---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-003832"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "META"
cik: "0001326801"
company_name: "Meta Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:54:54.806457+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meta Q4 revenue $59.9B (+24% YoY), EPS $8.88; FY net income down 3% on $25.5B tax provision

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $59.89B (+24% YoY); diluted EPS $8.88 (+11% YoY).
- FY revenue $200.97B (+22%); net income $60.46B (-3%) due to $25.5B tax provision from One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- Q4 operating margin fell to 41% from 48% as costs surged 40% YoY to $35.15B.
- Family DAP 3.58B (+7%); ad impressions +18%, average price per ad +6%.
- CapEx $22.14B in Q4, $72.22B for FY; share repurchases $26.26B in FY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-003832
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: META
- cik: 0001326801
- company_name: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000162828026003832/0001628280-26-003832-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000162828026003832/meta-20260128.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-003832.txt

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