META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over MOMO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
MOMO
Hello Group Inc.
MOMO has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
MOMO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
MOMO's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
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.
MOMO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 4.3x | $4.40 | — |
| Cheap | 5.9x | $6.01 | +37% |
| Fair | 8x | $8.21 | +87% |
| Expensive | 10x | $10.41 | +137% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MOMO has the edge over META in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
MOMO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for MOMO to show an outlook.
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 MOMO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MOMO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.02 | +44% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.67 | -42% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.71 | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.65 | -38% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.71 | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.16 | -4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.85 | -44% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.04 | -29% |
MOMO's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.02 over the past year, against $2.19 in early 2020.
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 MOMO 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 MOMO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MOMO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $373.5M | -5% |
| Q1 2026 | $358.1M | -5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $386.5M | -2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $397.7M | -0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $393.2M | -2.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $378.3M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $395.7M | -12% |
| Q3 2024 | $401.4M | -12% |
MOMO's revenue fell from its 2019 peak and has held roughly level since: $373M last quarter, down 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 9.1% | -6.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -6.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9% | -11 points |
| Q3 2024 | 15% | -5.1 points |
MOMO's operating margin was 9.1% last quarter, down 6.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 MOMO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MOMO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $93.7M | +179% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.6M | -32% |
| Q4 2025 | $34.4M | -43% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8M | -92% |
| Q2 2025 | $33.6M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.8M | -40% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.3M | +306% |
| Q3 2024 | $48.2M | -6.7% |
MOMO still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2019 peak: $154M over the past year.
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.
MOMO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.6% | -4.1M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -9.9M shares |
| 3 years | -23% | -48M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -68M shares |
| Available history | -31% | -69.7M shares |
MOMO has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $27.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $27.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $48.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $22.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $14.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $30.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $63.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $39.8M |
MOMO spent $126M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 15% from the year before.
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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
MOMO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
MOMO has the edge over META on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
MOMO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 5.9 | Oversold |
MOMO's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
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.
MOMO PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | MOMO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.3x | 16x | 74% below |
| PE % | 2 | 26 | 24 pts below |
MOMO has the edge over META on valuation relative to its sector.
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 the edge over MOMO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MOMO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.63 | 5% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.26 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.86 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.56 | 33% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.03 | 37% below |
MOMO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 37% below its 200-week average.
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 has the edge over MOMO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MOMO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.5 | $13.2 | -62% |
| 2021 | $13.2 | $9.05 | -32% |
| 2022 | $9.05 | $8.36 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | $8.36 | $6.95 | -17% |
| 2024 | $6.95 | $7.49 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | $7.49 | $6.50 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.50 | $4.40 | -32% |
MOMO has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 32% so far in 2026.