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Meta cash flow and EPS86

Operating cash flow, capital investment, free cash flow and earnings per share.

Capital allocation

% of tracked cash uses

$31,469M
Meta capital allocation. Quarterly values. Missing values are unavailable.
PeriodCapexAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsDebt repaymentsTracked uses
FY 2012 Q2100% · $413MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $413M
FY 2012 Q3100% · $171MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $171M
FY 2012 Q4100% · $198MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $198M
FY 2013 Q1100% · $327MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $327M
FY 2013 Q2100% · $268MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $268M
FY 2013 Q3100% · $284MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $284M
FY 2013 Q4100% · $483MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $483M
FY 2014 Q1100% · $363MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $363M
FY 2014 Q2100% · $469MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $469M
FY 2014 Q3100% · $482MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $482M
FY 2014 Q4100% · $517MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable0% · $0M100% · $517M
FY 2015 Q1100% · $502MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $502M
FY 2015 Q2100% · $549MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $549M
FY 2015 Q3100% · $780MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $780M
FY 2015 Q4100% · $692MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $692M
FY 2016 Q1100% · $1,132MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $1,132M
FY 2016 Q2100% · $995MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $995M
FY 2016 Q3100% · $1,095MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $1,095M
FY 2016 Q4100% · $1,269MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $1,269M
FY 2017 Q184.79% · $1,271MUnavailable15.21% · $228MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $1,499M
FY 2017 Q290.59% · $1,444MUnavailable9.41% · $150MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $1,594M
FY 2017 Q373.28% · $1,755MUnavailable26.72% · $640MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $2,395M
FY 2017 Q470.26% · $2,263MUnavailable29.74% · $958MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $3,221M
FY 2018 Q161.32% · $2,812MUnavailable38.68% · $1,774MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $4,586M
FY 2018 Q250.82% · $3,460MUnavailable49.18% · $3,349MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $6,809M
FY 2018 Q343.99% · $3,342MUnavailable56.01% · $4,256MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $7,598M
FY 2018 Q455.13% · $4,301MUnavailable44.87% · $3,500MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $7,801M
FY 2019 Q186.22% · $3,837MUnavailable13.78% · $613MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $4,450M
FY 2019 Q276.04% · $3,633MUnavailable23.96% · $1,145MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $4,778M
FY 2019 Q375.47% · $3,532MUnavailable24.53% · $1,148MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $4,680M
FY 2019 Q475.98% · $4,100MUnavailable24.02% · $1,296MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $5,396M
FY 2020 Q174% · $3,558MUnavailable26% · $1,250MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $4,808M
FY 2020 Q270.41% · $3,255MUnavailable29.59% · $1,368MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $4,623M
FY 2020 Q368.14% · $3,689MUnavailable31.86% · $1,725MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $5,414M
FY 2020 Q470.51% · $4,613MUnavailable29.49% · $1,929MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $6,542M
FY 2021 Q152.03% · $4,272MUnavailable47.97% · $3,939MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $8,211M
FY 2021 Q239.45% · $4,612MUnavailable60.55% · $7,079MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $11,691M
FY 2021 Q324.27% · $4,314MUnavailable75.73% · $13,458MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $17,772M
FY 2021 Q421.11% · $5,369MUnavailable78.89% · $20,061MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $25,430M
FY 2022 Q136.4% · $5,441MUnavailable63.6% · $9,506MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $14,947M
FY 2022 Q259.13% · $7,572MUnavailable40.87% · $5,233MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $12,805M
FY 2022 Q359.6% · $9,375MUnavailable40.4% · $6,354MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $15,729M
FY 2022 Q456.85% · $9,043MUnavailable43.15% · $6,863MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $15,906M
FY 2023 Q142.22% · $6,842MUnavailable57.78% · $9,365M0% · $0MUnavailable100% · $16,207M
FY 2023 Q287.38% · $6,216MUnavailable12.62% · $898M0% · $0MUnavailable100% · $7,114M
FY 2023 Q364.71% · $6,543MUnavailable35.29% · $3,569M0% · $0MUnavailable100% · $10,112M
FY 2023 Q456.33% · $7,665MUnavailable43.67% · $5,942M0% · $0MUnavailable100% · $13,607M
FY 2024 Q128.22% · $6,400MUnavailable66.17% · $15,008M5.61% · $1,273MUnavailable100% · $22,681M
FY 2024 Q251.93% · $8,173MUnavailable40.02% · $6,299M8.04% · $1,266MUnavailable100% · $15,738M
FY 2024 Q345.03% · $8,258MUnavailable48.08% · $8,818M6.89% · $1,263MUnavailable100% · $18,339M
FY 2024 Q491.91% · $14,425MUnavailable0% · $0M8.09% · $1,270MUnavailable100% · $15,695M
FY 2025 Q147.89% · $12,941MUnavailable47.2% · $12,754M4.92% · $1,329MUnavailable100% · $27,024M
FY 2025 Q259% · $16,538MUnavailable36.27% · $10,167M4.73% · $1,327MUnavailable100% · $28,032M
FY 2025 Q380.17% · $18,829MUnavailable14.17% · $3,327M5.66% · $1,330MUnavailable100% · $23,486M
FY 2025 Q494.11% · $21,383MUnavailable0% · $0M5.89% · $1,338MUnavailable100% · $22,721M
FY 2026 Q193.38% · $18,997MUnavailable0% · $0M6.62% · $1,346MUnavailable100% · $20,343M
FY 2026 Q295.7% · $30,116MUnavailable0% · $0M4.3% · $1,353MUnavailable100% · $31,469M
Jun 30, 2012 through Jun 30, 2026

Latest period omits acquisitions, debt repayments. Percentages cover tracked uses. SBC is noncash and excluded.

Operating cash flow

USD millions

$31,862M

Capital expenditures

USD millions

$30,116M

Free cash flow

USD millions

$1,746M

Stock-based compensation

USD millions

$7,658M

SBC / free cash flow

% · FCF before SBC deduction

438.6%

SBC / operating cash flow

%

24.03%

Software & intangible investment

USD millions

—

Separately disclosed software and intangible investment is unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Diluted EPS

USD per share

$6.18

Quarterly data

Meta cash-flow history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedOperating cash flowUSD millionsCapital expendituresUSD millionsFree cash flowUSD millionsStock-based compensationUSD millionsSBC / free cash flow%SBC / operating cash flow%Software & intangible investmentUSD millionsDiluted EPSUSD per share
FY 2026 Q2Jun 30, 202631,86230,1161,7467,658438.6%24.03%—$6.18
FY 2026 Q1Mar 31, 202632,22618,99713,2296,03245.6%18.72%—$10.44
FY 2025 Q4Dec 31, 202536,21421,38314,8315,89039.71%16.26%——
FY 2025 Q3Sep 30, 202529,99918,82911,1705,55649.74%18.52%—$1.05
FY 2025 Q2Jun 30, 202525,56116,5389,0234,83453.57%18.91%—$7.14
FY 2025 Q1Mar 31, 202524,02612,94111,0854,14737.41%17.26%—$6.43
FY 2024 Q4Dec 31, 202427,98814,42513,5634,26231.42%15.23%——
FY 2024 Q3Sep 30, 202424,7248,25816,4664,25025.81%17.19%—$6.03
FY 2024 Q2Jun 30, 202419,3708,17311,1974,61641.23%23.83%—$5.16
FY 2024 Q1Mar 31, 202419,2466,40012,8463,56227.73%18.51%—$4.71
FY 2023 Q4Dec 31, 202319,4047,66511,7393,42429.17%17.65%——
FY 2023 Q3Sep 30, 202320,4026,54313,8593,49225.2%17.12%—$4.39
FY 2023 Q2Jun 30, 202317,3096,21611,0934,06036.6%23.46%—$2.98
FY 2023 Q1Mar 31, 202313,9986,8427,1563,05142.64%21.8%—$2.2
FY 2022 Q4Dec 31, 202214,5119,0435,4683,00855.01%20.73%——
FY 2022 Q3Sep 30, 20229,6929,3753173,134988.64%32.34%—$1.64
FY 2022 Q2Jun 30, 202212,1967,5724,6243,35272.49%27.48%—$2.46
FY 2022 Q1Mar 31, 202214,0765,4418,6352,49828.93%17.75%—$2.72
FY 2021 Q4Dec 31, 202118,1045,36912,7352,40718.9%13.3%——
FY 2021 Q3Sep 30, 202114,0904,3149,7762,37824.32%16.88%—$3.22
FY 2021 Q2Jun 30, 202113,2474,6128,6352,54929.52%19.24%—$3.61
FY 2021 Q1Mar 31, 202112,2424,2727,9701,83022.96%14.95%—$3.3
FY 2020 Q4Dec 31, 202014,0404,6139,4271,78418.92%12.71%——
FY 2020 Q3Sep 30, 20209,8293,6896,1401,72228.05%17.52%—$2.71
FY 2020 Q2Jun 30, 20203,8773,2556221,695272.51%43.72%—$1.8
FY 2020 Q1Mar 31, 202011,0013,5587,4431,33517.94%12.14%—$1.71
FY 2019 Q4Dec 31, 20199,0834,1004,9831,27425.57%14.03%——
FY 2019 Q3Sep 30, 20199,3073,5325,7751,24921.63%13.42%—$2.12
FY 2019 Q2Jun 30, 20198,6163,6334,9831,30326.15%15.12%—$0.91
FY 2019 Q1Mar 31, 20199,3083,8375,4711,01018.46%10.85%—$0.85
FY 2018 Q4Dec 31, 20187,6184,3013,31797229.3%12.76%——
FY 2018 Q3Sep 30, 20187,4983,3424,1561,03925%13.86%—$1.76
FY 2018 Q2Jun 30, 20186,2983,4602,8381,18641.79%18.83%—$1.74
FY 2018 Q1Mar 31, 20187,8602,8125,04895518.92%12.15%—$1.69
FY 2017 Q4Dec 31, 20177,6712,2635,40881415.05%10.61%——
FY 2017 Q3Sep 30, 20176,1271,7554,3721,01023.1%16.48%—$1.59
FY 2017 Q2Jun 30, 20175,3601,4443,9161,03226.35%19.25%—$1.32
FY 2017 Q1Mar 31, 20175,0581,2713,78786722.89%17.14%—$1.04
FY 2016 Q4Dec 31, 20166,3501,2695,08184716.67%13.34%——
FY 2016 Q3Sep 30, 20163,5771,0952,48281933%22.9%—$0.82
FY 2016 Q2Jun 30, 20163,1989952,20380536.54%25.17%—$0.71
FY 2016 Q1Mar 31, 20162,9831,1321,85174740.36%25.04%—$0.52
FY 2015 Q4Dec 31, 20152,8276922,13574634.94%26.39%——
FY 2015 Q3Sep 30, 20152,1927801,41275753.61%34.53%—$0.31
FY 2015 Q2Jun 30, 20151,8805491,33176357.33%40.59%—$0.25
FY 2015 Q1Mar 31, 20151,7005021,19869457.93%40.82%—$0.18
FY 2014 Q4Dec 31, 20141,5835171,06684579.27%53.38%——
FY 2014 Q3Sep 30, 20141,24848276635346.08%28.29%—$0.3
FY 2014 Q2Jun 30, 20141,34146987231436.01%23.42%—$0.3
FY 2014 Q1Mar 31, 20141,28536392227429.72%21.32%—$0.25
FY 2013 Q4Dec 31, 20131,23148374827336.5%22.18%——
FY 2013 Q3Sep 30, 201395028466623935.89%25.16%—$0.17
FY 2013 Q2Jun 30, 20131,3222681,05422421.25%16.94%—$0.13
FY 2013 Q1Mar 31, 201371932739217043.37%23.64%—$0.09
FY 2012 Q4Dec 31, 201268119848318438.1%27.02%——
FY 2012 Q3Sep 30, 201224817177179232.47%72.18%—$0.02
FY 2012 Q2Jun 30, 2012242413-1711,106—457.02%—$-0.08
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

FCF subtracts reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Acquisitions and noncash lease additions are excluded. EPS and weighted shares are not summed across quarters. Annual figures use annual reports.

SBC / FCF always uses FCF before SBC deduction; both SBC ratios compare amounts from the same period. A zero or negative cash-flow denominator is undefined, and values above 100% are retained.

Each reported nonnegative cash use / sum of available tracked nonnegative cash uses × 100. Missing categories are omitted, never set to zero. This is the composition of tracked uses, not a complete cash-flow reconciliation or a percentage of OCF. SBC is noncash and excluded. Negative amounts are excluded as reversals or net receipts; they are not converted to spending. Annual bars use reported annual amounts. Turning off a category hides its share without changing the denominator. Debt repayments prefer a reported aggregate, with long-term or convertible-only scope identified in the tooltip. Acquisitions are net of cash acquired. Dividend payments use the aggregate where reported, including dividend equivalents when part of that concept.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · META, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Operating cash flow
Reported net cash provided by or used in operating activities.
Capital expenditures
Reported cash capital investment. Uses purchases of property, plant and equipment where disclosed; otherwise purchases of productive assets, which can also include software and intangibles. Excludes acquisitions and noncash lease additions.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow − reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Reflects the SBC option and can differ from issuer-defined FCF.
Stock-based compensation
Reported share-based compensation addback in the cash-flow statement. Missing disclosure is not treated as zero.
SBC / free cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / (operating cash flow − cash capital investment) × 100, for the same fiscal period. Always uses FCF before SBC deduction. Zero or negative FCF is undefined; values above 100% are retained.
SBC / operating cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / reported operating cash flow × 100, for the same fiscal period. Zero or negative operating cash flow is undefined. Unaffected by the SBC deduction scenario.
Software & intangible investment
Separately tagged payments for capitalized software under US GAAP, or purchases of intangible assets under IFRS. This optional disclosure is not inferred from total capex or deducted a second time from FCF.
Diluted EPS
Reported diluted earnings per share, normalized for recorded subsequent stock splits. Quarterly EPS is never subtracted from annual or YTD EPS.