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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001326801-24-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "META"
cik: "0001326801"
company_name: "Meta Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:07:03.567587+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meta Q3 revenue $40.6B (+19% YoY), EPS $6.03 (+37%), Q4 revenue guidance $45-48B

## Summary
- Net income $15.7B, up 35% YoY; diluted EPS $6.03 vs $4.39 a year ago.
- Ad impressions +7% YoY, average price per ad +11% YoY; Family DAP 3.29B (+5%).
- Costs and expenses $23.2B (+14%); operating margin 43% vs 40%.
- Q4 2024 revenue guidance $45-48B; full-year expense forecast narrowed to $96-98B.
- FY 2024 capex guidance raised to $38-40B; expects significant capex growth in 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001326801-24-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: META
- cik: 0001326801
- company_name: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680124000077/0001326801-24-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680124000077/meta-20241030.htm

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