Meta Platforms Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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Meta Platforms free cash flow
In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, Meta Platforms generated $31.86 billion of operating cash flow and spent $30.12 billion on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $1.75 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 2.9% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 80.6% from the prior year's $9.02 billion.
Meta Platforms returned $1.35 billion to shareholders through dividends, equal to 77% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 1.3 times.
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Meta Platforms cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q2 20262026-06-30 | Q1 20262026-03-31 | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q3 20252025-09-30 | Q2 20252025-06-30 | Q1 20252025-03-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q3 20242024-09-30 | Q2 20242024-06-30 | Q1 20242024-03-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q3 20232023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 15.85B | 26.77B | 22.77B | 2.71B | 18.34B | 16.64B | 20.84B | 15.69B | 13.46B | 12.37B | 14.02B | 11.58B |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -13.57% | +60.86% | +9.26% | -82.73% | +36.18% | +34.56% | +48.66% | +35.44% | +72.89% | +116.66% | +201.25% | +163.55% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 6.36B | 6.00B | 5.41B | 4.96B | 4.34B | 3.90B | 4.46B | 4.03B | 3.64B | 3.37B | 3.17B | 2.86B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 7.66B | 6.03B | 5.89B | 5.56B | 4.83B | 4.15B | 4.26B | 4.25B | 4.62B | 3.56B | 3.42B | 3.49B |
| Change in Working Capital | 662.00M | -162.00M | 1.84B | -381.00M | -2.17B | -513.00M | -1.09B | 1.35B | -1.36B | 40.00M | -2.63B | -15.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 31.86B | 32.23B | 36.21B | 30.00B | 25.56B | 24.03B | 27.99B | 24.72B | 19.37B | 19.25B | 19.40B | 20.40B |
| Capital Expenditures | -30.12B | -19.00B | -21.38B | -18.83B | -16.54B | -12.94B | -14.43B | -8.26B | -8.17B | -6.40B | -7.59B | -6.50B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -49.65B | -33.68B | -34.19B | -21.85B | -25.96B | -20.01B | -21.50B | -8.62B | -8.30B | -8.73B | -6.47B | -6.08B |
| Dividends Paid | -1.35B | -1.35B | -1.34B | -1.33B | -1.33B | -1.33B | -1.27B | -1.26B | -1.27B | -1.27B | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.33B | -10.17B | -12.75B | 0 | -8.82B | -6.30B | -15.01B | -5.94B | -3.57B |
| Debt Issued | — | — | 29.91B | 0 | — | — | 0 | 10.43B | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | 15.97B | -6.55B | 25.15B | -10.05B | -15.98B | -19.50B | -5.46B | -4.37B | -11.18B | -19.77B | -8.40B | -5.88B |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.83B | -8.00B | 27.16B | -1.89B | -16.24B | -15.37B | 311.00M | 12.10B | -258.00M | -9.54B | 4.93B | 8.10B |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.75B | 13.23B | 14.83B | 11.17B | 9.02B | 11.09B | 13.56B | 16.47B | 11.20B | 12.85B | 11.81B | 13.91B |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Meta Platforms's cash flow statement, from Q2 2026 back to Q3 2023, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow META's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?