Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Meta Platforms, Inc. Accrued Expenses increased by 0.9% to $31.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 32.5%, from $23.40B to $31.01B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 22.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
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accrued_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $11.51B | $13.16B | $14.87B | $15.23B | $15.42B | $16.04B | $19.55B | $4.33B | $4.72B | $4.93B | $25.49B | $4.91B | $5.76B | $5.71B | $23.97B | $23.40B | $25.06B | $27.05B | $30.73B | $31.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.3% | +13.0% | +2.4% | +1.3% | +4.0% | +21.9% | -77.9% | +9.1% | +4.4% | +416.9% | -80.7% | +17.4% | -1.0% | +320.1% | -2.4% | +7.1% | +7.9% | +13.6% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.0% | +21.9% | +31.5% | -71.6% | -69.4% | -69.3% | +30.4% | +13.4% | +22.0% | +15.7% | -6.0% | +376.7% | +334.9% | +374.1% | +28.2% | +32.5% |
Range$4.33B – $31.01B
CAGR+23.2%
Avg YoY Growth+68.7%
Median YoY Growth+25.1%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued expenses?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported accrued expenses of $31.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued expenses increased by 32.5% year-over-year, from $23.40B to $31.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued expenses has grown at a 22.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.15B to $30.73B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.