Meta Platforms, Inc.
NASDAQ:META · NASDAQ Global Select
+$7.19 today
Vol 26.84M · Avg 17.16M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $60.5B -3.1% | $62.4B +59.5% | $39.1B +68.5% | $23.2B -41.1% | $39.4B | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $18.6B +20.1% | $15.5B +38.6% | $11.2B +28.7% | $8.7B +9.0% | $8.0B | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | $18.7B +495.5% | -$4.7B -3716.8% | $131.0M +104.0% | -$3.3B -639.6% | $609.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $20.4B +22.4% | $16.7B +19.0% | $14.0B +17.0% | $12.0B +30.9% | $9.2B | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | -$885.0M -184.4% | $1.0B -72.7% | $3.8B -32.5% | $5.7B +711.9% | $700.0M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | -$1.8B -22.2% | -$1.5B +38.1% | -$2.4B -1138.5% | $231.0M +107.4% | -$3.1B | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | -$14.0M -103.8% | $373.0M +631.4% | $51.0M -75.7% | $210.0M -85.4% | $1.4B | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | $944.0M -56.3% | $2.2B -65.1% | $6.2B +18.0% | $5.2B +120.8% | $2.4B | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$1.6B -430.6% | $470.0M -83.5% | $2.8B -32.3% | $4.2B +3407.1% | -$127.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $115.8B +26.8% | $91.3B +28.4% | $71.1B +40.9% | $50.5B -12.5% | $57.7B | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$69.7B -87.1% | -$37.3B -36.6% | -$27.3B +13.3% | -$31.4B -69.3% | -$18.6B | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | -$4.2B -1467.0% | -$270.0M +57.1% | -$629.0M +52.1% | -$1.3B -46.1% | -$898.0M | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$55.3B -116.3% | -$25.5B -756.5% | -$3.0B +69.0% | -$9.6B +68.3% | -$30.4B | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $29.4B +86.4% | $15.8B +155.3% | $6.2B -53.0% | $13.2B -69.1% | $42.6B | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | -$2.3B -1844.2% | $129.0M -34.8% | $198.0M -19.5% | $246.0M +186.6% | -$284.0M | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$102.0B -116.3% | -$47.1B -92.5% | -$24.5B +15.4% | -$29.0B -282.7% | -$7.6B | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | $27.4B +223.5% | $8.5B +14.4% | $7.4B -18.5% | $9.1B +1468.2% | -$663.0M | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$26.2B +12.9% | -$30.1B -52.3% | -$19.8B +29.3% | -$28.0B +37.2% | -$44.5B | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$5.3B -5.0% | -$5.1B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$16.2B -15.2% | -$14.0B -12555.0% | -$111.0M -132.3% | $344.0M +106.2% | -$5.5B | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$20.4B +50.1% | -$40.8B -109.1% | -$19.5B +11.9% | -$22.1B +56.4% | -$50.7B | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $235.0M +129.9% | -$786.0M -795.6% | $113.0M +117.7% | -$638.0M -34.6% | -$474.0M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | -$6.3B -342.7% | $2.6B -90.4% | $27.2B +2245.9% | -$1.3B -16.5% | -$1.1B | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $46.1B -14.7% | $54.1B +23.3% | $43.8B +130.2% | $19.0B -51.3% | $39.1B | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does META generate free cash flow?
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) generated $46.11B of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does META produce?
Operating cash flow was $115.80B, before capital expenditures of $69.69B.
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