Meta Platforms (META) updates investors on FY 2025 results release
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Meta Platforms filed a current report stating that it issued a press release and will hold a conference call covering its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and includes reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP results.
The company notes that it may disclose material information on its investor website and news site, as well as through Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts, aligning these channels with its Regulation FD disclosure practices.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2026
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 28, 2026, Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Meta") issued a press release and will hold a conference call regarding its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information furnished with this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Meta is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in both the press release and the conference call. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the attached Exhibit 99.1 press release.
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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title or Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 28, 2026 | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: | January 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Katherine R. Kelly | ||||||||
| Name: Katherine R. Kelly | |||||||||||
Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||
FAQ
What does Meta Platforms (META) report in this 8-K filing?
Meta Platforms reports that it issued a press release and will host a conference call on financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, contains detailed financial information and GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations.
Which period’s results are covered by Meta Platforms’ latest update?
The update covers Meta Platforms’ financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. These results are discussed in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and in a related conference call referenced in the current report.
How does Meta Platforms (META) present non-GAAP financial information?
Meta presents non-GAAP financial information in both its press release and conference call, with a reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP figures provided in Exhibit 99.1. This reconciliation helps readers understand how the non-GAAP metrics differ from standard accounting results.
Where does Meta Platforms disclose material information under Regulation FD?
Meta discloses material information on investor.atmeta.com and meta.com/news, and through Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook, Instagram, and Threads profiles. The company states it uses these channels to share material non-public information and to comply with Regulation FD disclosure obligations.
Is the Meta Platforms earnings press release deemed filed with the SEC?
The earnings press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. It is also not incorporated by reference into other filings unless specifically referenced, which limits certain potential liabilities associated with filed materials.
Who signed Meta Platforms’ January 28, 2026 8-K report?
The report was signed on behalf of Meta Platforms by Katherine R. Kelly, Vice President and Corporate Secretary. Her signature indicates the company’s formal authorization of the current report relating to its December 31, 2025 financial results announcement and related disclosures.