Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Business Segments · Goodwill
Reality Labs — Goodwill
Meta Platforms, Inc. Reality Labs — Goodwill increased by 7.0% to $1.51B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.0%, from $1.41B to $1.51B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Reality Labs — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 22.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025Jan 29, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
High levels indicate aggressive inorganic growth and significant investment in intellectual property and talent through M&A.
Detailed definition
The premium paid over the fair value of identifiable net assets for acquisitions specifically integrated into the Realit...
Peer comparison
Comparable to goodwill balances in high-tech R&D intensive segments at companies like Alphabet or Microsoft.
Metric ID:
meta_segment_reality_labs_goodwillHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $739.00M | $706.00M | $998.00M | $1.02B | $1.06B | $1.40B | $1.41B | $1.42B | $1.41B | $1.41B | $1.41B | $1.41B | $1.41B | $1.41B | $1.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.5% | +41.4% | +2.0% | +3.7% | +32.5% | +1.0% | +0.6% | -1.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +7.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +42.9% | +98.2% | +41.6% | +39.7% | +33.3% | +0.8% | -0.2% | -0.8% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +7.0% |
Range$706.00M – $1.51B
CAGR+22.6%
Avg YoY Growth+23.8%
Median YoY Growth+7.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — goodwill?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported reality labs — goodwill of $1.51B in Q4 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — goodwill increased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $1.41B to $1.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — goodwill?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — goodwill has grown at a 22.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.78B to $5.64B.
- What does reality labs — goodwill mean?
- The extra value recorded on the balance sheet from buying other VR/AR companies.