Family of Apps — Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Business Segments · Other Cost and Expense, OperatingMeta Platforms, Inc. Family of Apps — Other Cost and Expense, Operating increased by 18.1% to $15.16B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.0%, from $10.45B to $15.16B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Family of Apps — Other Cost and Expense, Operating shows relatively stable performance with a 1.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may reflect higher marketing spend or legal costs, while a decrease suggests tighter operational discipline.
Detailed definition
Miscellaneous operational expenditures within the social media segment that are not classified as direct labor or cost o...
Peer comparison
Similar to non-labor OpEx or 'Other Operating Expenses' found in the segment reporting of digital platforms.
meta_segment_family_of_apps_other_cost_and_expense_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $10.81B | $10.81B | $10.81B | $10.81B | $10.31B | $10.31B | $10.31B | $10.31B | $10.91B | $11.64B | $10.45B | $11.14B | $11.11B | $12.84B | $15.16B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.7% | +6.7% | -10.2% | +6.5% | -0.3% | +15.6% | +18.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.6% | -4.6% | -4.6% | -4.6% | +5.7% | +12.8% | +1.3% | +8.0% | +1.8% | +10.3% | +45.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported family of apps — other cost and expense, operating of $15.16B in Q3 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating increased by 45.0% year-over-year, from $10.45B to $15.16B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s family of apps — other cost and expense, operating has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $43.24B to $44.13B.
- What does family of apps — other cost and expense, operating mean?
- The general day-to-day running costs of the social media business excluding direct employee pay.