Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)
Internet Content & Information · Menlo Park, CA
$613.48-3.29 (-0.53%)
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 net income over the latest quarterly balance sheet). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on assets (ROA) high or low?
The return on assets (ROA) of 15.13% is 18% below its 5-year average of 18.44%, near the low end of its 5-year range (12.49%–23.72%).
22.63% below its 12-month average of 19.55%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
15.13%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
19.55%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
17.16%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
18.44%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
17.20%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
15.54%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-22.63%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-11.82%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-17.95%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-12.03%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-2.63%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
4.29%
median of 31 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+252.68%
vs the sector median at left
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Market Cap
$1.56T
Return on Assets (ROA)
15.13%
TTM Avg
19.55%
3Y Avg
17.16%
5Y Avg
18.44%
Market Cap
$4.09T
Return on Assets (ROA)
26.49%
TTM Avg
22.22%
3Y Avg
19.80%
5Y Avg
18.83%
Market Cap
$9.17B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-4.17%
TTM Avg
-7.39%
3Y Avg
-12.30%
5Y Avg
-12.41%
Market Cap
$12.81B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.23%
TTM Avg
21.21%
3Y Avg
9.73%
5Y Avg
7.16%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) | $1.56T | 15.13% | 19.55% | 17.16% | 18.44% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.09T | 26.49% | 22.22% | 19.80% | 18.83% |
| Snap Inc. (SNAP)vs › | $9.17B | -4.17% | -7.39% | -12.30% | -12.41% |
| Pinterest, Inc. (PINS)vs › | $12.81B | 5.23% | 21.21% | 9.73% | 7.16% |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs › | $319.67B | 23.35% | 17.99% | 14.08% | 12.47% |
ROA
15.1%
ROE
26.1%
ROA = Net Income / Total Assets
Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 16.52% |
| 2024-12-31 | 22.59% |
| 2023-12-31 | 17.03% |
| 2022-12-31 | 12.49% |
| 2021-12-31 | 23.72% |
| 2020-12-31 | 18.29% |
| 2019-12-31 | 13.86% |
| 2018-12-31 | 22.72% |
| 2017-12-31 | 18.83% |
| 2016-12-31 | 15.68% |
| 2015-12-31 | 7.46% |
| 2014-12-31 | 7.32% |
| 2013-12-31 | 8.33% |
| 2012-12-31 | 0.35% |
| 2011-12-31 | 15.80% |
| 2010-12-31 | 12.44% |
| 2009-12-31 | 0.00% |
| 2008-12-31 | 0.00% |
| 2007-12-31 | 0.00% |