Analysis of Profitability Ratios
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Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Meta Platforms Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Meta Platforms Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Meta Platforms Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Meta Platforms Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. ROE improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Meta Platforms Inc. ROA improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Gross Profit Margin
Meta Platforms Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ3 2024
+ Gross profitQ2 2024
+ Gross profitQ1 2024
+ Gross profitQ4 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024
+ RevenueQ1 2024
+ RevenueQ4 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Meta Platforms Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 not reaching Q1 2024 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
Meta Platforms Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Income from operationsQ3 2024
+ Income from operationsQ2 2024
+ Income from operationsQ1 2024
+ Income from operationsQ4 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024
+ RevenueQ1 2024
+ RevenueQ4 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Meta Platforms Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
Meta Platforms Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024
+ RevenueQ1 2024
+ RevenueQ4 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Meta Platforms Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Meta Platforms Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Meta Platforms Inc. ROE improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Meta Platforms Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Meta Platforms Inc. ROA improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |