META Meta Platforms

XNGS Sideways Alert

Communication Services

· How we analyze

About the company

Meta Platforms runs the social networks Facebook and Instagram and the messaging apps WhatsApp and Messenger. Almost all revenue comes from advertising. The company invests heavily in AI and, through Reality Labs, in VR headsets and smart glasses. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) IT services and data processing · Menlo Park, USA

Meta reports in the segments Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads and WhatsApp as well as the Meta AI assistant. Almost all revenue comes from ad placements in these apps that advertisers pay for. Most advertisers manage their campaigns through self-service, and a global sales force also serves advertisers directly and through agencies. Reality Labs earns revenue from hardware, software and content, for example with Meta Quest and glasses with artificial intelligence. These devices reach customers through retailers, sales partners and its own channels.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Jan 29, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −1.6%
  • 7 days −10.7%
  • 30 days −17.5%
  • 1 year −17.4%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.2%Price at 11% of the range+1.3%
52-week range
−16.1%Price at 39% of the range+25.7%
Distance from the all-time high
−22.1%

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Fundamental analysis

Meta Platforms · Sector Communication Services · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Jan 29, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 8 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share 7 of 7 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage · 4 without data 3 of 3 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 5 of 6 criteria met

Quality 8 of 8 met

  • met: Gross margin above 40% 82.0%
  • met: Operating margin above 15% 41.4%
  • met: Net margin above 10% 30.1%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 27.8%
  • met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 22.9%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • met: Equity ratio above 30% 59.4%
Gross margin

82.0% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 94 of 100: higher than 94% of 153 peers (All). strong.

Rank 64 of 100: higher than 64% of 7 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Communication Services: 59.7%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

41.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 91 of 100: higher than 91% of 192 peers (All). strong.

Rank 88 of 100: higher than 88% of 13 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: 20.7%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

30.1% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 85 of 100: higher than 85% of 237 peers (All). strong.

Rank 73 of 100: higher than 73% of 13 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: 17.5%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

27.8% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 218 peers (All). strong.

Rank 63 of 100: higher than 63% of 12 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Communication Services: 19.6%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

16.5% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)

Rank 87 of 100: higher than 87% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 13 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Communication Services: 7.3%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

59.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 82 of 100: higher than 82% of 239 peers (All). strong.

Rank 73 of 100: higher than 73% of 13 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: 35.5%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

22.9% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 74 of 100: higher than 74% of 213 peers (All). strong.

Rank 88 of 100: higher than 88% of 12 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: 17.9%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

46.1B USD Fiscal year 2025

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 7 of 7 met

  • met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +19.9%
  • met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +18.5%
  • met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +27.3%
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +39.8%
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +18.4%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 4 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +22.2%
Revenue growth 3 years

+19.9% per year

Rank 76 of 100: higher than 76% of 230 peers (All). strong.

Rank 81 of 100: higher than 81% of 13 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: +8.8%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+18.5% per year

Rank 71 of 100: higher than 71% of 217 peers (All). strong.

Rank 71 of 100: higher than 71% of 12 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: +14.9%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+27.3% per year

Rank 93 of 100: higher than 93% of 157 peers (All). strong.

Rank 85 of 100: higher than 85% of 10 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: +14.5%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+39.8% per year

Rank 89 of 100: higher than 89% of 157 peers (All). strong.

Rank 56 of 100: higher than 56% of 8 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Communication Services: +38.2%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+18.4% per year

Rank 66 of 100: higher than 66% of 146 peers (All). medium.

Rank 21 of 100: higher than 21% of 7 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Communication Services: +29.7%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+33.7% per year

Rank 95 of 100: higher than 95% of 140 peers (All). strong.

Rank 75 of 100: higher than 75% of 6 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: +20.4%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 3 of 3 met · 4 without data

  • met: Pays a dividend 2.10 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 9%
  • no data: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • no data: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • no data: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago no comparable dividend 5 years ago
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 8.5x
  • no data: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow dividends paid or free cash flow reported for fewer than 3 years
Payout ratio

9% Fiscal year 2025

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Free cash flow coverage

8.5x Fiscal year 2025

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 5 of 6 met

  • not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 6 of 9
  • met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.27
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 2.60
  • met: Positive equity 217.2B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −10.9%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 46.1B USD
Piotroski F-Score

6 of 9 Fiscal year 2025

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 134 peers (All). medium.

Rank 10 of 100: higher than 10% of 5 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Communication Services: 8.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

0.27 at fiscal year end

Rank 74 of 100: lower than 74% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 77 of 100: lower than 77% of 11 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: 0.96

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

2.60 at fiscal year end

Rank 77 of 100: higher than 77% of 215 peers (All). strong.

Rank 73 of 100: higher than 73% of 13 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: 1.19

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−10.9% in 5 years

Rank 83 of 100: lower than 83% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 85 of 100: lower than 85% of 10 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Communication Services: +0.1%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • not met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • not met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+18.5% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+15.7% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +18.4% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 30.1%, above the sector median (10.1%).
  • Light green: Debt not higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 27.6B USD · Net income 10.2B USD · Net margin 37.0%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 40.7B USD · Net income 15.9B USD · Net margin 39.2%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 55.8B USD · Net income 22.1B USD · Net margin 39.6%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 70.7B USD · Net income 18.5B USD · Net margin 26.1%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 86.0B USD · Net income 29.1B USD · Net margin 33.9%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 117.9B USD · Net income 39.4B USD · Net margin 33.4%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 116.6B USD · Net income 23.2B USD · Net margin 19.9%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 134.9B USD · Net income 39.1B USD · Net margin 29.0%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 164.5B USD · Net income 62.4B USD · Net margin 37.9%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 201.0B USD · Net income 60.5B USD · Net margin 30.1%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 201.0B USD · Net income 60.5B USD · Net margin 30.1%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2025

Of 100 USD of revenue, 82.0 USD gross profit, 41.4 USD operating income and 30.1 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue201.0B USD100.0%
Gross profit164.8B USD82.0%
Cost of revenue36.2B USD18.0%
Operating income83.3B USD41.4%
Research & development57.4B USD28.5%
Other operating expenses24.1B USD12.0%
Net income60.5B USD30.1%
Interest expense1.2B USD0.6%
Taxes & other (net)21.7B USD10.8%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin rose in 5 years from 38.0% to 41.4%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin 86.3% · Operating margin 45.0% · Net margin 37.0%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 86.6% · Operating margin 49.7% · Net margin 39.2%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 83.2% · Operating margin 44.6% · Net margin 39.6%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 81.9% · Operating margin 33.9% · Net margin 26.1%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 80.6% · Operating margin 38.0% · Net margin 33.9%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 80.8% · Operating margin 39.6% · Net margin 33.4%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 78.3% · Operating margin 24.8% · Net margin 19.9%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 80.8% · Operating margin 34.7% · Net margin 29.0%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 81.7% · Operating margin 42.2% · Net margin 37.9%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 82.0% · Operating margin 41.4% · Net margin 30.1%

Returns

Return on equity rose in 5 years from 22.7% to 27.8%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 17.3% · Return on assets 15.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 21.4% · Return on assets 18.9%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 26.3% · Return on assets 22.7%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 18.3% · Return on assets 13.9%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 22.7% · Return on assets 18.3%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 31.5% · Return on assets 23.7%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 18.5% · Return on assets 12.5%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 25.5% · Return on assets 17.0%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 34.1% · Return on assets 22.6%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 27.8% · Return on assets 16.5%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio fell in 5 years from 80.5% to 59.4%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Equity 59.2B USD · Long-term debt not available
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 74.3B USD · Long-term debt not available
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 84.1B USD · Long-term debt not available
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 101.1B USD · Long-term debt not available
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 128.3B USD · Long-term debt not available
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 124.9B USD · Long-term debt 0.0 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 125.7B USD · Long-term debt 9.9B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 153.2B USD · Long-term debt 18.4B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 182.6B USD · Long-term debt 28.8B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 217.2B USD · Long-term debt 58.7B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 5.05 to 2.60.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 11.97
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 12.92
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 7.19
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 4.40
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 5.05
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 3.15
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 2.20
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 2.67
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 2.98
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 2.60

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 23.6B USD to 46.1B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 16.1B USD · Capital expenditure 4.5B USD · Free cash flow 11.6B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 24.2B USD · Capital expenditure 6.7B USD · Free cash flow 17.5B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 29.3B USD · Capital expenditure 13.9B USD · Free cash flow 15.4B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 36.3B USD · Capital expenditure 15.1B USD · Free cash flow 21.2B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 38.7B USD · Capital expenditure 15.1B USD · Free cash flow 23.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 57.7B USD · Capital expenditure 18.6B USD · Free cash flow 39.1B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 50.5B USD · Capital expenditure 31.4B USD · Free cash flow 19.0B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 71.1B USD · Capital expenditure 27.3B USD · Free cash flow 43.8B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 91.3B USD · Capital expenditure 37.3B USD · Free cash flow 54.1B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 115.8B USD · Capital expenditure 69.7B USD · Free cash flow 46.1B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 10.9% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 2.9B
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 3.0B
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 2.9B
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 2.9B
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 2.9B
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 2.9B
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 2.7B
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 2.6B
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 2.6B
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 2.6B

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
2.10 USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y –5 y –10 y –
Years without a cut
at least 1 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 9% of free cash flow 12%
To shareholders (5 years)
159.0B USD 93% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−10.9% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose within one year from 2.00 USD to 2.10 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share not available
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share not available
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share not available
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share not available
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share not available
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share not available
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share not available
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share not available
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 2.00 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 2.10 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio stayed roughly the same within one year (8.9%).

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 8.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 9.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 8.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 11.5%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 159.0B USD went back to shareholders, 93% of it through share repurchases. That is 79% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 11.6B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 2.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 17.5B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 12.9B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 15.4B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 4.2B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 21.2B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 6.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 23.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 44.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 39.1B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 28.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 19.0B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 19.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 43.8B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 5.1B USD · Share repurchases 30.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 54.1B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 5.3B USD · Share repurchases 26.2B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 46.1B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Meta Platforms next to 8 stocks of the sector Communication Services we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison META, sector Communication Services; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 402.8B USD +17.2%59.7%32.0%32.8%31.8%69.8%18.2%8/9
META Meta Platforms this stock 201.0B USD +18.5%82.0%41.4%30.1%27.8%59.4%22.9%6/9
VZ Verizon 138.2B USD +1.5%–21.2%12.4%16.2%26.2%14.6%–
T AT&T 125.6B USD −6.1%–19.2%17.5%17.4%30.1%15.5%–
CMCSA Comcast 123.7B USD +3.6%–16.7%16.2%20.6%35.5%17.7%–
DIS Walt Disney Company (The) 94.4B USD +7.6%–18.6%13.1%11.3%55.6%10.7%–
TMUS T-Mobile US 88.3B USD +5.2%–20.7%12.4%18.6%27.0%20.4%–
NFLX Netflix 45.2B USD +12.6%48.5%29.5%24.3%41.3%47.9%20.9%7/9
SNAP Snap 5.9B USD +18.8%55.0%−9.0%−7.8%−20.2%29.7%7.4%–
Median of the sector 12 symbols 91.4B USD +12.6%70.8%20.4%16.8%18.6%32.8%17.7%–

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 24 symbols in the Communication Services sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+18.5% per year, last 5 years

Sector Communication Services: median +6.7% (22 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 18.5% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+6.7%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+15.7% per year, last 5 years

Sector Communication Services: median +12.7% (12 symbols)

per share: +18.4% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 15.7% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+12.7%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

30.1% last fiscal year

Sector Communication Services: median 10.1% (24 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 30.08 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (10.1%). Five years ago the margin was 33.9%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light green: lower than sector

0.30 latest balance sheet

Sector Communication Services: median 0.84 (22 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.30 USD of financial debt – no more than the median company in the sector (0.84). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

9% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Communication Services: median 24% (7 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.09 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 24%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
201.0B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+22.2%
Net income (FY)
60.5B USD
Net income vs. prior year
−3.1%
EPS (FY)
23.49 USD
13F funds with a position
5 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−5.6%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Jan 29, 2026 · Balance sheet Sep 30, 2026 (filed Oct 22, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 201.0B60.5B 30.1% 23.49 2.10 9%
2024Dec 31, 2024 164.5B62.4B 37.9% 23.86 2.00 8%
2023Dec 31, 2023 134.9B39.1B 29.0% 14.87 – –
2022Dec 31, 2022 116.6B23.2B 19.9% 8.59 – –
2021Dec 31, 2021 117.9B39.4B 33.4% 13.77 – –
2020Dec 31, 2020 86.0B29.1B 33.9% 10.09 – –
2019Dec 31, 2019 70.7B18.5B 26.1% 6.43 – –
2018Dec 31, 2018 55.8B22.1B 39.6% 7.57 – –
2017Dec 31, 2017 40.7B15.9B 39.2% 5.39 – –
2016Dec 31, 2016 27.6B10.2B 37.0% 3.49 – –
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Sep 30, 2026 64.6B9.9B 15.3% 3.83 0.53 14%
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 60.8B15.8B 26.1% 6.18 0.53 8%
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 56.3B26.8B 47.5% 10.44 0.53 5%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 59.9B22.8B 38.0% – 0.53 –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 51.2B2.7B 5.3% 1.05 0.53 50%
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 47.5B18.3B 38.6% 7.14 0.53 7%
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 42.3B16.6B 39.3% 6.43 0.53 8%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 48.4B20.8B 43.1% – 0.50 –
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 40.6B15.7B 38.7% 6.03 0.50 8%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 39.1B13.5B 34.5% 5.16 0.50 10%
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 36.5B12.4B 33.9% 4.71 0.50 11%
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 40.1B14.0B 34.9% – – –

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $102.0M10 people −$102.0M
6 months $00 people $127.6M10 people −$127.6M
12 months $00 people $260.4M11 people −$260.4M

Latest transactions

  • Oct 19, 2026 Olivan Javier Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 408 shares · $288.5K · SEC
  • Oct 19, 2026 Olivan Javier Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 82 shares · $58.0K · SEC
  • Oct 19, 2026 Olivan Javier Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 57 shares · $40.3K · SEC
  • Oct 19, 2026 Olivan Javier Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 82 shares · $58.0K · SEC
  • Oct 19, 2026 Olivan Javier Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 946 shares · $669.0K · SEC
  • Oct 12, 2026 Olivan Javier Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 408 shares · $297.1K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -10

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)-15
Highs and lows+0
Relative strength+15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)27.5
Rel. strength 60 d+4.0%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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