Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

FairStock Score: 67/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I see Meta as a powerful franchise with scale and user reach that look like a real competitive moat, but not a bargain on Graham's arithmetic. On the 2026-10-16 close of $709.33, FairStock calculates a P/E of 26.71 and P/B of 6.92. Its Graham Number is $247.50, so the margin of safety is -197.66%; that is a demanding price relative to asset-and-earnings anchors. The business itself is impressive: revenue rose from $134.9B in fiscal year 2023, ended 2023-12-31, to $201.0B in fiscal year 2025, ended 2025-12-31. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $60.8B versus $47.5B in fiscal Q2 2025, the quarter ended 2025-06-30. Net income was $60.5B in fiscal year 2025 versus $62.4B in fiscal year 2024, and it fell to $15.8B in fiscal Q2 2026 from $18.3B in fiscal Q2 2025, though fiscal Q1 2026, ended 2026-03-31, showed $26.8B. FairStock calculates TTM free cash flow of $41.0B and a 2.3% FCF yield on that close; ROE is 29.85%, ROCE 14.59%, and D/E 0.43. The Lynch category is STALWART, based on 15.7% annual profit growth and 18.5% revenue growth over five years. Altman Z 6.96 suggests low distress, but Piotroski 3/9 is weak. I would call it a great business at a full price, with profit consistency the key question.

In plain English: Meta runs Facebook and other large social apps and invests in virtual reality and AI glasses. Sales are growing quickly and cash generation is strong, but profit slipped in the latest quarter and the share price looks high compared with simple earnings and accounting-value measures. Overall, the business looks strong but the price looks expensive versus those basic numbers.

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Data as of 2026-10-16 close · note generated 2026-10-20 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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