Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)
Internet Content & Information · Menlo Park, CA
$613.48+0.00 (+0.00%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Internet Content & Information · Menlo Park, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the operating margin high or low?
The operating margin of 38.08% is in line with its 5-year average of 35.99%, around the middle of its 5-year range (19.89%–48.29%).
2.81% below its 12-month average of 39.18%.
Reported quarterly operating margin; no daily interpolation.
OPERATING MARGIN
38.08%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM
39.18%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y
40.63%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y
35.99%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y
38.81%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y
38.32%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-2.81%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-6.27%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+5.82%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-1.89%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-0.64%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
16.00%
median of 31 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+138.00%
vs the sector median at left
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Market Cap
$1.56T
Operating Margin
38.08%
TTM Avg
39.18%
3Y Avg
40.63%
5Y Avg
35.99%
Market Cap
$4.09T
Operating Margin
33.11%
TTM Avg
32.07%
3Y Avg
29.51%
5Y Avg
28.53%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) | $1.56T | 38.08% | 39.18% | 40.63% | 35.99% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.09T | 33.11% | 32.07% | 29.51% | 28.53% |
| Snap Inc. (SNAP)vs › | $9.17B | -5.10% | -11.82% | -21.08% | -22.63% |
| Pinterest, Inc. (PINS)vs › | $12.81B | 5.96% | 6.25% | 1.19% | 1.50% |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs › | $319.67B | 29.68% | 28.10% | 23.66% | 22.31% |
Gross Margin
81.8%
Operating Margin
38.1%
Operating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue
Operating margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after operating expenses, reflecting operating efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | OPERATING MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 30.88% |
| 2026-03-31 | 40.62% |
| 2025-12-31 | 41.31% |
| 2025-09-30 | 40.07% |
| 2025-06-30 | 43.02% |
| 2025-03-31 | 41.49% |
| 2024-12-31 | 48.29% |
| 2024-09-30 | 42.75% |
| 2024-06-30 | 38.00% |
| 2024-03-31 | 37.90% |
| 2023-12-31 | 40.85% |
| 2023-09-30 | 40.26% |
| 2023-06-30 | 29.35% |
| 2023-03-31 | 25.23% |
| 2022-12-31 | 19.89% |
| 2022-09-30 | 20.44% |
| 2022-06-30 | 29.00% |
| 2022-03-31 | 30.54% |
| 2021-12-31 | 37.38% |
| 2021-09-30 | 35.93% |
| 2021-06-30 | 42.53% |
| 2021-03-31 | 43.48% |
| 2020-12-31 | 45.51% |
| 2020-09-30 | 37.45% |
| 2020-06-30 | 31.91% |
| 2020-03-31 | 33.22% |
| 2019-12-31 | 42.02% |
| 2019-09-30 | 40.70% |
| 2019-06-30 | 27.40% |
| 2019-03-31 | 22.00% |
| 2018-12-31 | 46.23% |
| 2018-09-30 | 42.11% |
| 2018-06-30 | 44.31% |
| 2018-03-31 | 45.54% |
| 2017-12-31 | 56.68% |
| 2017-09-30 | 49.59% |
| 2017-06-30 | 47.22% |
| 2017-03-31 | 41.42% |
| 2016-12-31 | 51.84% |
| 2016-09-30 | 44.46% |
| 2016-06-30 | 42.48% |
| 2016-03-31 | 37.35% |
| 2015-12-31 | 43.83% |
| 2015-09-30 | 32.42% |
| 2015-06-30 | 31.49% |
| 2015-03-31 | 26.33% |
| 2014-12-31 | 29.42% |
| 2014-09-30 | 43.62% |
| 2014-06-30 | 47.77% |
| 2014-03-31 | 42.97% |
| 2013-12-31 | 43.79% |
| 2013-09-30 | 36.51% |
| 2013-06-30 | 31.00% |
| 2013-03-31 | 25.58% |
| 2012-12-31 | 33.00% |
| 2012-09-30 | 29.87% |
| 2012-06-30 | -62.75% |
| 2012-03-31 | 36.01% |
| 2011-12-31 | 48.36% |
| 2011-09-30 | 43.40% |
| 2011-06-30 | 45.47% |
| 2011-03-31 | 53.08% |