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Meta said revenue for Q4 2024 increased 21% to $48,385 million and income from operations increased 43% to $23,365 million. Full-year revenue was $164,501 million and income from operations was $69,380 million.

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  1. Meta said revenue for Q4 2024 increased 21% to $48,385 million and income from operations increased 43% to $23,365 million. Full-year revenue was $164,501 million and income from operations was $69,380 million.

  2. The company said total costs and expenses for Q4 2024 increased 5% year-over-year to $25.02 billion, and this included a favorable impact of $1.55 billion from a decrease in accrued losses for certain legal proceedings.

  3. Meta said full-year 2024 capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $39.23 billion and free cash flow was $52.10 billion. Full-year repurchases of Class A common stock were $29.75 billion and dividend and dividend equivalent payments were $5.07 billion.

  4. The company said it expects total revenue for Q1 2025 to be $39.5 to 41.8 billion, full-year total expenses to be $114 to 119 billion, and full-year capital expenditures to be $60 to 65 billion. It also said it expects its full-year tax rate to be 12 to 15%.

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Q4 2024 Revenue and Income from Operations and Full-Year Results

Meta said revenue for Q4 2024 increased 21% to $48,385 million and income from operations increased 43% to $23,365 million. Full-year revenue was $164,501 million and income from operations was $69,380 million.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q4 2024 Costs and Impact of Decrease in Legal Proceedings Accrual

The company said total costs and expenses for Q4 2024 increased 5% year-over-year to $25.02 billion, and this included a favorable impact of $1.55 billion from a decrease in accrued losses for certain legal proceedings.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Full-Year 2024 Capital Expenditures, Free Cash Flow and Capital Return

Meta said full-year 2024 capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $39.23 billion and free cash flow was $52.10 billion. Full-year repurchases of Class A common stock were $29.75 billion and dividend and dividend equivalent payments were $5.07 billion.

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Q1 2025 Revenue Outlook and Full-Year Expense and Capital Expenditure Guidance

The company said it expects total revenue for Q1 2025 to be $39.5 to 41.8 billion, full-year total expenses to be $114 to 119 billion, and full-year capital expenditures to be $60 to 65 billion. It also said it expects its full-year tax rate to be 12 to 15%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.