META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over PINS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
PINS
Pinterest, Inc.
PINS'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.
PINS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PINS'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 has the edge over PINS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PINS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.9x | $19.12 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $3.16 | -83% |
| Fair | 56x | $14.03 | -27% |
| Current | 76x | $19.12 | — |
| Expensive | 188x | $47.08 | +146% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PINS's PE is in its fair range at 76x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.9x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
PINS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
PINS has the edge over META on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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 PINS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PINS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.14 | +757% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.25 | -91% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.34 | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.48 | -82% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.61 | -77% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.86 | +823% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.77 | +889% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.72 | +1136% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.67 | +$2.72 |
PINS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.25 over the past year, against $2.86 in late 2025.
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 PINS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 PINS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PINS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $998.2M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $855M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +18% |
PINS's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.2B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -4.7% | -4.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.2% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +2.7 points |
PINS's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, down 3 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.
PINS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $300.3M | -5.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $269.9M | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.7M | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $380.4M | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $318.4M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $196.7M | +94% |
| Q1 2025 | $356.4M | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $250.2M | -1.5% |
PINS has the edge over META on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
PINS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.5% | +19.7M shares |
| 1 year | -16% | -112M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -104M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -109M shares |
| Available history | +1.1% | +6.3M shares |
PINS has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $78.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B |
| Q4 2025 | $502M |
| Q3 2025 | $197.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $52.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $175M |
| Q4 2024 | $100.2M |
PINS spent $2.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, about five times what it spent 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).
PINS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -5.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.7x | Net Cash |
PINS 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).
PINS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.7 | Oversold |
PINS's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META has the edge over PINS on valuation relative to its sector.
PINS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | PINS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 76x | 16x | 364% above |
| PE % | 64 | 26 | 38 pts above |
PINS is trading at 76x earnings, a 364% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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 PINS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PINS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.2 | 5.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $21.4 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $21.3 | 10% below |
| 100 week MA | $26.9 | 29% below |
| 200 week MA | $29.2 | 34% below |
PINS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% 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 PINS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PINS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.5 | $71.0 | +284% |
| 2021 | $71.0 | $37.4 | -47% |
| 2022 | $37.4 | $24.5 | -34% |
| 2023 | $24.5 | $37.0 | +51% |
| 2024 | $37.0 | $29.6 | -20% |
| 2025 | $29.6 | $26.1 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.1 | $19.1 | -27% |
PINS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +284% in 2020 to −47% in 2021. It's down 27% so far in 2026.