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Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock (META) stock fundamentals

Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality and mixed reality headsets, augmente

As of 2026-10-09

Exchange
XNAS
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Internet Content & Information

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Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock: source evidence dated 2026-10-09.

Daily close (USD)
$718.67
Market capitalization (USD)
$1,830,816,298,720.75
Price / earnings (TTM)
26.89
Price / book
7.01
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Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality and mixed reality headsets, augmented reality, and wearables worldwide. It operates through two segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook, which enables people to build community through feed, reels, stories, groups, marketplace, and other; Instagram that brings people closer through instagram feed, stories, reels, live, and messaging; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; Threads, an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact in a private way. The RL segment provides virtual, augmented, and mixed reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

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Daily close (USD)$718.67
Market capitalization (USD)$1,830,816,298,720.75
Price / earnings (TTM)26.89
Price / book7.01

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  1. Company size

    Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock's recorded market capitalization is $1,830,816,298,720.75. It measures the market value of the company's equity, rather than its revenue or cash balance.

  2. Price relative to earnings

    META's recorded P/E is 26.89: about $26.89 of share price for each $1 of trailing annual earnings per share. Compare that multiple with earnings growth and companies in the same business.

  3. Price relative to book equity

    META's recorded price-to-book ratio is 7.01. That compares its market equity value with recorded book equity. Examine its business and balance sheet to understand why those values differ.

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