Meta Platforms Operating Expenses Growth & History (META)
Meta Platforms's operating expenses was $117.69B for fiscal 2025.
View full Meta Platforms company overviewMeta Platforms annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $117.69B | $22.57B | +23.73% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $95.12B | $6.97B | +7.91% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $88.15B | $486.0M | +0.55% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $87.67B | $16.49B | +23.17% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $71.18B | $17.88B | +33.55% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $53.29B | $6.58B | +14.09% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $46.71B | $15.79B | +51.05% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $30.93B | $10.47B | +51.22% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $20.45B | $5.24B | +34.44% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $15.21B | $3.51B | +29.98% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $11.70B | $4.23B | +56.62% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $7.47B | $2.40B | +47.43% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.07B | $517.0M | +11.36% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.55B | $2.60B | +132.79% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.96B | $1.01B | +107.54% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $942.0M | — | — |
Meta Platforms quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $42.03B | $14.95B | +55.22% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $33.44B | $8.68B | +35.06% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $35.15B | $10.13B | +40.48% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $30.71B | $7.47B | +32.14% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $27.07B | $2.85B | +11.77% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $24.76B | $2.12B | +9.37% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $25.02B | $1.29B | +5.45% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $23.24B | $2.84B | +13.93% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $24.22B | $1.62B | +7.15% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $22.64B | $1.22B | +5.69% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $23.73B | −$2.04B | −7.91% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $20.40B | −$1.65B | −7.49% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $22.61B | $2.14B | +10.47% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $21.42B | $2.03B | +10.49% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $25.77B | $4.68B | +22.20% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $22.05B | $3.46B | +18.63% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $20.46B | $3.75B | +22.47% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $19.38B | $4.59B | +31.03% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $21.09B | $5.79B | +37.85% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $18.59B | $5.16B | +38.40% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $16.71B | $3.99B | +31.33% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $14.79B | $2.95B | +24.90% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $15.30B | $3.07B | +25.13% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $13.43B | $2.96B | +28.31% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $12.72B | $464.0M | +3.78% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $11.84B | $84.0M | +0.71% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $12.22B | $3.13B | +34.42% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $10.47B | $2.52B | +31.73% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $12.26B | $4.89B | +66.40% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $11.76B | $5.24B | +80.45% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $9.09B | $3.48B | +61.84% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $7.95B | $2.74B | +52.63% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $7.37B | $2.45B | +49.76% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $6.52B | $1.81B | +38.51% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.62B | $1.38B | +32.43% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $5.21B | $1.31B | +33.69% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $4.92B | $1.22B | +32.90% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $4.71B | $1.33B | +39.53% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.24B | $961.0M | +29.28% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3.89B | $852.0M | +28.01% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3.70B | $933.0M | +33.69% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $3.37B | $762.0M | +29.20% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.28B | $563.0M | +20.71% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $3.04B | $1.24B | +68.44% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.77B | $1.25B | +82.17% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.61B | $1.18B | +82.90% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.72B | $1.27B | +87.26% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.81B | $526.0M | +41.09% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.52B | $269.0M | +21.50% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.43B | $342.0M | +31.52% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.45B | $390.0M | +36.72% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.28B | $395.0M | +44.63% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.25B | −$676.0M | −35.08% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.08B | $408.0M | +60.27% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.06B | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $885.0M | $345.0M | +63.89% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.93B | $1.44B | +294.88% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $677.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $540.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $488.0M | — | — |
Meta Platforms operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Meta Platforms's operating expenses increased from $53.29B to $117.69B, a change of $64.40B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $42.03B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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