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FB2A has an Altman-Z score of 8.04. This indicates that FB2A is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- FB2A has a Altman-Z score of 8.04. This is in the better half of the industry: FB2A outperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
- FB2A has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.27. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- FB2A's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.27 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FB2A outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that FB2A is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.27, FB2A perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.04 |
ROIC/WACC2.34
WACC8.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.60 indicates that FB2A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- FB2A has a better Current ratio (2.60) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.60 indicates that FB2A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- FB2A has a Quick ratio of 2.60. This is amongst the best in the industry. FB2A outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.6 |
3. FB2A.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FB2A shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 24.16%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 24.85% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 22.17% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- Measured over the past years, FB2A shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.51% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.16%
EPS 3Y51.27%
EPS 5Y24.85%
EPS Q2Q%10.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.17%
Revenue growth 3Y19.89%
Revenue growth 5Y18.51%
Sales Q2Q%23.78%
3.2 Future
- FB2A is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.51% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FB2A will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 17.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1.66%
EPS Next 2Y8.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y13.51%
Revenue Next Year25.45%
Revenue Next 2Y21.77%
Revenue Next 3Y19.83%
Revenue Next 5Y17.23%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. FB2A.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.25 indicates a rather expensive valuation of FB2A.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FB2A, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FB2A to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say FB2A is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.90, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FB2A.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FB2A is on the same level as its industry peers.
- FB2A is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FB2A, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as FB2A.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 34.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates FB2A does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- FB2A has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)12.81
PEG (5Y)0.85
EPS Next 2Y8.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
5. FB2A.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.40%, FB2A is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.38, FB2A pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.40, FB2A pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.4% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- FB2A pays out 8.81% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.81%
EPS Next 2Y8.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
FB2A.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:FB2A (4/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
539
+32.1 (+6.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners78.28%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.36T
Revenue(TTM)200.97B
Net Income(TTM)60.46B
Analysts83.89
Price Target743.28 (37.9%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.4% |
Yearly Dividend1.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.81%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.98%
Min EPS beat(2)5.72%
Max EPS beat(2)6.23%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.41%
Min EPS beat(4)5.72%
Max EPS beat(4)19.39%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11.52%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)10.22%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)5.2%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.68%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.97%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.56%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.58%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.05%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.27%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.9 | ||
| P/S | 7.94 | ||
| P/FCF | 34.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.78 | ||
| P/B | 7.35 | ||
| P/tB | 8.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.06 |
EPS(TTM)25.37
EY4.71%
EPS(NY)25.79
Fwd EY4.79%
FCF(TTM)15.57
FCFY2.89%
OCF(TTM)39.11
OCFY7.26%
SpS67.87
BVpS73.37
TBVpS65.08
PEG (NY)12.81
PEG (5Y)0.85
Graham Number204.64
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.52% | ||
| ROE | 27.83% | ||
| ROCE | 25.69% | ||
| ROIC | 20.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 27.4% | ||
| ROICexgc | 30.48% | ||
| OM | 41.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.08% | ||
| GM | 82% | ||
| FCFM | 22.94% |
ROA(3y)18.71%
ROA(5y)18.47%
ROE(3y)29.17%
ROE(5y)27.5%
ROIC(3y)21.25%
ROIC(5y)21.27%
ROICexc(3y)30.5%
ROICexc(5y)30.55%
ROICexgc(3y)35.18%
ROICexgc(5y)36.34%
ROCE(3y)26.62%
ROCE(5y)26.66%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.27%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.85%
OM growth 3Y12.93%
OM growth 5Y1.74%
PM growth 3Y14.78%
PM growth 5Y-2.36%
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.58 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 374.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 34.68% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 113.65% | ||
| Profit Quality | 76.27% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.04 |
F-Score5
WACC8.78%
ROIC/WACC2.34
Cap/Depr(3y)286.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)290.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)25.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.05%
Profit Quality(3y)91.71%
Profit Quality(5y)91.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.16%
EPS 3Y51.27%
EPS 5Y24.85%
EPS Q2Q%10.72%
EPS Next Y1.66%
EPS Next 2Y8.4%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y13.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.17%
Revenue growth 3Y19.89%
Revenue growth 5Y18.51%
Sales Q2Q%23.78%
Revenue Next Year25.45%
Revenue Next 2Y21.77%
Revenue Next 3Y19.83%
Revenue Next 5Y17.23%
EBIT growth 1Y19.36%
EBIT growth 3Y35.39%
EBIT growth 5Y20.58%
EBIT Next Year66.98%
EBIT Next 3Y33.86%
EBIT Next 5Y29.11%
FCF growth 1Y-14.73%
FCF growth 3Y34.28%
FCF growth 5Y14.3%
OCF growth 1Y26.8%
OCF growth 3Y31.89%
OCF growth 5Y24.48%
META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A / FB2A.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to FB2A.DE.
What is the valuation status of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A?
META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) is expected to grow by 1.66% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FB2A stock?
The dividend rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 8.81%.