Reality Labs — Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Business Segments · Other Cost and Expense, OperatingMeta Platforms, Inc. Reality Labs — Other Cost and Expense, Operating decreased by 2.9% to $2.31B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.0%, from $2.04B to $2.31B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Reality Labs — 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
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher spending on product prototyping, marketing campaigns, or administrative overhead.
Detailed definition
Operating expenses for Reality Labs excluding direct labor, such as marketing, research and development materials, facil...
Peer comparison
Comparable to SG&A and R&D overhead in emerging technology divisions at large-scale tech firms.
Metric ID:
meta_segment_reality_labs_other_cost_and_expense_operatingHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.03B | $2.03B | $2.03B | $2.03B | $2.27B | $2.27B | $2.27B | $2.27B | $1.83B | $2.24B | $2.04B | $3.55B | $1.85B | $2.38B | $2.31B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -19.4% | +22.6% | -8.8% | +73.9% | -48.1% | +28.8% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.9% | +11.9% | +11.9% | +11.9% | -19.4% | -1.2% | -9.9% | +56.6% | +0.9% | +6.1% | +13.0% |
Range$1.83B – $3.55B
CAGR+3.8%
Avg YoY Growth+8.5%
Median YoY Growth+11.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported reality labs — other cost and expense, operating of $2.31B in Q3 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating increased by 13.0% year-over-year, from $2.04B to $2.31B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.11B to $9.66B.
- What does reality labs — other cost and expense, operating mean?
- The day-to-day costs of running the VR/AR business, excluding employee pay.