Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Accrued Expenses
Current LiabilitiesMeta Platforms, Inc. Accrued Expenses increased by 7.9% to $27.05B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $23.66B to $27.05B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 21.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Rising accruals often track with headcount growth or increased operational activity.
Detailed definition
Liabilities representing expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid or invoiced, such as employee wages, interest...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; usually scales linearly with the size of the workforce and operations.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical Data
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $11.51B | $13.16B | $14.31B | $15.23B | $15.42B | $16.04B | $19.55B | $19.35B | $24.66B | $23.93B | $24.63B | $22.64B | $21.91B | $23.66B | $23.97B | $23.40B | $25.06B | $27.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.3% | +8.8% | +6.4% | +1.3% | +4.0% | +21.9% | -1.1% | +27.5% | -3.0% | +2.9% | -8.1% | -3.2% | +8.0% | +1.3% | -2.4% | +7.1% | +7.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.0% | +21.9% | +36.6% | +27.1% | +59.9% | +49.2% | +25.9% | +17.0% | -11.1% | -1.1% | -2.7% | +3.4% | +14.3% | +14.3% |
Range$11.51B – $27.05B
CAGR+22.3%
Avg YoY Growth+20.6%
Median YoY Growth+19.5%
Current Streak2 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 $27.05B in Q3 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued expenses increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $23.66B to $27.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued expenses?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued expenses has grown at a 21.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.15B to $23.97B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Costs the company has run up but hasn't received a bill for yet.