How much cash does Meta Platforms, Inc. generate?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) generated $124.00B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s free cash flow?

After $75.7B of capital expenditures, Meta Platforms, Inc.'s free cash flow was $48.3B over the trailing twelve months, down 7.8% year over year.

Where does Meta Platforms, Inc.'s cash flow data come from?

Every line is extracted from Meta Platforms, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Meta Platforms, Inc. META Cash Flow Statement

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

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	FY'25	FY'24	FY'23	FY'22
Net income	$60.46B-3.1%	$62.36B+59.5%	$39.1B+68.5%	$23.2B-41.1%
Depreciation and amortization	$18.62B+20.1%	$15.5B+38.6%	$11.18B+28.7%	$8.69B+9.0%
Stock-based compensation	$20.43B+22.4%	$16.69B+19.0%	$14.03B+17.0%	$11.99B+30.9%
Deferred income taxes	$18.74B+495%	-$4.74B—	——	-$3.29B-640%
Change in accounts receivable	——	$1.49B—	——	——
Change in accounts payable	——	——	$51M-75.7%	$210M-85.4%
Change in accrued liabilities	$1.08B+233%	$323M-94.0%	$5.36B+24.5%	$4.3B+21.3%
Change in other assets	——	——	$80M—	——
Change in other liabilities	——	$2.81B—	——	$886M-8.4%
Other working capital changes	——	——	-$635M+0.9%	-$641M—
Net cash from operating activities	$115.8B+26.8%	$91.33B+28.4%	$71.11B+40.9%	$50.48B-12.5%
Capital expenditures	$69.69B+87.1%	$37.26B+37.8%	$27.05B-13.3%	$31.19B+66.9%
Proceeds from maturities/sales of investments	——	——	$6.18B-53.0%	$13.16B-69.1%
Other investing activities	——	-$129M-661%	$23M—	——
Purchases of other investments	——	——	——	$5M—
Net cash from investing activities	-$102B-116%	-$47.15B-92.5%	-$24.5B+15.4%	-$28.97B—
Dividends paid	$5.32B+5.0%	$5.07B—	$0—	$0—
Repurchases of common stock	$26.25B-12.9%	$30.13B+52.3%	$19.77B-29.3%	$27.96B-37.2%
Payments for finance leases	——	$1.97B+86.1%	$1.06B+24.5%	$850M+25.6%
Taxes paid for net share settlement	$18.4B+33.6%	$13.77B+96.4%	$7.01B+95.0%	$3.6B-34.8%
Other financing activities	——	——	——	$344M+34,300%
Net cash from financing activities	——	-$40.78B—	——	-$24.28B+52.1%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	$252M—	——	——	——
Net increase (decrease) in cash	——	$2.61B-90.4%	$27.23B—	——
Interest paid	$696M+43.2%	$486M+8.5%	$448M—	$0—
Income taxes paid	——	$10.55B+59.7%	$6.61B+3.1%	$6.41B-24.8%
Impairment charges for facilities consolidation	$0-100%	$383M-84.3%	$2.43B+9.6%	$2.22B—
Accounts payable	——	——	$51M-75.7%	$210M-85.4%
Other long-term liabilities	——	$2.81B—	——	$886M-8.4%
Payments For Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value	$18.33B—	——	$1M-80.0%	$5M-89.4%
Payments For Held-For-Sale Assets	$2.43B—	——	$0—	——
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	-$182M-30.0%	-$140M-736%	$22M—	——
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired And Purchases Of Intangible And Other Assets	$4.23B+1,467%	$270M-57.1%	$629M-52.1%	$1.31B+54.2%
Proceeds from Venture distribution	$2.55B—	$0—	$0—	——
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities	——	——	$6.18B-53.0%	$13.16B-69.1%
Acquisitions and Purchases of Intangible and Other Assets	——	——	——	——
Payments for Held-for-Sale Assets	——	——	——	——
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	$2.52B+28.2%	$1.97B+86.1%	$1.06B+24.5%	$850M+25.6%
Acquisitions and Intangibles in Accrued Liabilities	——	——	——	——
Stock Repurchases in Accrued Liabilities	——	——	——	——
Acquisition of businesses and intangible assets in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and other liabilities	$2.69B—	——	$119M-59.1%	$291M—
Free cash flow	$46.11B-14.7%	$54.07B+22.7%	$44.07B+128%	$19.29B-50.5%
Free cash flow	$46.11B-14.7%	$54.07B+22.7%	$44.07B+128%	$19.29B-50.5%

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How much cash does Meta Platforms, Inc. generate?: Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) generated $124.00B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s free cash flow?: After $75.7B of capital expenditures, Meta Platforms, Inc.'s free cash flow was $48.3B over the trailing twelve months, down 7.8% year over year.
Where does Meta Platforms, Inc.'s cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from Meta Platforms, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.