META · Meta Platforms, Inc.
10-Q filed 2026-04-30 period 2026-03-31
85 Strong
confidence high · source filing on SEC.gov ↗
- Meta recognized an $8.03 billion discrete income tax benefit in Q1 2026 due to U.S. Treasury Notice 2026-7, which significantly boosted net income and resulted in a negative effective tax rate of (23)%.
- In April 2025, the European Commission issued a final decision declaring Meta's 'subscription for no ads' model non-compliant with the DMA, prompting Meta to appeal and implement less personalized ad options that could impact European revenue.
- Meta committed to a joint venture to co-develop a data center campus in Louisiana, representing a maximum exposure to loss of $45.99 billion, including $12.31 billion in lease commitments and $28.00 billion in residual value guarantees.
Filing Health Score pillars
Profitability 25%
90
Revenue grew 33% YoY to $56.31 billion, while operating margin remained stable at 41% despite total costs and expenses increasing 35% (MD&A - Executive Overview of First Quarter Results).
Balance sheet 20%
92
Meta maintains a robust balance sheet with $81.18 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities against long-term debt of $58.75 billion, and a current ratio of 2.35 (Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets).
Cash generation 20%
85
Operating cash flow was strong at $32.23 billion, though free cash flow was partially offset by high capital expenditures of $19.84 billion driven by AI infrastructure investments (MD&A - Liquidity and Capital Resources).
Risk flags 20%
75
Meta faces significant regulatory risks in Europe following an adverse European Commission decision on its ad-free subscription model, and has a high maximum exposure of $45.99 billion related to its Louisiana data center joint venture (Risk Factors, Note 5).
Mgmt signal 15%
80
Management is signaling aggressive long-term investments in AI infrastructure and expects Reality Labs losses to remain high, while noting positive engagement trends from AI-powered discovery engines (MD&A - Investment Philosophy).
Key metrics (Three Months Ended March 31, 2026)
revenue: $56,311 million
cash and equivalents: $23,426 million ($81,180 million including marketable securities)
total debt: $58,748 million
shares outstanding: 2,538 million shares (2,196 million Class A and 342 million Class B)
net income: $26,773 million
period: Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
operating cash flow: $32,226 million
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