DBT Bureau
Pune, 30 Oct 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
“We had a strong quarter for our business and our community,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO. “Meta Superintelligence Labs is off to a great start and we continue to lead the industry in AI glasses. If we deliver even a fraction of the opportunity ahead, then the next few years will be the most exciting period in our history.”
Third Quarter 2025 Operational and Other Financial Highlights
- Family daily active people (DAP) – DAP was 3.54 billion on average for September 2025, an increase of 8% year-over-year.
- Ad impressions – Ad impressions delivered across our Family of Apps increased by 14% year-over-year.
- Average price per ad – Average price per ad increased by 10% year-over-year.
- Revenue – Revenue was $51.24 billion, an increase of 26% year-over-year. Revenue on a constant currency basis would have increased 25% year-over-year.
- Costs and expenses – Total costs and expenses were $30.71 billion, an increase of 32% year-over-year.
- Capital expenditures – Capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $19.37 billion.
- Capital return program – Share repurchases of our Class A common stock were $3.16 billion and total dividend and dividend equivalent payments were $1.33 billion.
- Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities – Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $44.45 billion as of September 30, 2025. Cash flow from operating activities was $30.0 billion and free cash flow was $10.62 billion.
- Headcount – Headcount was 78,450 as of September 30, 2025, an increase of 8% year-over-year.
