Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

DCF Valuation · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

Valuation as at 2026-08-04 · refreshed with the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen

About Meta Platforms, Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL).

Source: Yahoo Finance company profile · factual description, not KashVector commentary

Meta Platforms, Inc. META

Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

Price
$590.24
Market Cap
$1503.64B
Free Cash Flow
$21.55B
Beta
1.24
P/E (TTM)
22.2x
52-Week Range
$520.26–$796.25

META's price & financial trends

Quarterly reporting periods — the most granular consistent series Yahoo provides for this market.

Data refreshed 2026-08-04

Share price · last 2 years

$556.71 +7% vs first period
S&P 500 $521.31$585.51$549.00$738.70$660.09$611.91$556.71 2024-082024-122025-042025-082025-122026-042026-07

Earnings per share (diluted)

$6.18 -13% vs first period
$7.14$1.05$8.88$10.44$6.18Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Free cash flow

$1.75B -81% vs first period
$9.02B$11.17B$14.83B$13.23B$1.75BQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Dividend per share

$0.53 +2% vs first period
$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.53Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Intrinsic value estimate · 5-year forecast

BEAR
$100.12
vs current $590.24
-83.0% ❌ Overvalued
BASE
$133.04
vs current $590.24
-77.5% ❌ Overvalued
BULL
$178.63
vs current $590.24
-69.7% ❌ Overvalued

Assumptions used in this valuation

Every input below is either fetched live from Yahoo Finance or a documented default — nothing is hidden.

Risk-free rate
4.75% ● LIVE
Live 10-yr govt bond
Beta
1.24
Direct from Yahoo
Equity risk premium
5.50%
Market-specific seed
Cost of debt
5.00%
Estimated (no debt/interest data)
Tax rate
25.00%
Estimated default
Capital structure
E 93% / D 7%
Market cap vs total debt
Projection horizon
5 years
+ terminal value beyond
BearBaseBull
5-yr FCF growth3.6%7.3%10.9%
Terminal growth2.5%2.5%2.5%
WACC (discount rate)12.04%11.04%10.04%

Cost of Equity = Risk-free rate + Beta × Equity Risk Premium = 4.75% + 1.24 × 5.50% = 11.58% · WACC = weighted by 93%/7% capital structure

These numbers come from running Meta Platforms, Inc.'s cash flows through the mechanical DCF formula and assumptions above — not from any view on the news, management, or META's competitive position. What is DCF?

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Not financial advice. DCF valuations are highly sensitive to assumptions — small changes in growth rate or discount rate produce large swings in output. This is a mechanical calculation, not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell.

About this valuation

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Frequently asked questions

Is META undervalued?

The Base-case DCF estimates intrinsic value at $133.04 vs a current price of $590.24 — a -77.5% margin, so the Base case reads overvalued. This is a mechanical output, not advice.