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Stock Report
Updated Sep 1, 2026

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

Technology • NASDAQ

$572.34
Meta Platforms Inc. develops products that help people connect and share through mobile devices and personal computers worldwide.

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE
Is it a great business? Is it getting better?
80.4/100
GREAT BUSINESS
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) scores 80/100 — exceptional capital returns and consistent cash generation across all measurement periods.
📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +
VALUATION SIGNAL
MARGIN OF SAFETY
Is this stock cheap or expensive relative to what the business has historically generated for owners?
-3,951.6%
Overvalued
Growth gap unavailable — insufficient data for reverse DCF calculation.
🎯 Expected Annual Return
-85.9%
5-year annualised assuming price converges to intrinsic value
💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +
📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):EXCELLENT (32.4%)
Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):GOOD (0.33x)
Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):EXCELLENT (38.7%)
Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):EXCELLENT (31.1%)
📊 Valuation Trilogy
Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis
Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis
Zyberno's Verdict

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) stock report — Zyberno Score 80/100 (GREAT BUSINESS), Margin of Safety -3,951.6%, -86% expected annual return. Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

According to Zyberno's DCF model, Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) trades at $572.34 against an estimated intrinsic value per share of $14.10 — a -3,951.6% Margin of Safety based on Owner Earnings of $97.13B TTM, projected at -70.4% growth for 10 years with a 2.5% terminal growth rate. Zyberno's model translates this into a 5-year expected return of -85.9% annually.

Over the trailing twelve months, META generated $97.13B in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $1.44B paid as dividends, $84.48B invested in capital expenditures. Owner Earnings have declined at 70.4% annually over the trailing five years using log-linear regression.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:572.34
Market Cap:$1.45T

Valuation Multiples (4)

P/B Ratio:5.57x
P/S Ratio:6.22x
Peg Ratio:7.97x

Enterprise Metrics (3)

Enterprise Value:$1.44T
Ev Ebitda Ratio:13.21x
Pfcf Ratio:32.84x
B. Profitability Assessment

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:38.7%
Net Margin Ttm:30.9%
Ebitda Margin:46.7%

TTM Performance (3)

Gross Margin Ttm:81.8%
Operating Margin Ttm:38.7%
Net Margin Ttm:30.9%

Yield Metrics (3)

Earnings Yield:$4.94
Owner Earnings Yield:$6.67
Dividend Yield:0.1%
C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):28.5%

Earnings Growth (Linear) (1)

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):30.7%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):0.0%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):12.1%

Operating Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):38.6%
D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:2.23x
Quick Ratio:2.23x
Cash Ratio:0.27x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.33x
Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.33x
Debt To Ebitda:0.06x

Coverage Ratios (2)

Interest Coverage Ratio:110.45x
Times Interest Earned:110.45

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:69,096,000,000.00
Cash And Cash Equivalents:15,462,000,000.00
Long Term Debt:$4.14B
Net Debt:-$8.90B
DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS
A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $234.11B
Linear Growth: 28.5%
📊 Click to view full META Revenue analysis & methodology →
Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$42.59B

Profitability Breakdown (2)

Gross profit TTM: $191.52B
Linear Growth: 26.1%
📊 Click to view full META Gross Profit analysis & methodology →
Operating income TTM: $90.66B
Linear Growth: 38.6%
📊 Click to view full META Operating Income analysis & methodology →

Bottom Line Performance (3)

Net income TTM: $72.37B
Linear Growth: 30.7%
📊 Click to view full META Net Income analysis & methodology →
Income Before Tax:$18.76B
Ebitda Ttm:109,280,000,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:42,026,000,000.00
R And D Expense:21,656,000,000.00
Sga Expense:5,609,000,000.00
Income Tax Expense:$2.91B
Interest Expense:754,000,000.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:35.6%
Sga To Revenue Percentage:9.2%
Ebitda Margin:46.7%
B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$449.96B
Current Assets:$125.48B
Ppe Net:42,291,000,000.00
Goodwill:23,406,000,000.00
Intangible Assets:$3.18B

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:188,735,000,000.00
Current Liabilities:56,379,000,000.00
Long Term Debt:$4.14B
Short Term Debt:$2.43B

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$261.22B
Retained Earnings:$157.84B
Common Stock:103,981,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:21,752,000,000.00
Inventory:0.00
Accounts Payable:15,889,000,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:1,160,000,000.00
Stock Based Compensation:13,690,000,000.00
C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: $119.65B
Linear Growth: 12.1%
Free cash flow TTM: $44.32B
Linear Growth: 0.0%
📊 Click to view full META Free Cash Flow analysis & methodology →

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:-$83.33B
Capital Expenditures Ttm:84,480,000,000.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:$9.41B
Dividends Paid Ttm:1,440,000,000.00
Stock Repurchase:0.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:0.00
Long Term Debt Issuance:$24.91B
Long Term Debt Repayments:$0.00

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:22,515,000,000.00
DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS
A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):28.64
Eps diluted TTM: $28.26
Linear Growth: 43.5%
📊 Click to view full META EPS analysis & methodology →
Earnings Per Share Ttm:$23.77

Revenue & Cash Per Share (3)

Sales Per Share Ttm:79.03
Operating Cash Flow Per Share:$45.54
Fcf Per Share Ttm:17.43

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$102.72
Cash Per Share:6.08

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:1.89x
B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:0.56x
Working Capital Turnover Ttm:2.91x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:9.24x
Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:39.51

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:-999.00x
Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:-999.00

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:160.32
Cash Conversion Cycle:-1,119.81
C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:100.00
Quality Score:175.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x
Volatility Category:unknown
DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (2)

Owner earnings TTM: $97.13B
Linear Growth: -70.4%
📊 Click to view full META Owner Earnings analysis & methodology →
Owner Earnings Yield:$6.67

Growth Assessment (1)

Owner Earnings Growth Rate:-$70.35

Intrinsic Value Models (1)

Return Scenarios (1)

Investment Assessment (1)

Buffett Assessment:Overvalued
B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (3)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):28.5%
Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):30.7%
Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):38.6%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):0.0%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):12.1%

Other Growth Rates (3)

Gross Profit Growth Rate (Linear):26.1%
Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):25.5%
Owner Earnings Growth Rate:-$70.35
C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:META
Company Name:Meta Platforms, Inc.
Sector:Technology
Industry:Software Development
Exchange:NASDAQ
Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A
Price Category:premium
Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:2.54B
Shares Outstanding Basic:2.54B
Shares Outstanding Diluted:2.57B

Data Processing Info (3)

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Last Updated:2026-09-01 00:08:51 UTC
Data Timestamp:2026-09-01T00:08:51.505811
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