META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:FB2A • US30303M1027

542.6 EUR
+2 (+0.37%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 11:07 AM
Fundamental Rating

7

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to FB2A. FB2A was compared to 21 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. FB2A is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. FB2A is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! With these ratings, FB2A could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FB2A was profitable.
  • In the past year FB2A had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • FB2A had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • FB2A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FB2A.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFB2A.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 16.52%, FB2A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.83%, FB2A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FB2A's Return On Invested Capital of 20.50% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FB2A outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FB2A is significantly below the industry average of 88.28%.
Industry RankSector 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%
FB2A.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFB2A.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 30.08%, FB2A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FB2A has declined.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 41.44%, FB2A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FB2A has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 82.00%, FB2A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% 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 RankSector 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%
FB2A.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFB2A.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FB2A is creating value.
  • FB2A has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 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.
FB2A.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingFB2A.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
FB2A.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFB2A.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 8.48 indicates that FB2A is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 8.48, FB2A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.27, FB2A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FB2A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FB2A (0.27) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 1.27
Altman-Z 8.48
ROIC/WACC2.41
WACC8.52%
FB2A.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFB2A.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.60 indicates that FB2A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • FB2A's Current ratio of 2.60 is amongst the best of the industry. FB2A outperforms 90.48% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.60 indicates that FB2A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.60, FB2A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.6
Quick Ratio 2.6
FB2A.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFB2A.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 24.16% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 24.85% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • FB2A shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 22.17%.
  • FB2A shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.51% yearly.
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 13.70% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FB2A will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 17.10% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.87%
EPS Next 2Y8.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.87%
EPS Next 5Y13.7%
Revenue Next Year25.3%
Revenue Next 2Y21.7%
Revenue Next 3Y19.93%
Revenue Next 5Y17.1%

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.
FB2A.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFB2A.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B
FB2A.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFB2A.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 10 20 30 40 50

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • FB2A is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.51.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FB2A is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.98, FB2A is valued a bit cheaper.
  • FB2A is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.92.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FB2A indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FB2A is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • FB2A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.01.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.51
Fwd PE 20.92
FB2A.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFB2A.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FB2A is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FB2A, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.06
EV/EBITDA 15.13
FB2A.DE Per share dataFB2A.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of FB2A may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.49
PEG (5Y)0.87
EPS Next 2Y8.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.87%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FB2A has a yearly dividend return of 0.33%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.26, FB2A pays a better dividend. On top of this FB2A pays more dividend than 80.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, FB2A's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.33%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
FB2A.DE Yearly Dividends per shareFB2A.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • FB2A pays out 8.81% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.81%
EPS Next 2Y8.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.87%
FB2A.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFB2A.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B
FB2A.DE Dividend Payout.FB2A.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FB2A.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

FRA:FB2A (2/25/2026, 11:07:52 AM)

542.6

+2 (+0.37%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners79.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.37T
Revenue(TTM)200.97B
Net Income(TTM)60.46B
Analysts83.89
Price Target737.3 (35.88%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.33%
Yearly Dividend1.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.81%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)0.48%
PT rev (3m)-0.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)7.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)6.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.51
Fwd PE 20.92
P/S 8.04
P/FCF 35.06
P/OCF 13.96
P/B 7.44
P/tB 8.39
EV/EBITDA 15.13
EPS(TTM)25.22
EY4.65%
EPS(NY)25.94
Fwd EY4.78%
FCF(TTM)15.48
FCFY2.85%
OCF(TTM)38.87
OCFY7.16%
SpS67.46
BVpS72.92
TBVpS64.69
PEG (NY)7.49
PEG (5Y)0.87
Graham Number203.42
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 8.48
F-Score5
WACC8.52%
ROIC/WACC2.41
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 Y2.87%
EPS Next 2Y8.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.87%
EPS Next 5Y13.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.17%
Revenue growth 3Y19.89%
Revenue growth 5Y18.51%
Sales Q2Q%23.78%
Revenue Next Year25.3%
Revenue Next 2Y21.7%
Revenue Next 3Y19.93%
Revenue Next 5Y17.1%
EBIT growth 1Y19.36%
EBIT growth 3Y35.39%
EBIT growth 5Y20.58%
EBIT Next Year63.55%
EBIT Next 3Y31.95%
EBIT Next 5Y29.12%
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 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 6 / 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 21.51 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.44.


Can you provide the financial health for FB2A stock?

The financial health rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) is 8 / 10.