META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over NEXN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
NEXN
Nexxen International Ltd.
NEXN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the 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.
NEXN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NEXN's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is 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.
NEXN PE Valuation
NEXN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
NEXN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NEXN, with profitability holding steady.
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 NEXN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NEXN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.22 | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.30 | -53% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.42 | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.61 | +221% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.74 | +$0.77 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.64 | +$0.79 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.51 | +$0.81 |
| Q3 2024 | $0.19 | +$0.46 |
NEXN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.22 over the past year, against $0.98 in late 2021.
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 NEXN 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 NEXN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NEXN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $100.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $86.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $100.7M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $94.8M | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $90.9M | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $78.3M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $112.3M | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $90.2M | +13% |
NEXN's revenue has held roughly level: $101M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.1% | -5.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -5.6% | -10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | -9.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.7% | -10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.6% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.4% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +12 points |
| Q3 2024 | 18% | +22 points |
NEXN's operating margin was 4.1% last quarter, down 5.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$1.2B, but it generated $28.6B over the past year.
NEXN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $46M | +215% |
| Q1 2026 | -$29.3M | -273% |
| Q4 2025 | $38M | -22% |
| Q3 2025 | $34.2M | -2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.6M | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $17M | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.7M | +27% |
| Q3 2024 | $35M | +313% |
NEXN has the edge over META on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
NEXN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.7% | +1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -1.3M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -10.6M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -11.2M shares |
| Available history | -8.9% | -5.9M shares |
NEXN has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $187,345 |
| Q1 2026 | $7.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $12.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $22.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $41.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $32M |
| Q4 2024 | $19.7M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.2M |
NEXN spent $42M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 62% 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).
NEXN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
NEXN 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).
NEXN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
NEXN's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
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.
NEXN PE vs Communication Services Sector
NEXN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 |
NEXN has stronger trend alignment. META is above 1 of 5 weekly averages versus NEXN above 3 of 3.
NEXN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.00 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.54 | 7% above |
| 50 week MA | $8.06 | 27% above |
NEXN is in an uptrend: it's above all three of its weekly moving averages, and 27% above its 50-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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +200% in 2023 to −65% in 2022. It's down 6% so far in 2026.
NEXN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.94 | $6.70 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.70 | $10.2 | +52% |
NEXN has the edge over META on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.