Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Payments for finance leases
Meta Platforms, Inc. Payments for finance leases increased by 54.7% to $843.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.3%, from $751.00M to $843.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Payments for finance leases shows an upward trend with a 42.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher reliance on leased assets or expansion of the asset base, while a decrease indicates debt reduction or fewer new lease agreements.
Detailed definition
Represents the cash outflows associated with the principal portion of finance lease obligations. These payments reflect...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers in semiconductor equipment often report this as part of financing cash flows.
payments_for_finance_leasesHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $123.00M | $231.00M | $172.00M | $233.00M | $219.00M | $163.00M | $235.00M | $264.00M | $220.00M | $267.00M | $307.00M | $315.00M | $299.00M | $944.00M | $411.00M | $751.00M | $474.00M | $545.00M | $843.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +87.8% | -25.5% | +35.5% | -6.0% | -25.6% | +44.2% | +12.3% | -16.7% | +21.4% | +15.0% | +2.6% | -5.1% | +215.7% | -56.5% | +82.7% | -36.9% | +15.0% | +54.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +78.0% | -29.4% | +36.6% | +13.3% | +0.5% | +63.8% | +30.6% | +19.3% | +35.9% | +253.6% | +33.9% | +138.4% | +58.5% | -42.3% | +12.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments for finance leases?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported payments for finance leases of $843.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments for finance leases changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments for finance leases increased by 12.3% year-over-year, from $751.00M to $843.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments for finance leases?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments for finance leases has grown at a 42.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $677.00M to $1.97B.
- What does payments for finance leases mean?
- The cash paid to reduce the principal balance of finance lease debt.