Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios

Evaluates revenues and output generated by the Meta Platforms Inc. assets. Operating performance ratios describe the relationship between the Meta Platforms Inc. level of operations and the assets needed to sustain operating activities.

• Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Receivables Turnover
• Payables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Receivable Collection Period
• Average Payables Payment Period

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity components shown as percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

Analysis of Reportable Segments

Meta Platforms Inc. operates in 2 segments: Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL).

• Segment Profit Margin
• Revenue
• Income (loss) from operations

Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)

Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Meta Platforms Inc. suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made.

• Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)
• Interest Paid, Net of Tax
• EV to FCFF Ratio, Current
• EV to FCFF Ratio, Historical

Common Stock Valuation Ratios
Quarterly Data

Relative valuation technique determine the value of Meta Platforms Inc. by comparing it to similar entities (like industry or sector) on the basis of several relative ratios that compare its stock price to relevant variables that affect the stock value, such as earnings, book value, and sales.

• Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
• Price to Earnings (P/E)
• Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
• Price to Sales (P/S)
• Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is the change in equity (net assets) of Meta Platforms Inc. during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owners sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Evaluates revenues and output generated by the Meta Platforms Inc. assets. Operating performance ratios describe the relationship between the Meta Platforms Inc. level of operations and the assets needed to sustain operating activities.

• Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Receivables Turnover
• Payables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Receivable Collection Period
• Average Payables Payment Period

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

CAPM is a theory concentrated with deriving the expected rates of return on risky assets based on the assets’ systematic risk levels. Systematic risk is the variability of returns that is due to macroeconomic factors that affect all risky assets. It cannot be eliminated by diversification.

• Rates of Return
• Variance and Covariance
• Systematic Risk (β) Estimation
• Expected Rate of Return

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The liabilities and stockholders’ equity reports major classes and amounts of external claims on assets and owners’ capital contributions, and other internally generated sources of capital.

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The liabilities and stockholders’ equity reports major classes and amounts of external claims on assets and owners’ capital contributions, and other internally generated sources of capital.

Analysis of Geographic Areas

Meta Platforms Inc. operates in 2 regions: United States and Rest of the world.

• Area Asset Turnover
• Revenue
• Long-lived assets

Balance Sheet: Assets

The assets reports major classes and amounts of resources owned or controlled by Meta Platforms Inc..