---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-066700"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "META"
cik: "0001326801"
company_name: "Meta Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-21T20:03:35+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-21T20:06:37.605351+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meta Q3 revenue $64.6B +26%; EPS $3.83; sets 1:1 non-voting Class C stock dividend

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $64.60B, +26% YoY reported and constant currency; Family DAP 3.64B (+3%); ad impressions +10% and average price per ad +14%.
- Costs and expenses $51.61B (+68%) included a $9.89B charge for the agreement with 52 state AGs over teen mental health, potential payments up to ~$18.59B.
- Operating income $12.99B (-37%), margin 20% vs 40%; net income $9.86B and diluted EPS $3.83 (+265%). Ex-charge: operating income $22.88B, EPS $7.40.
- Capex including finance leases $34.91B; operating cash flow $32.79B; free cash flow negative $2.12B; cash/marketable securities $82.45B; headcount 66,775 (-15% YoY).
- Board approved new non-voting Class C and 1:1 stock dividend; shareholders consented Oct 20; charter effective Jan 19, 2027; 80% of Zuckerberg's Class C stapled.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-066700
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: META
- cik: 0001326801
- company_name: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-21T20:03:35+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000162828026066700/0001628280-26-066700-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000162828026066700/meta-20261019.htm

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