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Accrued liabilities
Meta Platforms, Inc. Accrued liabilities decreased by 106.8% to -$271.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 87.9%, from -$2.23B to -$271.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued liabilities shows a downward trend with a -25.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Fluctuations reflect changes in the timing of operational expense recognition and payment cycles.
Detailed definition
This represents the net change in short-term obligations for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or pa...
Peer comparison
Standard line item in the operating section of the cash flow statement.
Metric ID:
other_increase_decrease_in_accrued_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $1.48B | $1.10B | $2.65B | $763.00M | $1.18B | $999.00M | $1.36B | $94.00M | $5.17B | $87.00M | $0.00 | -$1.27B | -$497.00M | $572.00M | $1.52B | -$2.23B | -$1.11B | $455.00M | $3.96B | -$271.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -26.1% | +141.9% | -71.2% | +54.7% | -15.3% | +35.9% | -93.1% | >999% | -98.3% | -100.0% | — | +61.0% | +215.1% | +166.1% | -246.6% | +50.4% | +141.1% | +770.3% | -106.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.3% | -8.8% | -48.7% | -87.7% | +338.5% | -91.3% | -100.0% | <-999% | -109.6% | +557.5% | — | -75.1% | -122.7% | -20.5% | +160.2% | +87.9% |
Range-$2.23B – $5.17B
CAGR-30.1%
Avg YoY Growth-66.4%
Median YoY Growth-48.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued liabilities?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported accrued liabilities of -$271.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued liabilities increased by 87.9% year-over-year, from -$2.23B to -$271.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s accrued liabilities has grown at a -25.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.54B to $1.08B.
- What does accrued liabilities mean?
- The net change in short-term obligations for expenses incurred but not yet paid.