Meta Posts 24 Percent Surge in Revenue
The Menlo Park, California-based social media powerhouse reported total 2025 revenue reached $201 billion, marking a 22 percent annual surge. Per-share diluted earnings hit $8.88 for the quarter and $23.49 for the full year.
Meta's quarterly net income rose to $22.8 billion, representing a 9 percent increase from the prior year's $20.8 billion figure.
However, annual net income fell 3 percent to $60.5 billion from $62.4 billion in 2024, signaling profitability pressures despite robust revenue growth.
The company's platform ecosystem reached 3.58 billion family daily active users on average during December 2025, reflecting 7 percent year-over-year expansion.
Financial reserves stood at $81.6 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of December 31, 2025. Free cash flow totaled $14.1 billion quarterly and $43.6 billion annually, while long-term debt registered $58.74 billion.
"We had strong business performance in 2025," declared Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO. "I'm looking forward to advancing personal superintelligence for people around the world in 2026."
Looking ahead, Meta projects first-quarter 2026 revenues between $53.5 billion and $56.5 billion, with full-year operating expenses forecasted at $162 billion to $169 billion—expenditures largely fueled by artificial intelligence investments.
Infrastructure costs will drive most expense growth, followed by employee compensation linked to technical talent recruitment. Spending includes 2026 hires supporting priority initiatives, especially AI development, plus annualized costs from 2025 personnel additions, Meta explained.
The company anticipates continued expense acceleration across its Family of Apps division, while Reality Labs operating losses are expected to mirror 2025 levels.
Capital expenditures for 2026 are projected between $115 billion and $135 billion, with year-over-year increases driven by heightened investment in Meta Superintelligence Labs and core business operations.
"We recently aligned with the European Commission on further changes to our Less Personalized Ads offering, which we will begin rolling out this quarter," Meta stated, noting ongoing monitoring of legal and regulatory challenges in the EU and United States that could materially affect business outcomes and financial performance.
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