Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating
D&A
Meta Platforms, Inc. D&A increased by 10.9% to $6.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 53.8%, from $3.90B to $6.00B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows an upward trend with a 23.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher levels typically reflect significant historical capital expenditures or acquisitions that are now being expensed over time.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash accounting charges used to allocate the cost of tangible assets and intangible asset...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive hardware manufacturers generally show higher D&A relative to revenue than pure-play software companies.
Metric ID:
depreciation_and_amortization_cfHistorical 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 | $1.99B | $2.00B | $2.01B | $2.16B | $1.98B | $2.18B | $2.38B | $2.52B | $2.62B | $2.86B | $3.17B | $3.37B | $3.64B | $4.03B | $4.46B | $3.90B | $4.34B | $4.96B | $5.41B | $6.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.5% | +1.0% | +7.1% | -8.2% | +9.9% | +9.2% | +6.2% | +3.9% | +9.0% | +10.9% | +6.4% | +7.8% | +10.7% | +10.8% | -12.6% | +11.3% | +14.3% | +9.0% | +10.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.4% | +9.0% | +18.0% | +17.1% | +32.5% | +31.4% | +33.5% | +33.7% | +38.7% | +40.9% | +40.6% | +15.6% | +19.4% | +23.2% | +21.3% | +53.8% |
Range$1.98B – $6.00B
CAGR+26.2%
Avg YoY Growth+26.8%
Median YoY Growth+27.3%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s d&a?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported d&a of $6.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s d&a changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s d&a increased by 53.8% year-over-year, from $3.90B to $6.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s d&a has grown at a 23.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.97B to $18.62B.
- What does d&a mean?
- The accounting process of spreading the cost of physical and intangible assets over time.