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META

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Overall Grade
B
Defensive
B
Enterprising
Profitability
A
Gross Profit Margin 81.4%
Operating Margin 30.9%
Net Income Margin 26.1%
Fin. Health
D
Years to Pay Off Debt 7.1 yrs
Working Capital vs Long-Term Debt -$14.6B
Working Capital $69.1B
Valuation
N/A
Cash Flow
C
Free Cash Flow $1.7B
CapEx % of Net Income 190.0%
Owner Earnings $52.3B
Metric Explanations
What each dimension measures and where the thresholds come from.
Gross Profit Margin
Revenue minus cost of goods sold. Graham's ≥40% threshold identifies businesses with durable pricing power. Note: software and financial companies naturally exceed this; retailers and manufacturers rarely reach it due to their cost structures.
Operating Margin
Profit after operating costs before interest and taxes. A consistent ≥15% operating margin signals a business with real competitive advantages. Capital-intensive industries (airlines, auto, commodities) rarely hit this threshold due to their structural cost base — compare within industry for context.
Net Income Margin
Bottom-line profit as a percentage of revenue. The ≥20% target reflects Buffett's preference for highly profitable businesses. Financial engineering (buybacks, tax optimisation) can inflate this temporarily — look for consistency across multiple years rather than a single strong result.
Years to Pay Off Debt
Total Debt ÷ Net Income. Lower = stronger balance sheet. Important caveat: utilities, telecoms, REITs, and infrastructure companies carry large structural debt by design — their bond-like cash flows service it comfortably at ratios that would alarm Graham. Compare within sector.
Working Capital vs Long-Term Debt
Working Capital minus Long-Term Debt. Negative results are common and expected in capital-return-focused businesses like Apple, Domino's, and McDonald's — where aggressive buybacks and dividends intentionally reduce book equity. This does not indicate financial distress in high-FCF businesses.
Working Capital
Current Assets minus Current Liabilities. Negative working capital can be a deliberate efficiency strategy in businesses that collect cash before paying suppliers (retailers, fast food franchises, subscription businesses). Assess alongside free cash flow generation for full context.
Free Cash Flow
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. Buffett's most important metric — cash a business actually generates for its owners after maintaining and growing its asset base. Consistently positive FCF is one of the strongest indicators of a durable, well-run business regardless of accounting profits.
CapEx % of Net Income
Capital expenditure as a share of net income. Low CapEx signals a capital-light business that doesn't need heavy reinvestment to sustain earnings — Buffett's ideal. High CapEx is structurally necessary in manufacturing, airlines, telecoms, and semiconductors. For these industries, a high reading reflects the business model, not poor management.
Owner Earnings
Net Income + Depreciation & Amortisation − Capital Expenditures. Buffett's preferred measure of a company's true annual earning power — what could theoretically be distributed to owners without impairing the business. More reliable than reported EPS because it accounts for the capital cost of maintaining the business.
Gross Profit 81.4%
Operating Margin 30.9%
Net Margin 26.1%
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Income Highlights
Metric Q2 2026 Q4 2025 Q4 2024
Gross Profit % 81.4% 81.8% N/A
Operating Margin % 30.9% 41.3% N/A
Net Income % 26.1% 38.0% N/A
Diluted EPS 6.18 8.88 N/A
Balance Sheet Highlights
Metric Q2 2026 Q4 2025 Q4 2024
Total Assets $450.0B $366.0B N/A
Total Debt $112.3B $83.9B N/A
Working Capital $69.1B $66.9B N/A
Years to Pay Debt 7.09 3.68 N/A
Cash Flow Highlights
Metric Q2 2026 Q4 2025 Q4 2024
Free Cash Flow $1.7B $14.8B N/A
Owner Earnings $52.3B $49.6B N/A
CapEx % of Net Income 190.0% 93.9% N/A
📊 Quarterly mode — Graham Fair Value & 7 Criteria require annual data. Switch to Annual for full analysis.
Quarter vs Same Quarter Last Year
YoY strips seasonality
Revenue Growth (YoY)
Prior year: $47.5B ▲ $60.8B +28.0%
Revenue growth vs same quarter last year strips seasonality. Consistent double-digit growth is a Buffett hallmark.
Gross Margin
Prior year: 82.1% ▲ 81.4% -0.8pp
Buffett: consistent gross margin above 40% signals durable pricing power and competitive moat.
Operating Margin
Prior year: 39.5% ▼ 30.9% -8.6pp
Graham: operating margin reflects true business economics before financing. Trend matters as much as level.
Net Margin
Prior year: 38.6% ▼ 26.1% -12.5pp
Net margin can be distorted by one-time items, tax timing, or interest costs — compare to operating margin for signal quality.
Quarterly Health Checks
3 Graham/Buffett criteria that are valid and reliable on quarterly data
✅ Adequate Size
Graham required scale for resilience. Quarterly revenue × 4 gives an annualised proxy.
$60.8B/qtr (≈$243.2B ann.)
vs > $1.5B annualised revenue
✅ Financial Condition
Current assets vs current liabilities — a real-time liquidity snapshot. Valid and reliable on quarterly data.
2.23x current ratio
vs ≥ 2.0x
✅ Free Cash Flow
Buffett's most important single metric. A positive FCF quarter means the business generated real cash for owners after maintaining its asset base.
$1.7B
vs Positive
Operating Cash Flow
$31.9B
Latest quarter · Buffett's cash reality check
ROIC
3.8%
Based on latest annual operating income
Return on Invested Capital — Buffett's preferred measure for asset-light businesses. ROIC > 15% consistently signals a durable competitive advantage (moat). More meaningful than P/B for software, pharma, and consumer brand companies where most value is intangible and off-balance-sheet.
Market Cap / Net Assets
N/A
Net Assets: $261.2B
⚠️ Net margin compressed 12.5pp vs same quarter last year. Common causes: one-time charges (restructuring, write-downs, legal settlements), tax rate changes, or rising interest expense. Check the income statement notes before drawing conclusions about operating health.
⚠️ Revenue grew vs prior year but operating margin contracted. Possible explanations: deliberate investment in growth (hiring, marketing, R&D), input cost inflation, or pricing pressure from competition. Buffett distinguishes between spending that builds moat vs. spending that doesn't.
Peers & Industry
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"The management of a business is its most important single factor — more important than market position, patents, or financial structure."
— Benjamin Graham
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Risk Analysis

META (META) fundamental analysis — Overall grade B based on profitability, financial health, valuation and cash flow. Graham's Fair Value: N/A. Gross profit margin: 81.4%. Operating margin: 30.9%. Net margin: 26.1%. Analysis powered by 360investing — free fundamental stock analysis based on Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett principles.

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