What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (diluted)?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported shares (diluted) of 2.6B in Q3 2025.

How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (diluted) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 2.6B to 2.6B.

What does shares (diluted) mean?

The total number of shares that would exist if all promised stock options were handed out.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

Shares (Diluted)

Meta Platforms, Inc. Shares (Diluted) increased by 0.1% to 2.6B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.1%, from 2.6B to 2.6B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2007

Last reportedQ3 2025

How to read this metric

A significant increase relative to basic shares indicates a high level of employee stock compensation or outstanding convertible debt.

Detailed definition

The total number of shares that would be outstanding if all 'in-the-money' options, warrants, and convertible instrument...

Peer comparison

Investors compare this to the basic share count to assess how much current ownership might be 'watered down' by future share issuances.

Metric ID: is_weighted_shares_diluted

Historical Data

14 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25
Value	2.9B	2.9B	2.7B	2.7B	2.7B	2.6B	2.6B	2.6B	2.6B	2.6B	2.6B	2.6B	2.6B	2.6B
QoQ Change	—	-0.6%	-4.1%	-1.1%	-1.0%	-3.4%	+0.6%	+1.1%	-0.6%	-0.6%	-0.4%	-0.4%	-0.8%	+0.1%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-5.7%	-6.0%	-5.3%	-3.7%	-1.7%	+1.1%	-0.1%	-1.6%	-1.3%	-1.5%	-1.1%

Range2.6B – 2.9B

CAGR-3.4%

Avg YoY Growth-2.4%

Median YoY Growth-1.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (diluted)?: Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported shares (diluted) of 2.6B in Q3 2025.
How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?: Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (diluted) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 2.6B to 2.6B.
What does shares (diluted) mean?: The total number of shares that would exist if all promised stock options were handed out.