META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over RCI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
RCI
Rogers Communications Inc.
RCI trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
RCI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
RCI's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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 RCI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RCI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $17.81 | -46% |
| Fair | 17x | $27.06 | -18% |
| Expensive | 21x | $32.99 | +0.5% |
| Current | 21x | $32.83 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RCI's PE is 21x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
META has the edge over RCI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
RCI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect RCI's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 earned $29.32 per share over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
RCI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.55 | -82% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.41 | +325% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.56 | +317% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.36 | +314% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.75 | +342% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.98 | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.29 | +194% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.26 | +97% |
RCI has the edge over META on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 RCI 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's operating margin was 20% last quarter, down 20 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
RCI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -0.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.9B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.3B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8B | +4.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +2.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.9B | +2.7% |
RCI's revenue is growing: $3.7B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | -3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +3.1 points |
RCI has the edge over META on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
RCI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $758.6M | +175% |
| Q2 2026 | $576.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $465.2M | +125% |
| Q4 2025 | $576.7M | +1448% |
| Q3 2025 | $276.1M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $521M | +60% |
| Q1 2025 | $206.7M | +170% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.3M | -87% |
RCI 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 the edge over RCI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
RCI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +3M shares |
| 3 years | +2.5% | +13M shares |
| 5 years | +7.1% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +6.3% | +32M shares |
RCI has 542M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
RCI hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 RCI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RCI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.1x | High |
RCI's net debt is about 4.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.9 years a year ago.
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).
RCI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.6 | Neutral |
RCI's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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.
RCI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RCI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 82 | 26 | 56 pts above |
RCI 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 fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
RCI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.0 | 2.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.7 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.7 | 8% below |
| 100 week MA | $33.4 | 1.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $37.8 | 13% below |
RCI has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 13% 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 RCI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RCI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $49.6 | $46.8 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | $46.8 | $46.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $46.8 | $45.1 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | $45.1 | $46.8 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $46.8 | $30.4 | -35% |
| 2025 | $30.4 | $37.4 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.4 | $32.8 | -12% |
RCI has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 12% so far in 2026.