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Taking everything into account, META scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. META was compared to 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. META scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. META is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings would make META suitable for growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- META had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year META had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years META has always been profitable.
- META had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 19.26%, META belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- META has a Return On Equity of 30.16%. This is amongst the best in the industry. META outperforms 91.43% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of META (26.56%) is better than 94.29% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for META is significantly above the industry average of 13.70%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (26.56%) for META is above the 3 year average (21.71%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- META has a Profit Margin of 30.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. META outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
- META's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 43.28%, META belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of META has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 82.00%, META belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of META 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), META is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for META has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, META has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, META has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- META has an Altman-Z score of 10.68. This indicates that META is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- META has a Altman-Z score of 10.68. This is amongst the best in the industry. META outperforms 91.43% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of META is 0.64, which is an excellent value as it means it would take META, only 0.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- META's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.64 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. META outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that META is not too dependend on debt financing.
- META has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: META outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.68 |
ROIC/WACC3.03
WACC8.77%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.98 indicates that META should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- META has a Current ratio (1.98) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- META has a Quick Ratio of 1.98. This is a normal value and indicates that META is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- META has a Quick ratio (1.98) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- META does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.98 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- META shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 35.85%, which is quite impressive.
- META 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!
- META 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, META 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, META 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 2Y20.02%
Revenue Next 3Y18.52%
Revenue Next 5Y16.52%
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.
- 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 21.51, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of META.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, META is valued a bit cheaper than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- META is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.15, the valuation of META can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of META is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, META is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, META is valued a bit cheaper than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of META indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: META is cheaper than 61.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 34.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- META has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- META's earnings are expected to grow with 13.59% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.63
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.33%, META is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.49, META pays a better dividend. On top of this META pays more dividend than 90.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, META's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.33% |
5.2 History
- META is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
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 META. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.98%
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners79.17%
Inst Owner Change1.38%
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner Change3.39%
Market Cap1.56T
Revenue(TTM)189.46B
Net Income(TTM)58.53B
Analysts83.94
Price Target850.96 (37.2%)
Short Float %1.47%
Short Ratio1.62
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.33% |
Yearly Dividend1.99
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)-0.21%
PT rev (3m)-2.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.15 | ||
| P/S | 8.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 34.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.53 | ||
| P/B | 8.06 | ||
| P/tB | 9.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 |
EPS(TTM)28.84
EY4.65%
EPS(NY)30.78
Fwd EY4.96%
FCF(TTM)17.79
FCFY2.87%
OCF(TTM)42.68
OCFY6.88%
SpS75.17
BVpS76.99
TBVpS68.6
PEG (NY)3.63
PEG (5Y)0.94
Graham Number223.52
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 | 10.68 |
F-Score7
WACC8.77%
ROIC/WACC3.03
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 2Y20.02%
Revenue Next 3Y18.52%
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 / META FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for META stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to META.
What is the valuation status for META stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of META stock?
META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the financial health of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) stock?
The financial health rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) is 8 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) stock?
The dividend rating of META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A (META) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 8.98%.