META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:FB2A - US30303M1027 - Common Stock
521.75 EUR
-16.85 (-3.13%)
Taking everything into account, FB2A scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FB2A was compared to 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 overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. These ratings would make FB2A suitable for growth and quality investing!
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.
- In the past 5 years FB2A has always been profitable.
- FB2A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- FB2A's Return On Assets of 19.26% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FB2A outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- FB2A has a better Return On Equity (30.16%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 26.56%, FB2A belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FB2A 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 has a better Profit Margin (30.89%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FB2A has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 43.28%, FB2A belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FB2A has remained more or less at the same level.
- FB2A's Gross Margin of 82.00% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FB2A outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for FB2A has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- FB2A has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FB2A has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FB2A has an Altman-Z score of 10.74. This indicates that FB2A is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- FB2A has a better Altman-Z score (10.74) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FB2A is 0.64, which is an excellent value as it means it would take FB2A, only 0.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.64, FB2A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- FB2A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.15, FB2A is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.74 |
ROIC/WACC3.04
WACC8.75%
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 better Current ratio (1.98) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
- FB2A has a Quick Ratio of 1.98. This is a normal value and indicates that FB2A is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FB2A's Quick ratio of 1.98 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FB2A outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.98 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 35.85% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 22.82% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 21.27% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing by 18.40% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.10% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- FB2A is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.52% yearly.
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 21.01, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FB2A.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FB2A indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FB2A is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. FB2A is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.69, the valuation of FB2A can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FB2A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- FB2A is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FB2A is valued a bit cheaper than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FB2A indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FB2A is cheaper than 63.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 34.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.33 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of FB2A may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as FB2A's earnings are expected to grow with 13.59% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.54
PEG (5Y)0.92
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.34%, FB2A is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- FB2A's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.07. FB2A pays more dividend than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, 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
- 8.98% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FB2A. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.98%
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
FRA:FB2A (1/19/2026, 5:29:54 PM)
521.75
-16.85 (-3.13%)
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 Cap1.32T
Revenue(TTM)189.46B
Net Income(TTM)58.53B
Analysts83.94
Price Target733.79 (40.64%)
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 | 21.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.69 | ||
| P/S | 8.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 34.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.2 | ||
| P/B | 7.87 | ||
| P/tB | 8.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.33 |
EPS(TTM)24.83
EY4.76%
EPS(NY)26.5
Fwd EY5.08%
FCF(TTM)15.31
FCFY2.94%
OCF(TTM)36.74
OCFY7.04%
SpS64.7
BVpS66.28
TBVpS59.05
PEG (NY)3.54
PEG (5Y)0.92
Graham Number192.43
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 | 10.74 |
F-Score7
WACC8.75%
ROIC/WACC3.04
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 21.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.87.
Can you provide the financial health for FB2A stock?
The financial health rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (FB2A.DE) is 7 / 10.