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Social media company implementing Dolby Vision on Instagram and Facebook, and Dolby Atmos/Vision on Oculus

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Stock Price
549.90USD
Aug 21, 2026reference only
Price 52 Week High
780.25USD
Aug 21, 2026reference only
Stock Return Ytd
-15.5%
Aug 21, 2026reference only
Price 52 Week Low
525.72USD
Aug 21, 2026reference only
Revenue
60801000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Net Income
15848000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Stockholders Equity
261221000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Cash
15462000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Total Liabilities
188735000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Rd Expense
21656000000.0USD
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Total Assets
449956000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Eps
6.18USD_per_share
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Operating Income
18775000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Cost Of Revenue
11330000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Operating Cash Flow
32226000000.0USD
Mar 31, 2026reference only
Capex
18997000000.0USD
Mar 31, 2026reference only

Stated objectives

Double-digit ad revenue growth without further margin erosion

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target: 20% by 2026-01-01 00:00:00stated

Hold operating margins in the high 30s while growing revenue

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target: high 30s percent by 2026-01-01 00:00:00stated

Metaverse budget cuts

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target: 30% stated

Build a 1-gigawatt data center in Indiana as part of AI infrastructure buildout

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target: 1 gigawatt capacity stated

Meta Platforms targets Q1 2026 total revenues in the range of $53.5-$56.5 billion

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target: $53.5-$56.5 billion stated

Meta plans to complete rollout of ads in WhatsApp Status globally throughout 2026

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Meta investing $115-$135 billion in 2026 capital spending on AI research, models, and infrastructure

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target: $115-$135 billion capex stated

Meta intends to bring ads to newer platforms and integrate AI across all layers of marketing and customer engagement funnel

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Meta committed to significant AI infrastructure capital expenditure

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target: Part of collective $650 billion commitment with Amazon, Goog stated

Expand AI agents capabilities through acquisition of Manus AI startup

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target: 2 billion USD acquisition stated

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Developed by
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Owns
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Customer of
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subsidiary of
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