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The company said its total revenue for Q3 2024 was $40.59 billion, up 19% from a year earlier, due to higher advertising revenue. It said ad impressions in the same quarter rose 7% and average price per ad rose 11%.
Key points
AI summaryThe company said its total revenue for Q3 2024 was $40.59 billion, up 19% from a year earlier, due to higher advertising revenue. It said ad impressions in the same quarter rose 7% and average price per ad rose 11%.
Meta Platforms said net income for the 3 months ended September 30, 2024 was $15.69 billion, with diluted earnings per share of $6.03, and its effective tax rate was 12%.
The company said Reality Labs reduced its overall operating profit by about $12.76 billion in the 9 months ended September 30, 2024. It also said it continues to expect Reality Labs operating losses to increase meaningfully in 2024.
The company said cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $70.90 billion as of September 30, 2024, up $5.50 billion from December 31, 2023. It said it generated $63.34 billion in operating cash flow over the 9 months, and spent $33.93 billion on share repurchases and dividends and $24.39 billion on capital expenditures.
Key figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2024
- Revenue
- $40.6B
- Operating income
- $17.4B
- Net income
- $15.7B
- EPS
- $6.03
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
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Q3 Revenue Up $40.59 billion, Led by Advertising
The company said its total revenue for Q3 2024 was $40.59 billion, up 19% from a year earlier, due to higher advertising revenue. It said ad impressions in the same quarter rose 7% and average price per ad rose 11%.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q3 Net Income $15.69 billion, Diluted EPS $6.03
Meta Platforms said net income for the 3 months ended September 30, 2024 was $15.69 billion, with diluted earnings per share of $6.03, and its effective tax rate was 12%.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Reality Labs Operating Profit Reduction $12.76 billion Over 9 Months
The company said Reality Labs reduced its overall operating profit by about $12.76 billion in the 9 months ended September 30, 2024. It also said it continues to expect Reality Labs operating losses to increase meaningfully in 2024.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Operating Cash Flow $63.34 billion and Capital Returns Over 9 Months
The company said cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $70.90 billion as of September 30, 2024, up $5.50 billion from December 31, 2023. It said it generated $63.34 billion in operating cash flow over the 9 months, and spent $33.93 billion on share repurchases and dividends and $24.39 billion on capital expenditures.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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