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Purchase Obligation
Meta Platforms, Inc. Purchase Obligation increased by 190.5% to $81.19B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 152.6%, from $32.14B to $81.19B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ3 2023
How to read this metric
An increase suggests expanding operational commitments or long-term capital projects, while a decrease may indicate reduced future operational requirements.
Detailed definition
Represents the total future payment commitments under non-cancelable contracts for goods or services. This metric highli...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers often disclose these in the contractual obligations table.
Metric ID:
purchase_obligationHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.85B | $13.76B | $22.73B | $24.16B | $22.35B | $17.48B | $19.68B | $22.34B | $15.34B | $19.82B | $32.14B | $30.05B | $27.95B | $81.19B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.1% | +65.2% | +6.3% | -7.5% | -21.8% | +12.6% | +13.5% | -31.4% | +29.2% | +62.2% | -6.5% | -7.0% | +190.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +88.0% | +62.4% | -23.1% | -18.5% | -0.0% | -12.3% | +0.7% | +43.9% | +96.0% | +41.0% | +152.6% |
Range$12.85B – $81.19B
CAGR+76.3%
Avg YoY Growth+39.2%
Median YoY Growth+41.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s purchase obligation?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported purchase obligation of $81.19B in Q3 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s purchase obligation changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s purchase obligation increased by 152.6% year-over-year, from $32.14B to $81.19B.
- What does purchase obligation mean?
- The total amount of money the company is contractually obligated to pay for future goods and services.