8-K · SEC filing
SEC EDGAR · 21 Oct 2026, 16:03 · America/New_York · Original language: English
SEC earnings disclosure excerpts. Accession 0001628280-26-066700; 8-K; filing published 2026-10-21T20:03:35.000Z.
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8-K | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000162828026066700/meta-20261019.htm
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 21, 2026, the Company issued a press release and will hold a conference call regarding its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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.
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EX-99.1 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000162828026066700/meta-09302026xexhibit991.htm
EX-99.1 3 meta-09302026xexhibit991.htm EX-99.1 Document
Meta Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Announces Establishment of New Class C Common Stock
MENLO PARK, Calif. – October 21, 2026 – Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
"We hit major milestones this quarter toward delivering personal superintelligence for everyone - including launching Muse and Muse Wonder, our first frontier model," said Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO. "Our investments are paying off, the core business is strong, and we're seeing velocity across the board."
Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights
Agreement with U.S. State Attorneys General
In August 2026, we announced an agreement with 52 attorneys general to resolve litigation related to teen mental health and social media, which provides for payments of up to approximately $18.59 billion. Third quarter 2026 costs and expenses includes a $9.89 billion charge related to this agreement. Excluding this charge, the third quarter 2026:
•Income from operations of $12.99 billion would have increased by $9.89 billion to $22.88 billion.
•Diluted EPS of $3.83 would have increased by $3.57 to $7.40.
•Effective tax rate of 24% would have decreased by 7 percentage points to 17%.
Third Quarter 2026 Operational and Other Financial Highlights
•Family daily active people (DAP) – DAP was 3.64 billion on average for September 2026, an increase of 3% year-over-year.
•Ad impressions – Ad impressions delivered across our Family of Apps increased by 10% year-over-year.
•Average price per ad – Average price per ad increased by 14% year-over-year.
•Revenue – Revenue was $64.60 billion, an increase of 26% year-over-year on both a reported and constant currency basis.
•Costs and expenses – Total costs and expenses were $51.61 billion, an increase of 68% year-over-year. This includes the litigation charge as discussed above.
•Capital expenditures – Capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $34.91 billion.
•Capital return program – Dividend and dividend equivalent payments were $1.36 billion.
•Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities – Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $82.45 billion as of September 30, 2026.
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Original language ↗10-Q · SEC filing
SEC EDGAR · 21 Oct 2026, 20:00 · America/New_York · Original language: English
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SEC structured financial facts. Accession 0001628280-26-066773; form 10-Q. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001326801.json
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Omitted records: 0; invalid or conflicting records excluded: 0.
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