Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)
Internet Content & Information · Menlo Park, CA
$670.24+4.64 (+0.70%)
Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Internet Content & Information · Menlo Park, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 81.75% is in line with its 5-year average of 81.45%, near the high end of its 5-year range (74.08%–82.13%).
0.10% below its 12-month average of 81.84%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 81.37%.
GROSS MARGIN
81.75%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
81.84%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
81.69%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
81.45%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
81.99%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
82.14%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-0.10%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+0.07%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+0.37%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-0.30%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-0.47%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
56.27%
median of 30 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+45.27%
vs the sector median at left
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Market Cap
$1.71T
Gross Margin
81.75%
TTM Avg
81.84%
3Y Avg
81.69%
5Y Avg
81.45%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) | $1.71T | 81.75% | 81.84% | 81.69% | 81.45% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.17T | 60.90% | 58.92% | 57.47% | 56.73% |
| Snap Inc. (SNAP)vs › | $9.87B | 57.31% | 54.41% | 55.87% | 55.63% |
| Pinterest, Inc. (PINS)vs › | $11.94B | 79.47% | 79.75% | 78.19% | 77.61% |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs › | $324.37B | 49.12% | 47.28% | 43.87% | 42.66% |
Gross Margin
81.8%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 81.37% |
| 2026-03-31 | 81.85% |
| 2025-12-31 | 81.79% |
| 2025-09-30 | 82.03% |
| 2025-06-30 | 82.13% |
| 2025-03-31 | 82.11% |
| 2024-12-31 | 81.73% |
| 2024-09-30 | 81.83% |
| 2024-06-30 | 81.30% |
| 2024-03-31 | 81.79% |
| 2023-12-31 | 80.82% |
| 2023-09-30 | 81.81% |
| 2023-06-30 | 81.42% |
| 2023-03-31 | 78.68% |
| 2022-12-31 | 74.08% |
| 2022-09-30 | 79.38% |
| 2022-06-30 | 81.99% |
| 2022-03-31 | 78.48% |
| 2021-12-31 | 81.15% |
| 2021-09-30 | 80.11% |
| 2021-06-30 | 81.43% |
| 2021-03-31 | 80.39% |
| 2020-12-31 | 81.44% |
| 2020-09-30 | 80.47% |
| 2020-06-30 | 79.51% |
| 2020-03-31 | 80.50% |
| 2019-12-31 | 83.44% |
| 2019-09-30 | 82.13% |
| 2019-06-30 | 80.42% |
| 2019-03-31 | 81.32% |
| 2018-12-31 | 83.47% |
| 2018-09-30 | 82.39% |
| 2018-06-30 | 83.27% |
| 2018-03-31 | 83.90% |
| 2017-12-31 | 87.58% |
| 2017-09-30 | 85.98% |
| 2017-06-30 | 86.73% |
| 2017-03-31 | 85.57% |
| 2016-12-31 | 88.11% |
| 2016-09-30 | 85.92% |
| 2016-06-30 | 85.77% |
| 2016-03-31 | 84.43% |
| 2015-12-31 | 85.89% |
| 2015-09-30 | 84.00% |
| 2015-06-30 | 83.47% |
| 2015-03-31 | 81.54% |
| 2014-12-31 | 83.04% |
| 2014-09-30 | 82.36% |
| 2014-06-30 | 83.75% |
| 2014-03-31 | 81.53% |
| 2013-12-31 | 81.01% |
| 2013-09-30 | 74.85% |
| 2013-06-30 | 74.35% |
| 2013-03-31 | 71.67% |
| 2012-12-31 | 74.89% |
| 2012-09-30 | 74.48% |
| 2012-06-30 | 69.00% |
| 2012-03-31 | 73.82% |
| 2011-12-31 | 78.16% |
| 2011-09-30 | 75.26% |
| 2011-06-30 | 76.54% |
| 2011-03-31 | 77.15% |