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#EarningsSeason | META Earnings: Strong Revenue, But Profits Tell a Different Story!
📊 Meta reported its results on October 21, showing a major gap between revenue growth and reported earnings.
💰 Key Numbers:
- 📈 Revenue climbed 26% to $64.6B
- 📉 Operating income dropped 37% to $12.99B
- ⚠️ Operating margin fell from 40% to 20%
- 💵 Reported EPS came in at $3.83, impacted by a $9.89B legal charge
- Excluding that charge, EPS would have been $7.40, with operating income at $22.88B
🤔 What’s Behind the Numbers?
Meta’s user base grew just 3%, while revenue surged 26%, suggesting stronger ad pricing and advertising performance played a bigger role than user growth.
Meanwhile, capital expenditure reached $34.91B in one quarter, and full-year spending guidance shifted to $135B–$145B.
📌 Looking Ahead:
Q4 revenue guidance stands at $73B–$76B, close to analysts’ expectations of $73.75B, offering no major upside surprise.
🔥 The Real Debate:
The adjusted $7.40 EPS highlights the underlying strength of Meta’s advertising business, while the reported $3.83 reflects the impact of actual costs. Rising AI-related investment and heavy spending could continue to pressure reported profitability.
💬 Which EPS figure matters more when valuing
$META — $3.83 reported or $7.40 adjusted? And why? Share your thoughts below! 👇
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