Meta Q3: An Explosion Of Growth

Summary:

  • Meta Platforms’ shares fell 4% despite better-than-expected earnings, driven by a return of advertising dollars.
  • Meta Platforms continued to add new users in Q3’23 and reported a massive 23% growth in its top line.
  • The social media company also reported a massive Y/Y increase in free cash flow as well as margins.
  • Given how much shares of Meta have already appreciated in the last year (140%), I believe shares, despite a resurgence of growth, are a hold.

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Justin Sullivan

Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) fell 4% yesterday after the firm submitted a much better-than-expected earnings sheet for the third quarter. Meta Platforms, which last year suffered immensely due to a slowdown in ad spend on the social media

in mil $

Q3’22

Q4’22

Q1’23

Q2’23

Q3’23

Y/Y Growth

Revenues

$27,714

$32,165

$28,645

$31,999

$34,146

23.2%

Operating Cash Flow

$9,691

$14,511

$13,998

$17,309

$20,402

110.5%

Purchases of Property/Equipment

($9,355)

($8,988)

($6,823)

($6,134)

($6,496)

-30.6%

Payments on Finance Leases

($163)

($235)

($264)

($220)

($267)

63.8%

Free Cash Flow

$173

$5,288

$6,911

$10,955

$13,639

Free Cash Flow Margin

0.6%

16.4%

24.1%

34.2%

39.9%


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