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Meta Platforms METAThe company said total revenue for 2023 was $134.90 billion, an increase of 16% from 2022, and attributed the increase to higher advertising revenue. Income from operations was $46.75 billion, an increase of $17.81 billion (62%), and the company cited the increase in advertising revenue as the driver.
Key points
AI summaryThe company said total revenue for 2023 was $134.90 billion, an increase of 16% from 2022, and attributed the increase to higher advertising revenue. Income from operations was $46.75 billion, an increase of $17.81 billion (62%), and the company cited the increase in advertising revenue as the driver.
Meta Platforms said ad impressions across its Family of Apps rose 28% year over year in 2023, while the average price per ad fell 9%. The company attributed the decline in price to growth in impressions in products and regions that monetize at lower rates, such as Reels.
The company said its Reality Labs (RL) segment reduced overall operating profit by approximately $16.12 billion in 2023, and that it expects RL operating losses to increase meaningfully in 2024. RL operating loss increased $2.40 billion (18%) from 2022.
Meta said it generated $71.11 billion in operating cash flow in 2023 and made capital expenditures of $28.10 billion, including principal payments on finance leases, as well as repurchases of Class A common stock totaling $19.77 billion. On February 1, 2024, it announced its first cash dividend program, at $0.50 per share per quarter.
Key figures
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
- Revenue
- $134.9B
- Operating income
- $46.8B
- Net income
- $39.1B
- EPS
- $14.87
- Operating cash flow
- $71.1B
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Meta Revenue and Operating Income Rise in 2023
The company said total revenue for 2023 was $134.90 billion, an increase of 16% from 2022, and attributed the increase to higher advertising revenue. Income from operations was $46.75 billion, an increase of $17.81 billion (62%), and the company cited the increase in advertising revenue as the driver.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Ad Impressions Up 28%, Average Price per Ad Down 9%
Meta Platforms said ad impressions across its Family of Apps rose 28% year over year in 2023, while the average price per ad fell 9%. The company attributed the decline in price to growth in impressions in products and regions that monetize at lower rates, such as Reels.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Reality Labs Operating Loss and Outlook for 2024
The company said its Reality Labs (RL) segment reduced overall operating profit by approximately $16.12 billion in 2023, and that it expects RL operating losses to increase meaningfully in 2024. RL operating loss increased $2.40 billion (18%) from 2022.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cash Flow and Capital Allocation in 2023
Meta said it generated $71.11 billion in operating cash flow in 2023 and made capital expenditures of $28.10 billion, including principal payments on finance leases, as well as repurchases of Class A common stock totaling $19.77 billion. On February 1, 2024, it announced its first cash dividend program, at $0.50 per share per quarter.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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