Meta Platforms, Inc. Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), the latest P/E of 27.4 frames valuation, while ROE 29.73% and ROIC 17.08% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.23 and debt-to-equity 0.43, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

META Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$89.76$64.92$52.41$43.40$41.89$30.15$24.77$19.32$13.76$9.48
Net Income per Share$26.78$24.61$15.19$8.63$13.99$10.22$6.48$7.65$5.39$3.49
Operating Cash Flow per Share$51.24$36.04$27.63$18.78$20.49$13.59$12.72$10.13$8.20$5.52
Free Cash Flow per Share$16.11$21.34$17.03$7.09$13.90$8.29$7.43$5.31$5.92$3.98
Cash per Share$35.49$30.71$25.41$15.16$17.05$21.73$19.22$14.23$14.12$10.10
Book Value per Share$102.72$72.07$59.51$46.79$44.36$45.00$35.41$29.11$25.17$20.29
Tangible Book Value per Share$93.52$63.56$51.18$38.89$37.32$38.10$28.54$22.33$18.37$13.21
Interest Debt per Share$45.06$19.92$14.64$9.97$4.94$3.74$3.62$0.18$0.12$0.00
CAPEX per Share$35.13$14.70$10.59$11.70$6.60$5.30$5.29$4.81$2.28$1.54

META Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.3823.7923.313.9424.0526.7231.6917.1332.7432.94
Price to Book (P/B)7.178.125.952.577.586.075.84.57.015.67
Price to Sales (P/S)8.229.026.752.778.039.068.296.7812.8212.14
Enterprise Value to EBITDA17.417.1515.358.917.0819.5216.6212.6421.7322.12
EV to Sales8.659.066.722.888.018.988.166.6112.6311.82
EV to Operating Cash Flow15.1516.3112.756.6416.3719.9215.8912.6221.220.28
EV to Free Cash Flow48.1727.5520.6717.624.1432.6627.224.0529.3728.12
Enterprise Value$1973.65B$1489.56B$906.47B$335.26B$944.10B$771.86B$577.03B$369.33B$513.42B$326.66B

META Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)29.73%34.14%25.53%18.45%31.53%22.72%18.29%26.28%21.41%17.21%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)17.08%25.04%19.34%14.56%26.67%19.74%15.00%23.92%19.27%16.34%
Return on Tangible Assets15.96%24.50%18.78%14.10%26.94%20.87%16.25%28.44%24.71%23.00%
Earnings Yield3.63%4.20%4.29%7.17%4.16%3.74%3.16%5.84%3.05%3.04%
Free Cash Flow Yield2.18%3.64%4.81%5.89%4.13%3.03%3.62%4.05%3.35%3.46%
Dividend Yield0.29%0.34%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

META Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio2.232.982.672.23.155.054.47.1912.9211.97
Interest Coverage38.1397.03104.82156.452032.7401199.32768.113367.171242.7
Income Quality1.911.461.822.181.471.331.961.321.521.58
Debt to Equity0.430.270.240.210.110.080.10.0100
Debt to Assets24.96%18.03%16.22%14.32%8.36%6.69%7.74%0.51%0.40%0.00%
Net Debt to EBITDA0.850.07-0.080.32-0.05-0.18-0.25-0.33-0.33-0.6

META Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover10.499.688.348.668.47.587.437.366.976.92
Payables Turnover2.623.925.355.065.5512.549.3711.4114.3512.55
Inventory Turnover0000000000
Days Sales Outstanding34.7837.7143.7542.1543.4548.1349.1449.5952.3652.73
Days Payables Outstanding139.2193.0368.1872.1465.829.138.9631.9925.4329.09
Days of Inventory on Hand0000000000

META Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA17.417.1515.358.917.0819.5216.6212.6421.7322.12
Market Cap$1876.80B$1483.68B$911.09B$323.35B$946.83B$778.78B$585.78B$378.85B$521.16B$335.57B
Enterprise Value$1973.65B$1489.56B$906.47B$335.26B$944.10B$771.86B$577.03B$369.33B$513.42B$326.66B
Dividend Yield0.29%0.34%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Payout Ratio7.88%8.13%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Meta Platforms, Inc.’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, META's current P/E is 27.4, compared with a multi-year average around 25.4. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is Meta Platforms, Inc. market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $1.88T. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Meta Platforms, Inc.’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Meta Platforms, Inc.'s own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Meta Platforms, Inc. compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Meta Platforms, Inc. with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Meta Platforms, Inc. outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Meta Platforms, Inc.'s liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Meta Platforms, Inc. is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.23, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 38.13, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.43, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Meta Platforms, Inc.'s financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Meta Platforms, Inc. is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 29.73% and ROIC at 17.08%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.