Family of Apps — Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Meta Platforms, Inc. Family of Apps — Other Cost and Expense, Operating decreased by 1.8% to $16.93B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 52.4%, from $11.11B to $16.93B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Family of Apps — Other Cost and Expense, Operating shows an upward trend with a 9.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may reflect higher marketing spend or legal costs, while a decrease suggests tighter operational discipline.
Detailed definition
Miscellaneous operational expenditures within the social media segment that are not classified as direct labor or cost o...
Peer comparison
Similar to non-labor OpEx or 'Other Operating Expenses' found in the segment reporting of digital platforms.
meta_segment_family_of_apps_other_cost_and_expense_operatingHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $10.81B | $10.81B | $10.81B | $10.81B | $10.31B | $10.31B | $10.31B | $10.31B | $10.91B | $11.64B | $10.45B | $11.14B | $11.11B | $12.84B | $15.16B | $17.24B | $16.93B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.7% | +6.7% | -10.2% | +6.5% | -0.3% | +15.6% | +18.1% | +13.7% | -1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.6% | -4.6% | -4.6% | -4.6% | +5.7% | +12.8% | +1.3% | +8.0% | +1.8% | +10.3% | +45.0% | +54.8% | +52.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported family of apps — other cost and expense, operating of $16.93B in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating increased by 52.4% year-over-year, from $11.11B to $16.93B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $43.24B to $56.34B.
- What does family of apps — other cost and expense, operating mean?
- The general day-to-day running costs of the social media business excluding direct employee pay.