META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:FB2A - US30303M1027 - Common Stock
544 EUR
+21.2 (+4.06%)
FB2A gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 22 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. FB2A gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. FB2A is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! This makes FB2A very considerable for growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FB2A was profitable.
- 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 19.26%. This is in the better half of the industry: FB2A outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 30.16%, FB2A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 26.56%, FB2A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- FB2A had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 21.71%. This is significantly below the industry average of 89.56%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (21.71%) for FB2A is below the current ROIC(26.56%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.26% | ||
| ROE | 30.16% | ||
| ROIC | 26.56% |
ROA(3y)17.37%
ROA(5y)18.82%
ROE(3y)26.04%
ROE(5y)26.47%
ROIC(3y)21.71%
ROIC(5y)22.52%
1.3 Margins
- FB2A's Profit Margin of 30.89% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FB2A outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- FB2A's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FB2A's Operating Margin of 43.28% is amongst the best of the industry. FB2A outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- FB2A's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 82.00%, FB2A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.18% 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 | 43.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.89% | ||
| GM | 82% |
OM growth 3Y2.27%
OM growth 5Y0.68%
PM growth 3Y4.33%
PM growth 5Y7.71%
GM growth 3Y0.37%
GM growth 5Y-0.06%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FB2A is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FB2A has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for FB2A has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- FB2A has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- FB2A has an Altman-Z score of 10.58. This indicates that FB2A is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- FB2A has a Altman-Z score of 10.58. This is in the better half of the industry: FB2A outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- FB2A has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.64. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.64 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- FB2A has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.64) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that FB2A is not too dependend on debt financing.
- FB2A has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.15) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.58 |
ROIC/WACC3.01
WACC8.81%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.98 indicates that FB2A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- FB2A has a Current ratio of 1.98. This is amongst the best in the industry. FB2A outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.98 indicates that FB2A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FB2A (1.98) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.98 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- FB2A shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 35.85%, which is quite impressive.
- FB2A shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 22.82% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 21.27% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- FB2A shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.85%
EPS 3Y20.12%
EPS 5Y22.82%
EPS Q2Q%20.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.27%
Revenue growth 3Y11.73%
Revenue growth 5Y18.4%
Sales Q2Q%26.25%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, FB2A will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.10% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FB2A will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 16.52% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.93%
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
EPS Next 5Y11.1%
Revenue Next Year21.87%
Revenue Next 2Y20.04%
Revenue Next 3Y18.56%
Revenue Next 5Y16.52%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.14, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FB2A.
- FB2A's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FB2A is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FB2A to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say FB2A is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.75, the valuation of FB2A can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FB2A indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FB2A is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FB2A to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.30), we can say FB2A is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FB2A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FB2A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 35.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- FB2A has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- FB2A's earnings are expected to grow with 13.59% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.73
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- FB2A has a yearly dividend return of 0.34%, which is pretty low.
- FB2A's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.07.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, FB2A's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.34% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- FB2A pays out 8.98% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.98%
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
FRA:FB2A (1/22/2026, 5:25:29 PM)
544
+21.2 (+4.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Inst Owners79.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.37T
Revenue(TTM)189.46B
Net Income(TTM)58.53B
Analysts83.94
Price Target733.79 (34.89%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.34% |
Yearly Dividend1.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.98%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.27%
Min EPS beat(2)6.23%
Max EPS beat(2)18.31%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15%
Min EPS beat(4)6.23%
Max EPS beat(4)19.39%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11.48%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)7.9%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.45%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.97%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.97%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.58%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.56%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.03%
PT rev (1m)-0.43%
PT rev (3m)-0.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.75 | ||
| P/S | 8.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 35.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.96 | ||
| P/B | 8.29 | ||
| P/tB | 9.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.02 |
EPS(TTM)24.57
EY4.52%
EPS(NY)26.22
Fwd EY4.82%
FCF(TTM)15.15
FCFY2.79%
OCF(TTM)36.36
OCFY6.68%
SpS64.03
BVpS65.59
TBVpS58.44
PEG (NY)3.73
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number190.42
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.26% | ||
| ROE | 30.16% | ||
| ROCE | 30.72% | ||
| ROIC | 26.56% | ||
| ROICexc | 31.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 35.22% | ||
| OM | 43.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.89% | ||
| GM | 82% | ||
| FCFM | 23.67% |
ROA(3y)17.37%
ROA(5y)18.82%
ROE(3y)26.04%
ROE(5y)26.47%
ROIC(3y)21.71%
ROIC(5y)22.52%
ROICexc(3y)31.35%
ROICexc(5y)34.01%
ROICexgc(3y)37.1%
ROICexgc(5y)41.77%
ROCE(3y)25.11%
ROCE(5y)26.05%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.25%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.49%
OM growth 3Y2.27%
OM growth 5Y0.68%
PM growth 3Y4.33%
PM growth 5Y7.71%
GM growth 3Y0.37%
GM growth 5Y-0.06%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.64 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.29 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 355.13% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 33.11% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 107.95% | ||
| Profit Quality | 76.61% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.58 |
F-Score7
WACC8.81%
ROIC/WACC3.01
Cap/Depr(3y)282.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)259.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)23.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)20.63%
Profit Quality(3y)93.65%
Profit Quality(5y)92.28%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.85%
EPS 3Y20.12%
EPS 5Y22.82%
EPS Q2Q%20.23%
EPS Next Y5.93%
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
EPS Next 5Y11.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.27%
Revenue growth 3Y11.73%
Revenue growth 5Y18.4%
Sales Q2Q%26.25%
Revenue Next Year21.87%
Revenue Next 2Y20.04%
Revenue Next 3Y18.56%
Revenue Next 5Y16.52%
EBIT growth 1Y28.42%
EBIT growth 3Y14.27%
EBIT growth 5Y19.21%
EBIT Next Year78.8%
EBIT Next 3Y34.63%
EBIT Next 5Y27.77%
FCF growth 1Y19.33%
FCF growth 3Y11.4%
FCF growth 5Y20.58%
OCF growth 1Y62.45%
OCF growth 3Y16.55%
OCF growth 5Y20.26%
META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A / FB2A.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to FB2A.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of FB2A stock?
META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) is 22.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.29.
Can you provide the financial health for FB2A stock?
The financial health rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) is 7 / 10.