What were Meta (META) earnings per share and margins in Q2 2026?

Meta’s diluted EPS was $6.18 in Q2 2026, a 13% year-over-year decline. Operating income was $18.8 billion with an operating margin of 31% , down from 43% in Q2 2025, according to Meta, as expenses grew significantly faster than revenue.

Meta Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Q: How did Meta (META) perform financially in Q2 2026?

Meta reported Q2 2026 revenue of $60.8 billion , up 28% year-over-year, and net income of $15.8 billion, down 14%. According to Meta, the decline in profit reflected sharply higher costs and expenses, including legal charges and severance related to its May 2026 headcount reduction.

Q: What guidance did Meta (META) give for Q3 2026 revenue and 2026 expenses?

Meta expects Q3 2026 revenue of $61–64 billion . According to Meta, full-year 2026 total expenses are now projected at $165–169 billion , reflecting inclusion of $2.4 billion in legal charges recognized in Q2, and it still expects 2026 operating income to exceed 2025 levels.

Q: How did advertising and user metrics trend for Meta (META) in Q2 2026?

Advertising revenue reached $59.36 billion , up 27% year-over-year, with ad impressions up 14% and average price per ad up 12%. According to Meta, Family daily active people averaged 3.60 billion in June 2026, increasing 3% year-over-year across its apps.

Q: What were Meta (META) Reality Labs results in Q2 2026?

Reality Labs generated $431 million in Q2 2026 revenue and reported an operating loss of $4.62 billion . According to Meta, the broader company recorded total operating income of $18.78 billion, largely driven by the Family of Apps segment’s $23.39 billion operating profit.

Q: How strong was Meta (META) cash flow and capital spending in Q2 2026?

Meta produced $31.86 billion in cash flow from operating activities in Q2 2026 and free cash flow of $784 million. According to Meta, capital expenditures, including finance lease payments, were $31.08 billion , and 2026 capex is projected at $130–145 billion.

Q: What legal and regulatory risks did Meta (META) highlight with its Q2 2026 results?

Meta recorded $2.4 billion in legal-related charges in Q2 2026 and warned of ongoing legal and regulatory risks. According to Meta, scrutiny of youth-related issues continues, with multiple U.S. youth-related trials in 2026 that may ultimately result in a material loss.

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Meta (Nasdaq: META) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $60.8 billion, up 28% year-over-year, driven by 14% higher ad impressions and a 12% increase in average price per ad. Net income was $15.8 billion and diluted EPS was $6.18, down 14% and 13% respectively as costs and expenses rose 55% to $42.0 billion.

Operating margin fell to 31% from 43%, including $2.4 billion in legal charges and $1.18 billion in severance tied to May 2026 layoffs. Free cash flow declined to $784 million on heavy capital expenditures of $31.08 billion. Reality Labs posted a quarterly operating loss of $4.62 billion on $431 million in revenue, while Family of Apps generated $23.39 billion in operating income. Meta guided Q3 2026 revenue to $61–64 billion, full‑year expenses to $165–169 billion, and 2026 capital expenditures to $130–145 billion, and expects 2026 operating income to exceed 2025.

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Revenue +28% YoY to $60.80 billion in Q2 2026
Advertising revenue +27% YoY to $59.36 billion
Ad volume and pricing growth: impressions +14%, price per ad +12% YoY
Strong operating cash flow of $31.86 billion in the quarter
Family of Apps operating income $23.39 billion in Q2 2026
Large liquidity position with $90.26 billion in cash and securities

Negative

Net income -14% YoY to $15.85 billion
Diluted EPS -13% YoY to $6.18
Operating margin compression from 43% to 31%
Costs and expenses +55% YoY to $42.03 billion
Free cash flow down sharply to $784 million from $8.55 billion
Reality Labs operating loss $4.62 billion on $431 million revenue

News Explained

The completed quarter included proceeds from issuing long-term debt, not a disclosed common-share issuance.

Meta reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026; its cash-flow statement records proceeds from issuing long-term debt, making the disclosed financing debt-based rather than a common-share issuance.

As of June 30, 2026, long-term debt was $83.66 billion; cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $90.26 billion.

The company says active legal and regulatory matters remain unresolved, including youth-related U.S. trials scheduled for 2026 that may ultimately result in a material loss.

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Key Figures

Revenue: $60.801B, +28% Costs and expenses: $42.026B, +55% Income from operations: $18.775B, -8% +5 more

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Revenue $60.801B, +28% Q2 2026 versus Q2 2025

Costs and expenses $42.026B, +55% Q2 2026 versus Q2 2025

Income from operations $18.775B, -8% Q2 2026 versus Q2 2025

Net income $15.848B, -14% Q2 2026 versus Q2 2025

Diluted EPS $6.18, -13% Q2 2026 versus Q2 2025

Free cash flow $784M Q2 2026

Capital expenditures $31.08B Q2 2026, including principal payments on finance leases

Q3 revenue guidance $61-$64B Third quarter 2026

Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: Apr 29 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Apr 29	Q1 earnings report	Positive	-8.6%	Revenue and net income increased year-over-year, but the stock fell 8.55%.
Jan 28	Q4 earnings report	Positive	+10.4%	Strong quarterly and full-year revenue and operating income accompanied a 10.4% gain.
Oct 29	Q3 earnings report	Negative	-11.3%	Tax valuation allowance reduced reported earnings while the stock declined 11.33%.
Jul 30	Q2 earnings report	Positive	+11.3%	Revenue and operating income growth accompanied an 11.25% positive reaction.
Apr 30	Q1 earnings report	Positive	+4.2%	Revenue and net income growth accompanied a 4.23% positive reaction.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Meta's earnings announcements produced mixed reactions, including a negative reaction to the prior quarter despite reported revenue and net-income growth.

Key Terms

operating margin, diluted earnings per share, free cash flow, constant currency basis, +1 more

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"Operating margin | 31 % | | 43 %"

Operating margin shows how much profit a company makes from its core business activities after paying for costs like wages and materials. It’s useful because it tells you how efficiently a company is running—higher margins mean it keeps more money from each dollar of sales, which can indicate better management or stronger products.

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free cash flow financial

"free cash flow was $784 million"

Free cash flow is the amount of money a company has left over after paying all its expenses and investing in its business, like buying equipment or updating facilities. It shows how much cash is available to reward shareholders, pay down debt, or save for future growth. This helps investors understand if a company is financially healthy and able to grow.

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constant currency basis financial

"Revenue on a constant currency basis would have increased by 27%"

A "constant currency basis" is a way companies compare financial results by removing the effects of changing exchange rates between different currencies. It helps show how the business is really performing, without the confusion caused by currency value swings, much like adjusting for inflation to see true growth.

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"our free cash flow non-GAAP financial measure"

A non-GAAP financial measure is a way companies present their financial results that excludes certain expenses or income to show how they believe their core business is performing. It matters because it can give a clearer picture of how the company is really doing, but it can also be used to make results look better than they actually are.

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07/29/2026 - 04:01 PM

MENLO PARK, Calif., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

"AI is accelerating our core business today, powering our next generation of products, and opening the door to entirely new enterprise opportunities," said Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO. "The results are already showing, and I'm optimistic about the potential ahead."

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

	Three Months Ended June 30,		% Change
In millions, except percentages and per share amounts	2026	2025	% Change
Revenue	$ 60,801	$ 47,516	28 %
Costs and expenses	42,026	27,075	55 %
Income from operations	$ 18,775	$ 20,441	(8) %
Operating margin	31 %	43 %
Provision for income taxes	$ 2,908	$ 2,197	32 %
Effective tax rate	16 %	11 %
Net income	$ 15,848	$ 18,337	(14) %
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)	$ 6.18	$ 7.14	(13) %

Second Quarter 2026 Operational and Other Financial Highlights

Family daily active people (DAP) – DAP was 3.60 billion on average for June 2026, an increase of 3% year-over-year.
Ad impressions – Ad impressions delivered across our Family of Apps increased by 14% year-over-year.
Average price per ad – Average price per ad increased by 12% year-over-year.
Revenue – Revenue was $60.80 billion, an increase of 28% year-over-year. Revenue on a constant currency basis would have increased by 27% year-over-year.
Costs and expenses – Total costs and expenses were $42.03 billion, an increase of 55% year-over-year. This includes $2.40 billion of charges related to legal proceedings and $1.18 billion of severance expenses in connection with the May 2026 headcount reduction.
Capital expenditures – Capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $31.08 billion.
Capital return program – Dividend and dividend equivalent payments were $1.35 billion.
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities – Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $90.26 billion as of June 30, 2026.
Long-term debt – Long-term debt was $83.66 billion as of June 30, 2026.
Cash flow – Cash flow from operating activities was $31.86 billion, and free cash flow was $784 million.⁽¹⁾
Headcount – Headcount was 75,472 as of June 30, 2026, a decrease of 1% year-over-year. Our reported headcount includes approximately 8,000 employees impacted by the May 2026 headcount reduction, the majority of whom will no longer be reflected in our headcount by the end of the third quarter of 2026.

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(1) For more information on our free cash flow non-GAAP financial measure, see the sections entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" in this press release.

CFO Outlook Commentary

We expect third quarter 2026 total revenue to be in the range of $61-64 billion. Our guidance assumes foreign currency is an approximately 1% headwind to year-over-year total revenue growth, based on current exchange rates.

We are raising the lower-end of our expense outlook to incorporate the $2.4 billion charges related to legal proceedings recognized in the second quarter. We now expect full year 2026 total expenses to be in the range of $165-169 billion.

We continue to expect to deliver operating income this year that is above 2025 operating income.

We anticipate 2026 capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, to be in the range of $130-145 billion, narrowed from our prior outlook of $125-145 billion.

Absent any changes to our tax landscape, we expect our tax rate for the remaining quarters of 2026 to be between 15-17%, an increase from our prior outlook of 13-16%.

Finally, we continue to monitor active legal and regulatory matters that could significantly impact our business and financial results. For example, we continue to see scrutiny on youth-related issues in several markets and have a number of youth-related trials scheduled for this year in the U.S., which may ultimately result in a material loss.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Meta will host a conference call to discuss its results at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET today. The live webcast of the call can be accessed at the Meta Investor Relations website at investor.atmeta.com, along with the company's earnings press release, financial tables, and slide presentation.

Following the call, a replay will be available at the same website. Transcripts of conference calls with publishing equity research analysts held today will also be posted to the investor.atmeta.com website.

Disclosure Information

Meta uses the investor.atmeta.com and meta.com/news websites as well as Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook profile (facebook.com/zuck), Instagram account (instagram.com/zuck) and Threads profile (threads.net/zuck) as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

About Meta

Meta is building the future of human connection, powered by artificial intelligence and immersive technologies. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward experiences that foster deeper connections and unlock new possibilities.

Contacts

Investors:
Chad Heaton
investor@meta.com / investor.atmeta.com

Press:
Matt Tye
press@meta.com / meta.com/news

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding our future business plans and expectations. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors including: the impact of macroeconomic conditions on our business and financial results, including as a result of geopolitical events; our ability to retain or increase users and engagement levels; our reliance on advertising revenue; our dependency on data signals and mobile operating systems, networks, and standards that we do not control; changes to the content or application of third-party policies that impact our advertising practices; risks associated with new products and changes to existing products as well as other new business initiatives, including our artificial intelligence initiatives and Reality Labs efforts; our emphasis on community growth and engagement and the user experience over short-term financial results; maintaining and enhancing our brand and reputation; our ongoing privacy, safety, security, and content and advertising review and enforcement efforts; competition; risks associated with government actions that could restrict access to our products or impair our ability to sell advertising in certain countries; litigation and government inquiries; privacy, legislative, and regulatory concerns or developments; risks associated with acquisitions; security breaches; our ability to manage our scale and geographically-dispersed operations; and market conditions or other factors affecting capital return to stockholders. These and other potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2026, which is available on our Investor Relations website at investor.atmeta.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will also be set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. In addition, please note that the date of this press release is July 29, 2026, and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. We undertake no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events.

For a discussion of limitations in the measurement of certain of our community metrics, see the section entitled "Limitations of Key Metrics and Other Data" in our most recent quarterly or annual report filed with the SEC.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: revenue excluding foreign exchange effect, advertising revenue excluding foreign exchange effect, and free cash flow. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In addition, these measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures.

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in operating our business.

Our non-GAAP financial measures are adjusted for the following items:

Foreign exchange effect on revenue. To calculate revenue on a constant currency basis, we translate current period revenue using the prior year's monthly exchange rates for our settlement or billing currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which we believe is a useful metric that facilitates comparison to our historical performance.

Purchases of property and equipment; Principal payments on finance leases. We subtract both purchases of property and equipment, and principal payments on finance leases in our calculation of free cash flow because we believe that these two items collectively represent the amount of property and equipment we need to procure to support our business, regardless of whether we procure such property or equipment with a finance lease. We believe that this methodology can provide useful supplemental information to help investors better understand underlying trends in our business. Free cash flow is not intended to represent our residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.

For more information on our non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures, see the "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" table in this press release.

META PLATFORMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Revenue	$ 60,801	$ 47,516	$ 117,111	$ 89,830
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	11,330	8,491	21,549	16,063
Research and development	21,656	12,942	39,354	25,092
Marketing and sales	3,431	2,979	6,339	5,735
General and administrative ⁽¹⁾	5,609	2,663	8,222	4,943
Total costs and expenses	42,026	27,075	75,464	51,833
Income from operations	18,775	20,441	41,647	37,997
Interest and other income (expense), net	(19)	93	(1,139)	919
Income before income taxes	18,756	20,534	40,508	38,916
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,908	2,197	(2,113)	3,935
Net income	$ 15,848	$ 18,337	$ 42,621	$ 34,981
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 6.23	$ 7.28	$ 16.79	$ 13.87
Diluted	$ 6.18	$ 7.14	$ 16.62	$ 13.56
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic	2,543	2,518	2,538	2,522
Diluted	2,566	2,570	2,565	2,580

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(1) The second quarter 2026 general and administrative expenses include $2.40 billion of charges related to legal proceedings.

META PLATFORMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

	June 30, 2026	December 31, 2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,462	$ 35,873
Marketable securities	74,798	45,719
Accounts receivable, net	21,752	19,769
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,463	7,361
Total current assets	125,475	108,722
Non-marketable equity investments	30,157	27,524
Property and equipment, net	225,724	176,400
Operating lease right-of-use assets	23,985	20,404
Goodwill	23,406	24,534
Other assets	21,209	8,437
Total assets	$ 449,956	$ 366,021

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$ 15,889	$ 8,894
Operating lease liabilities, current	2,425	2,213
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	38,065	30,729
Total current liabilities	56,379	41,836
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	26,229	22,940
Long-term debt	83,664	58,744
Long-term income taxes	18,326	21,005
Other liabilities	4,137	4,253
Total liabilities	188,735	148,778
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	103,981	95,793
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(603)	271
Retained earnings	157,843	121,179
Total stockholders' equity	261,221	217,243
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 449,956	$ 366,021

META PLATFORMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 15,848	$ 18,337	$ 42,621	$ 34,981
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,356	4,342	12,355	8,242
Share-based compensation	7,658	4,834	13,690	8,981
Deferred income taxes	1,445	(1,170)	1,568	(2,163)
Unrealized loss on equity investments	111	455	1,185	320
Other	(56)	(280)	(73)	(376)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(4,401)	(1,338)	(2,273)	1,466
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(807)	326	(3,230)	686
Other assets	(1,454)	(190)	(2,535)	(242)
Accounts payable	584	460	(354)	(574)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,933	(1,107)	5,662	(3,338)
Other liabilities	645	892	(4,528)	1,604
Net cash provided by operating activities	31,862	25,561	64,088	49,587
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(30,116)	(16,538)	(49,113)	(29,479)
Purchases of marketable securities	(42,615)	(7,746)	(75,592)	(19,509)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	24,860	14,273	44,036	19,057
Purchases of non-marketable equity investments	(1,126)	(15,114)	(1,670)	(15,214)
Payments for held-for-sale assets	(556)	(775)	(674)	(775)
Acquisitions of businesses and intangible assets	(101)	(61)	(474)	(62)
Other investing activities	1	3	156	14
Net cash used in investing activities	(49,653)	(25,958)	(83,331)	(45,968)
Cash flows from financing activities
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(4,281)	(4,110)	(8,704)	(8,993)
Repurchases of Class A common stock	—	(10,167)	—	(22,921)
Payments for dividends and dividend equivalents	(1,353)	(1,327)	(2,699)	(2,656)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	24,910	—	24,910	—
Principal payments on finance leases	(962)	(474)	(1,805)	(1,225)
Other financing activities	(2,347)	101	(2,288)	323
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	15,967	(15,977)	9,414	(35,472)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	(7)	131	—	243

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	(1,831)	(16,243)	(9,829)	(31,610)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of the period	31,102	30,071	39,100	45,438

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 29,271	$ 13,828	$ 29,271	$ 13,828

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents to the condensed consolidated balance sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,462	$ 12,005	$ 15,462	$ 12,005

Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets	702	161	702	161

Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, included in other assets	13,107	1,662	13,107	1,662

Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	$ 29,271	$ 13,828	$ 29,271	$ 13,828

Supplemental cash flow data
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 1,458	$ 5,096	$ 1,999	$ 5,544

Segment Results

We report our financial results for our two reportable segments: Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). FoA includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and other services. RL includes our virtual and augmented reality related consumer hardware, software, and content.

The following table sets forth our segment information of revenue and income (loss) from operations:

Segment Information
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
Revenue:
Advertising	$ 59,363	$ 46,563	$ 114,387	$ 87,955
Other revenue	1,007	583	1,891	1,093
Family of Apps	60,370	47,146	116,278	89,048
Reality Labs	431	370	833	782
Total revenue	$ 60,801	$ 47,516	$ 117,111	$ 89,830

Income (loss) from operations:
Family of Apps	$ 23,394	$ 24,971	$ 50,294	$ 46,736
Reality Labs	(4,619)	(4,530)	(8,647)	(8,739)
Total income from operations	$ 18,775	$ 20,441	$ 41,647	$ 37,997

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results
(In millions, except percentages)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
GAAP revenue	$ 60,801	$ 47,516	$ 117,111	$ 89,830
Foreign exchange effect on 2026 revenue using 2025 rates	(685)		(2,433)
Revenue excluding foreign exchange effect	$ 60,116		$ 114,678
GAAP revenue year-over-year change %	28 %		30 %
Revenue excluding foreign exchange effect year-over-year change %	27 %		28 %
GAAP advertising revenue	$ 59,363	$ 46,563	$ 114,387	$ 87,955
Foreign exchange effect on 2026 advertising revenue using 2025 rates	(693)		(2,428)
Advertising revenue excluding foreign exchange effect	$ 58,670		$ 111,959
GAAP advertising revenue year-over-year change %	27 %		30 %
Advertising revenue excluding foreign exchange effect year-over-year change %	26 %		27 %

Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 31,862	$ 25,561	$ 64,088	$ 49,587
Purchases of property and equipment	(30,116)	(16,538)	(49,113)	(29,479)
Principal payments on finance leases	(962)	(474)	(1,805)	(1,225)
Free cash flow	$ 784	$ 8,549	$ 13,170	$ 18,883

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FAQ

How did Meta (META) perform financially in Q2 2026?

Meta reported Q2 2026 revenue of $60.8 billion, up 28% year-over-year, and net income of $15.8 billion, down 14%. According to Meta, the decline in profit reflected sharply higher costs and expenses, including legal charges and severance related to its May 2026 headcount reduction.

What guidance did Meta (META) give for Q3 2026 revenue and 2026 expenses?

Meta expects Q3 2026 revenue of $61–64 billion. According to Meta, full-year 2026 total expenses are now projected at $165–169 billion, reflecting inclusion of $2.4 billion in legal charges recognized in Q2, and it still expects 2026 operating income to exceed 2025 levels.

How did advertising and user metrics trend for Meta (META) in Q2 2026?

Advertising revenue reached $59.36 billion, up 27% year-over-year, with ad impressions up 14% and average price per ad up 12%. According to Meta, Family daily active people averaged 3.60 billion in June 2026, increasing 3% year-over-year across its apps.

What were Meta (META) Reality Labs results in Q2 2026?

Reality Labs generated $431 million in Q2 2026 revenue and reported an operating loss of $4.62 billion. According to Meta, the broader company recorded total operating income of $18.78 billion, largely driven by the Family of Apps segment’s $23.39 billion operating profit.

How strong was Meta (META) cash flow and capital spending in Q2 2026?

Meta produced $31.86 billion in cash flow from operating activities in Q2 2026 and free cash flow of $784 million. According to Meta, capital expenditures, including finance lease payments, were $31.08 billion, and 2026 capex is projected at $130–145 billion.

What legal and regulatory risks did Meta (META) highlight with its Q2 2026 results?

Meta recorded $2.4 billion in legal-related charges in Q2 2026 and warned of ongoing legal and regulatory risks. According to Meta, scrutiny of youth-related issues continues, with multiple U.S. youth-related trials in 2026 that may ultimately result in a material loss.