Meta Platforms, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: Computers - Software & Consulting
  • ISIN: US30303M1027
USD
525.72
-21.82 (-3.99%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Why is Meta Platforms, Inc. ?

1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 29.03%
2
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
3
Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 18.51%
4
Flat results in Dec 25
  • NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 25,477 MM has Grown at -30.42%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 6,613.16
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 1.22 %
5
With ROE of 27.83%, it has a fair valuation with a 7.31 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -12.76%, its profits have fallen by -3.6%
6
High Institutional Holdings at 77.64%
  • These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
7
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 11.87% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -12.76% returns
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How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Meta Platforms, Inc. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Computers - Software & Consulting should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Computers - Software & Consulting)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Meta Platforms, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Meta Platforms, Inc.
-12.76%
0.12
39.42%
S&P 500
11.87%
0.62
19.30%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
18.51%
EBIT Growth (5y)
20.58%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.21
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.80
Tax Ratio
10.99%
Dividend Payout Ratio
8.94%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
77.64%
ROCE (avg)
48.93%
ROE (avg)
29.03%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
26
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
7.31
EV to EBIT
18.80
EV to EBITDA
15.37
EV to Capital Employed
7.99
EV to Sales
7.79
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.04%
ROCE (Latest)
42.47%
ROE (Latest)
27.83%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

10What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 115,800 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.05% (YoY

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 10.93

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 59,893 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 30,156 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 25,354 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 22,768 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 8.88

-13What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)

At USD 25,477 MM has Grown at -30.42%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 6,613.16

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 1.22 %

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 456 MM

Here's what is working for Meta Platforms, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 115,800 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Sales
Highest at USD 59,893 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at USD 30,156 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 25,354 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Highest at USD 22,768 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS
Highest at USD 8.88
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Dividend per share
Highest at USD 10.93
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.05% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation
Highest at USD 5,411 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Meta Platforms, Inc.

Interest
At USD 456 MM has Grown at 100.88%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 6,613.16
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest
Highest at USD 456 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 100.88% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 1.22 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio