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Meta Platforms (META) Q1 2025 earnings results (first quarter 2025)
10-Q filed May 1, 2025
Meta Platforms (META) reported revenue of $42.3B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), +16% from a year earlier and -13% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 41.5%, net earnings $16.6B (39.3% of revenue).
Meta Platforms, Q1 2025: revenue $42.3B (+16% year over year), operating margin 41.5%, net earnings $16.6B, operating cash flow $24.0B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q1 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $42.3B | -13% | +16% |
| Operating profit | $17.6B | -25% | +27% |
| Net earnings | $16.6B | -20% | +35% |
| Operating cash flow | $24.0B | -14% | +25% |
| Free cash flow | $11.1B | -18% | -14% |
What changed
Revenue was $42.3B in Q1 2025, up 16% year over year and down 13% from the previous quarter. Family of Apps was the largest line at 99% of revenue. Family of Apps added $5.9B year over year (up 16%), 100% of the total change. Reality Labs declined 6%.
Operating profit was $17.6B, a 41.5% margin (up 3.6 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus a year earlier, 64% reached operating profit, above the 38% margin then. Total costs grew 9% against revenue growth of 16%. The fastest-growing cost line was Research & development (+22%). Net earnings were $16.6B, up 35% year over year. The effective tax rate was 9.5%.
Operating cash flow was $24.0B (up 25% year over year), 144% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $3.9B of depreciation and amortization and $4.1B of share-based compensation. Capital expenditures of $12.9B left free cash flow of $11.1B.
Questions
What was Meta Platforms' revenue in the first quarter 2025?
Meta Platforms (META) reported revenue of $42.3B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), +16% from a year earlier and -13% from the quarter before.
Was Meta Platforms profitable in the first quarter 2025?
Operating profit was $17.6B (41.5% of revenue) and net earnings $16.6B.
Source: Meta Platforms 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.