Added to YB: 2026-10-07
Pitch date: 2026-10-02
META [neutral]
Meta Platforms, Inc.
+1.24%
current return
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Company Info
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally.
Market Cap
$1.9T
Pitch Price
$727.71
Price Target
710.00 (-4%)
Dividend
0.28%
EV/EBITDA
16.80
P/E
28.00
EV/Sales
8.39
Sector
Interactive Media and Services
Category
N/A
Compounder Watchlist, Edition 1: Ten Names, One Below Its Range - Meta Platforms, Inc.
META (pass): Meta trades at $728, 2.6% above the $525-$710 fair-value range derived by applying 20-27x to $26.30 of annualized June earnings after adding back severance but retaining legal costs. Q2 revenue rose 28%, yet reported operating margin fell to 31% from 43% and EPS missed the LSEG estimate by 14.4%. With margin one point above the below-30% kill trigger as AI spending rises, risk/reward is unfavorable despite a 36.8% margin excluding legal and severance charges.
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