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Meta Platforms Inc.
META
547.27 (2.78%) 15.23
1.39(T)
Communication Services
Interactive Media and Services
Meta Platforms Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices personal computers virtual reality and mixed reality headsets augmented reality and wearables worldwide. It operates through two segments Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook which enables people to build community through feed reels stories groups marketplace and other; Instagram that brings people closer through instagram feed stories reels live and messaging; Messenger a messaging application for people to connect with friends family communities and businesses across platforms and devices through text audio and video calls; Threads an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact in a private way. The RL segment provides virtual augmented and mixed reality related products comprising consumer hardware software and content that help people feel connected anytime and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park California.
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Meta Platforms Inc. (META) price target and intrinsic value estimate

META's fair price estimate is $712.5

This valuation is based on a fair P/E of 24.9 and EPS estimates of $28.63

The median analyst price target for META is $725.0.

Analyst price targets range from $448.0 to $935.0

Is META overvalued or undervalued?

META is currently trading at $547.27

META is undervalued by 30% using the pevaluation method.

META is undervalued by 32% compared to median analyst price targets.

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Valuation

PEvaluation

30% undervalued
Low
$534
Median
$712
High
$891
$547
Fair P/E
Margin of safety

Analyst Valuation

32% undervalued
Low
$448
Median
$725
High
$935
$547
Strong Buy14
Buy44
Hold6
Sell0
Strong Sell2

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

N/A
Negative FCF or FCF estimates
Discount rateNaN%
Growth rate10.0%
Terminal rate6.0%
Shares outstan...ROICRevenue growthDebt/FCFAssets/Liabili...
Economic moat: Wide
None/narrowMediumWideVery wide

Overview

Market data

Market cap:$1.39(T)
Enterprise value:$1.36(T)
Total Equity:$182.64(B)
Shares outstanding:2.53(B)
Div. yield:0.37%
P/S:8.43
P/E:22.24
P/FCF:25.65
P/B:7.59
EPS:$24.6
FCF per share:$21.3
Dividend per share:$2.0

Income (TTM)

RevenueGrossNet
Revenue$164.50(B)
Gross profit$134.37(B)
EBITDA$83.72(B)
Net income$62.36(B)
Gross margin81.7%
Net margin37.9%

Balance sheet

Cash & ST inv.Other ST assetsLong term assetsCurrent liabilitiesLong term debtOther LT liabilitiesEquity
Total assets$276.05(B)
Total liabilities$93.42(B)
Cash & Short-term inv.$77.81(B)
Long-term debt$28.83(B)
Debt issued$10.43(B)
Debt repaid$-1.97(B)

Cash flow (TTM)

CFOCFICFF
FCF$54.07(B)
CapEx$-37.26(B)
Dividends paid$-5.07(B)
Stock issued$0
Stock repurchased$-43.90(B)
Stock-based comp.$16.69(B)

Per Share Data

x1
Price: $547
Revenue: $64.9 (8.4x | 11.9%) Gross profit: $53.0 (10.3x | 9.7%) Earnings: $24.6 (22.2x | 4.5%)
FCF: $21.3 (25.6x | 3.9%) Stock-based Comp.: $6.59 (83.1x | 1.2%) CapEx.: $14.7 (37.2x | 2.7%) Dividend: $2.00 (273.6x | 0.4%)
Total Assets: $109 (5.0x | 19.9%) Total Liabilities: $36.9 (14.8x | 6.7%) Book Value: $72.1 (7.6x | 13.2%) Cash & ST inv.: $30.7 (17.8x | 5.6%) Debt: $11.4 (48.1x | 2.1%)

Growth Estimates

Revenue

CAGR: 11.2%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
FY+1$186.47(B)
FY+2(+13.3%)$211.31(B)
FY+3(+11.9%)$236.42(B)
FY+4(+10.2%)$260.59(B)
FY+5(+9.5%)$285.37(B)

Net Income

CAGR: 13.5%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
FY+1$64.00(B)
FY+2(+13.3%)$72.54(B)
FY+3(+15.3%)$83.65(B)
FY+4(+9.8%)$91.85(B)
FY+5(+15.5%)$106.06(B)

EPS

CAGR: 13.2%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
FY+1$24.93
FY+2(+14.6%)$28.58
FY+3(+15.6%)$33.03
FY+4(+9.0%)$36.01
FY+5(+13.6%)$40.90

FCF per share

CAGR: 15.7%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4
FY+1$38.80
FY+2(+15.9%)$44.96
FY+3(+17.6%)$52.88
FY+4(+13.7%)$60.13

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Historical Financials

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YearlyQuarterly
Income
FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024TTM5Y avg5Y CAGR
Revenue85.97(B)117.93(B)116.61(B)134.90(B)164.50(B)164.50(B)123.98(B)18%
COGS16.69(B)22.65(B)25.25(B)25.96(B)30.16(B)30.16(B)24.14(B)16%
Gross Profit69.27(B)95.28(B)91.36(B)108.94(B)134.34(B)134.34(B)99.84(B)18%
Total OpEx.36.60(B)48.53(B)62.42(B)62.19(B)64.96(B)64.96(B)54.94(B)15%
  R&D18.45(B)24.66(B)35.34(B)38.48(B)43.87(B)43.87(B)32.16(B)24%
  SG&A18.16(B)23.87(B)27.08(B)23.71(B)21.09(B)21.09(B)22.78(B)4%
Operating Income32.67(B)46.75(B)28.94(B)46.75(B)69.38(B)69.38(B)44.90(B)21%
Interest Expense-34.00(M)187.00(M)-505.00(M)-596.00(M)-544.00(M)-544.00(M)-298.40(M)100%
Interest Income672.00(M)484.00(M)461.00(M)1.64(B)2.52(B)2.52(B)1.15(B)39%
Pre-tax income33.18(B)47.28(B)28.82(B)47.43(B)70.66(B)70.66(B)45.47(B)21%
Income tax-4.03(B)-7.91(B)-5.62(B)-8.33(B)-8.30(B)-8.30(B)-6.84(B)20%
Net Income29.15(B)39.37(B)23.20(B)39.10(B)62.36(B)62.36(B)38.63(B)21%
Cash flow
FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024TTM5Y avg5Y CAGR
CFO38.75(B)57.68(B)50.48(B)71.11(B)91.33(B)91.33(B)61.87(B)24%
  Net Income29.15(B)39.37(B)23.20(B)39.10(B)62.36(B)62.36(B)38.63(B)21%
  D&A6.86(B)7.97(B)8.69(B)11.18(B)15.50(B)15.50(B)10.04(B)23%
  Stock-based Comp.6.54(B)9.16(B)11.99(B)14.03(B)16.69(B)16.69(B)11.68(B)26%
  FCF23.63(B)39.12(B)19.53(B)44.29(B)54.07(B)54.07(B)36.13(B)23%
CFF-10.29(B)-50.73(B)-22.14(B)-19.50(B)-40.78(B)-40.78(B)-28.69(B)41%
  Stock Issued0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00N/A%
  Stock Repurchased-6.27(B)-44.54(B)-27.96(B)-19.77(B)-30.13(B)-30.13(B)-25.73(B)48%
  Debt Issued0.000.009.92(B)8.46(B)10.43(B)10.43(B)5.76(B)N/A%
  Debt Repaid-604.00(M)-677.00(M)-850.00(M)-1.06(B)-1.97(B)-1.97(B)-1.03(B)34%
  Dividend Paid0.000.000.000.00-5.07(B)-5.07(B)-1.01(B)N/A%
CFI-30.06(B)-7.57(B)-28.97(B)-24.50(B)-47.15(B)-47.15(B)-27.65(B)12%
  Acquisitions-388.00(M)-851.00(M)-1.31(B)-629.00(M)-270.00(M)-270.00(M)-690.00(M)-9%
  Divestitures0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00N/A%
  Capital Expenditures-15.12(B)-18.57(B)-30.94(B)-26.82(B)-37.26(B)-37.26(B)-25.74(B)25%
Balance sheet
FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024TTM5Y avg5Y CAGR
Total Assets159.32(B)165.99(B)185.73(B)229.62(B)276.05(B)276.05(B)203.34(B)15%
  Current assets75.67(B)66.67(B)59.55(B)85.36(B)100.05(B)100.05(B)77.46(B)7%
    Cash and Equivalents17.58(B)16.60(B)14.68(B)41.86(B)43.89(B)43.89(B)26.92(B)26%
    Short-term investments44.38(B)31.40(B)26.06(B)23.54(B)33.93(B)33.93(B)31.86(B)-6%
    Inventories0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00N/A%
    Receivables11.34(B)14.04(B)13.47(B)16.17(B)16.99(B)16.99(B)14.40(B)11%
  Non-current assets83.65(B)99.32(B)126.18(B)144.26(B)176.01(B)176.01(B)125.88(B)20%
    Net PP&E54.98(B)69.96(B)92.19(B)109.88(B)136.27(B)136.27(B)92.66(B)25%
    Goodwill19.05(B)19.20(B)20.31(B)20.65(B)20.65(B)20.65(B)19.97(B)2%
Total Liabilities31.03(B)41.11(B)60.01(B)76.45(B)93.42(B)93.42(B)60.40(B)32%
  Current liabilities14.98(B)21.14(B)27.03(B)31.96(B)33.60(B)33.60(B)25.74(B)22%
    Accounts payable1.33(B)4.08(B)4.99(B)4.85(B)7.69(B)7.69(B)4.59(B)55%
  Non-current liabilities16.05(B)19.97(B)32.99(B)44.49(B)59.82(B)59.82(B)34.66(B)39%
    Long-Term Debt0.000.009.92(B)18.39(B)28.83(B)28.83(B)11.43(B)N/A%
Total Equity128.29(B)124.88(B)125.71(B)153.17(B)182.64(B)182.64(B)142.94(B)9%
Per share data
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EPS (Basic)FCF/ShareDividend/ShareEPS (Diluted)Book value/ShareCash & ST inv./ShareDebt/Share
Ratios
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Graham formula

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