Meta Platforms Inc. (META)

Return on total capital

Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 87,348,000 85,090,000 81,230,000 75,689,000 71,377,000 63,958,000 59,676,000 53,834,000 46,751,000 36,766,000 28,682,000 27,648,000 28,945,000 35,131,000 39,890,000 43,899,000 46,753,000 46,943,000 44,560,000 38,156,000
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 217,243,000 194,066,000 195,070,000 185,029,000 182,637,000 164,529,000 156,763,000 149,529,000 153,168,000 142,873,000 134,033,000 124,795,000 125,713,000 124,094,000 125,767,000 123,228,000 124,879,000 133,360,000 138,227,000 133,657,000
Return on total capital 40.21% 43.85% 41.64% 40.91% 39.08% 38.87% 38.07% 36.00% 30.52% 25.73% 21.40% 22.15% 23.02% 28.31% 31.72% 35.62% 37.44% 35.20% 32.24% 28.55%

December 31, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $87,348,000K ÷ ($—K + $217,243,000K)
= 40.21%