Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Meta Platforms Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Meta Platforms Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Equity
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Finance lease liabilities, current | 76) | 90) | 129) | 75) | 54) | |
Long-term debt | 28,826) | 18,385) | 9,923) | —) | —) | |
Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 633) | 600) | 558) | 506) | 469) | |
Total debt | 29,535) | 19,075) | 10,610) | 581) | 523) | |
Stockholders’ equity | 182,637) | 153,168) | 125,713) | 124,879) | 128,290) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to equity1 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc. | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | |
Comcast Corp. | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.99 | 1.15 | |
Netflix Inc. | 0.63 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.97 | 1.47 | |
Walt Disney Co. | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.62 | 0.71 | |
Debt to Equity, Sector | ||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.36 | |
Debt to Equity, Industry | ||||||
Communication Services | — | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.67 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 29,535 ÷ 182,637 = 0.16
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Meta Platforms Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Finance lease liabilities, current | 76) | 90) | 129) | 75) | 54) | |
Long-term debt | 28,826) | 18,385) | 9,923) | —) | —) | |
Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 633) | 600) | 558) | 506) | 469) | |
Total debt | 29,535) | 19,075) | 10,610) | 581) | 523) | |
Operating lease liabilities, current | 1,942) | 1,623) | 1,367) | 1,127) | 1,023) | |
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 18,292) | 17,226) | 15,301) | 12,746) | 9,631) | |
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 49,769) | 37,924) | 27,278) | 14,454) | 11,177) | |
Stockholders’ equity | 182,637) | 153,168) | 125,713) | 124,879) | 128,290) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.12 | 0.09 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc. | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.13 | |
Comcast Corp. | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.06 | 1.20 | |
Netflix Inc. | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 1.14 | 1.67 | |
Walt Disney Co. | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 0.75 | |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.43 | |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Communication Services | — | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.80 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 49,769 ÷ 182,637 = 0.27
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Capital
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Finance lease liabilities, current | 76) | 90) | 129) | 75) | 54) | |
Long-term debt | 28,826) | 18,385) | 9,923) | —) | —) | |
Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 633) | 600) | 558) | 506) | 469) | |
Total debt | 29,535) | 19,075) | 10,610) | 581) | 523) | |
Stockholders’ equity | 182,637) | 153,168) | 125,713) | 124,879) | 128,290) | |
Total capital | 212,172) | 172,243) | 136,323) | 125,460) | 128,813) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to capital1 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc. | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | |
Comcast Corp. | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.53 | |
Netflix Inc. | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.60 | |
Walt Disney Co. | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.41 | |
Debt to Capital, Sector | ||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.27 | |
Debt to Capital, Industry | ||||||
Communication Services | — | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 29,535 ÷ 212,172 = 0.14
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Meta Platforms Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Finance lease liabilities, current | 76) | 90) | 129) | 75) | 54) | |
Long-term debt | 28,826) | 18,385) | 9,923) | —) | —) | |
Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 633) | 600) | 558) | 506) | 469) | |
Total debt | 29,535) | 19,075) | 10,610) | 581) | 523) | |
Operating lease liabilities, current | 1,942) | 1,623) | 1,367) | 1,127) | 1,023) | |
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 18,292) | 17,226) | 15,301) | 12,746) | 9,631) | |
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 49,769) | 37,924) | 27,278) | 14,454) | 11,177) | |
Stockholders’ equity | 182,637) | 153,168) | 125,713) | 124,879) | 128,290) | |
Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 232,406) | 191,092) | 152,991) | 139,333) | 139,467) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.08 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc. | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | |
Comcast Corp. | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.55 | |
Netflix Inc. | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.53 | 0.63 | |
Walt Disney Co. | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.43 | |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Communication Services | — | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 49,769 ÷ 232,406 = 0.21
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Assets
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Finance lease liabilities, current | 76) | 90) | 129) | 75) | 54) | |
Long-term debt | 28,826) | 18,385) | 9,923) | —) | —) | |
Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 633) | 600) | 558) | 506) | 469) | |
Total debt | 29,535) | 19,075) | 10,610) | 581) | 523) | |
Total assets | 276,054) | 229,623) | 185,727) | 165,987) | 159,316) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to assets1 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc. | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | |
Comcast Corp. | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.38 | |
Netflix Inc. | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.42 | |
Walt Disney Co. | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.29 | |
Debt to Assets, Sector | ||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.20 | |
Debt to Assets, Industry | ||||||
Communication Services | — | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 29,535 ÷ 276,054 = 0.11
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Meta Platforms Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Finance lease liabilities, current | 76) | 90) | 129) | 75) | 54) | |
Long-term debt | 28,826) | 18,385) | 9,923) | —) | —) | |
Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 633) | 600) | 558) | 506) | 469) | |
Total debt | 29,535) | 19,075) | 10,610) | 581) | 523) | |
Operating lease liabilities, current | 1,942) | 1,623) | 1,367) | 1,127) | 1,023) | |
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 18,292) | 17,226) | 15,301) | 12,746) | 9,631) | |
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 49,769) | 37,924) | 27,278) | 14,454) | 11,177) | |
Total assets | 276,054) | 229,623) | 185,727) | 165,987) | 159,316) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.07 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc. | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | |
Comcast Corp. | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.40 | |
Netflix Inc. | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.47 | |
Walt Disney Co. | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.31 | |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.23 | |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Communication Services | — | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 49,769 ÷ 276,054 = 0.18
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Meta Platforms Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Financial Leverage
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Total assets | 276,054) | 229,623) | 185,727) | 165,987) | 159,316) | |
Stockholders’ equity | 182,637) | 153,168) | 125,713) | 124,879) | 128,290) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Financial leverage1 | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.33 | 1.24 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc. | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.44 | |
Comcast Corp. | 3.11 | 3.20 | 3.18 | 2.87 | 3.03 | |
Netflix Inc. | 2.17 | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.81 | 3.55 | |
Walt Disney Co. | 1.95 | 2.07 | 2.14 | 2.30 | 2.41 | |
Financial Leverage, Sector | ||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 1.80 | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.85 | |
Financial Leverage, Industry | ||||||
Communication Services | — | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.45 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 276,054 ÷ 182,637 = 1.51
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Interest Coverage
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income | 62,360) | 39,098) | 23,200) | 39,370) | 29,146) | |
Add: Income tax expense | 8,303) | 8,330) | 5,619) | 7,914) | 4,034) | |
Add: Interest expense | 715) | 446) | 176) | 15) | 14) | |
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 71,378) | 47,874) | 28,995) | 47,299) | 33,194) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Interest coverage1 | 99.83 | 107.34 | 164.74 | 3,153.27 | 2,371.00 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc. | 448.07 | 279.30 | 200.80 | 263.24 | 357.16 | |
Comcast Corp. | 5.52 | 6.01 | 3.38 | 5.46 | 4.07 | |
Netflix Inc. | 14.87 | 9.87 | 8.45 | 8.63 | 5.17 | |
Walt Disney Co. | 4.66 | 3.42 | 4.41 | 2.66 | -0.06 | |
Interest Coverage, Sector | ||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 22.91 | 18.95 | 24.80 | 14.53 | |
Interest Coverage, Industry | ||||||
Communication Services | — | 10.21 | 8.50 | 11.90 | 6.51 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 71,378 ÷ 715 = 99.83
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Meta Platforms Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Fixed Charge Coverage
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income | 62,360) | 39,098) | 23,200) | 39,370) | 29,146) | |
Add: Income tax expense | 8,303) | 8,330) | 5,619) | 7,914) | 4,034) | |
Add: Interest expense | 715) | 446) | 176) | 15) | 14) | |
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 71,378) | 47,874) | 28,995) | 47,299) | 33,194) | |
Add: Operating lease cost | 2,359) | 2,091) | 1,857) | 1,540) | 1,391) | |
Earnings before fixed charges and tax | 73,737) | 49,965) | 30,852) | 48,839) | 34,585) | |
Interest expense | 715) | 446) | 176) | 15) | 14) | |
Operating lease cost | 2,359) | 2,091) | 1,857) | 1,540) | 1,391) | |
Fixed charges | 3,074) | 2,537) | 2,033) | 1,555) | 1,405) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Fixed charge coverage1 | 23.99 | 19.69 | 15.18 | 31.41 | 24.62 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc. | 34.54 | 24.36 | 22.90 | 30.80 | 21.02 | |
Comcast Corp. | 4.50 | 4.87 | 2.82 | 4.48 | 3.47 | |
Netflix Inc. | 8.20 | 5.64 | 5.00 | 5.46 | 3.65 | |
Walt Disney Co. | 3.53 | 2.71 | 3.25 | 2.07 | 0.32 | |
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector | ||||||
Media & Entertainment | — | 11.53 | 9.54 | 13.00 | 8.30 | |
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry | ||||||
Communication Services | — | 5.47 | 4.31 | 6.03 | 3.77 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 73,737 ÷ 3,074 = 23.99
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Meta Platforms Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |