BOC
Boston Omaha Corporation
BOC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over BOC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
BOC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
BOC's balance sheet is currently stable, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
BOC PE Valuation
BOC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
BOC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BOC to show an outlook.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BOC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.43 | -1533% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.45 | -1600% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.40 | -$0.36 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.00 | +$0.33 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.03 | +$0.36 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.03 | +$0.24 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.04 | +$0.19 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.33 | -1750% |
BOC has swung to a loss: it lost $0.43 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META has the edge over BOC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
BOC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $22.2M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.2M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $29.7M | +6.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.7M | +3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.2M | +4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.7M | +8.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $27.9M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $27.7M | +13% |
BOC's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $22M last quarter, down 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.7% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -7.8% | -4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.7% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2.9% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.9% | +5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.6% | +4.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | -2.7% | +5.2 points |
BOC's operating margin was −2.7% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over BOC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META has the edge over BOC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BOC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $973K | +$3.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.6M | +$1.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.5M | -505% |
| Q3 2025 | -$489.4K | +$741.5K |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.7M | +$1.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.3M | +$1.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $619.5K | +$5.6M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.2M | +$13.1M |
BOC has burned cash in most quarters: −$5M over the past year, against −$8M the year before.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META has the edge over BOC on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
BOC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -382K shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.7% | -859K shares |
| 5 years | +3.2% | +930K shares |
| Available history | +33% | +7.6M shares |
BOC has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $87,170 |
| Q4 2024 | $209,142 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.4M |
BOC spent $16M buying back its own shares over the past year, about 10 times what it spent the year before.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
BOC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
BOC's net debt is about 2.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.1 years a year ago.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META has the edge over BOC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BOC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.6 | Neutral |
BOC's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 54 (neutral).
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
BOC PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | BOC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
BOC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
BOC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.1 | 4.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.7 | 0.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $13.0 | 5.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $13.4 | 2% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.3 | 10% below |
BOC has the edge over META on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
BOC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.0 | $26.0 | +24% |
| 2021 | $26.0 | $29.2 | +12% |
| 2022 | $29.2 | $25.7 | -12% |
| 2023 | $25.7 | $15.7 | -39% |
| 2024 | $15.7 | $14.2 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | $14.2 | $12.5 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.5 | $13.7 | +9.9% |
BOC has the edge over META on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META's yearly returns have swung widely, from +200% in 2023 to −65% in 2022. It's down 6% so far in 2026.