Latest quarter Q2 2026 · Written Oct 16, 2026 23:18 ET · requested on this site
Impressive forward EPS growth rate of 20.8% per annum for the next five years
Analysts expect EPS of $6.76 ($3.92 to $7.64) on revenue of $63.4B ($61.7B to $65.3B). Options price a move of ±7.3% the session after. After its last 48 reports the stock moved 7.7% on average, up 52% of the time.
Futures put 82% on no change and 18% on a 0.25-point hike, for a rate of about 3.92% after it.
Futures put 82% on a 0.25-point hike and 18% on no change, for a rate of about 4.13% after it.
Not announced yet: the company pays about every three months. The last ex-date was Mon Sep 21, for $0.53 a share.
Futures put 64% on no change and 36% on a 0.25-point hike, for a rate of about 4.22% after it.
As Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) prepares to report its Q3 2026 earnings, the company's recent performance has been marked by a beat in the first quarter but a miss in the second quarter. The surprise in Q2 was a -14.4% beat on estimates, with the company reporting an EPS of $6.18 versus an estimate of $7.22 per share. This misses the previous quarter's beat by 56.8%. While this is a notable miss, it's worth noting that the company has consistently beaten estimates in recent quarters.
Looking at the revenue and profitability trajectory, growth rates have been impressive, with a year-over-year increase of 28% in Q2. However, the company's margin trends have been mixed, with an operating margin of 34.8% but a profit margin of only 29.8%. The return on equity and assets has also been relatively low at 29.8% and 14.6%, respectively. On the balance sheet side, Meta has $112.32B in total debt and $90.26B in cash and equivalents, with free cash flow generation of $40.98B.
In terms of valuation, Meta's current price of $709.33 is a discount to its peer median P/E ratio of 30.5. The company's forward EPS growth rate has been impressive at 20.8% per year for the next five years, with a terminal value that is 62% of the enterprise value. However, our discounted cash flow model suggests that the stock is undervalued by about 3.6%, with a fair value price of $735.14.
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