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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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AI summaryMeta 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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