Reality Labs — Operating Income (Loss)
Meta Platforms, Inc. Reality Labs — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 33.1% to -$4.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.3%, from -$4.21B to -$4.03B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Reality Labs — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a 17.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A narrowing loss indicates improving scale and monetization, while a widening loss signals increased long-term investment or lack of product-market fit.
Detailed definition
The net profit or loss generated by the Reality Labs segment after deducting all operating expenses from segment revenue...
Peer comparison
Similar to operating results for 'Other Bets' at Alphabet or early-stage cloud divisions at major tech providers.
meta_segment_reality_labs_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
| 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 | -$2.43B | -$2.63B | -$3.30B | -$2.96B | -$2.81B | -$3.67B | -$4.28B | -$3.99B | -$3.74B | -$3.74B | -$4.65B | -$3.85B | -$4.49B | -$4.43B | -$4.97B | -$4.21B | -$4.53B | -$4.43B | -$6.02B | -$4.03B |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.2% | -25.5% | +10.4% | +5.2% | -30.9% | -16.5% | +6.7% | +6.3% | -0.1% | -24.2% | +17.2% | -16.7% | +1.3% | -12.2% | +15.2% | -7.6% | +2.2% | -35.9% | +33.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.4% | -39.6% | -29.5% | -34.9% | -33.3% | -1.9% | -8.6% | +3.7% | -20.0% | -18.3% | -6.9% | -9.5% | -0.9% | -0.1% | -21.2% | +4.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — operating income (loss)?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported reality labs — operating income (loss) of -$4.03B in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — operating income (loss) increased by 4.3% year-over-year, from -$4.21B to -$4.03B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — operating income (loss) has grown at a 17.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$10.19B to -$19.19B.
- What does reality labs — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit or loss specifically from the company's VR and AR business activities.