META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has a slight edge over RSVR overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
RSVR
Reservoir Media, Inc.
RSVR 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.
RSVR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
RSVR's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, 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 RSVR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RSVR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 36x | $6.46 | -37% |
| Current | 57x | $10.22 | — |
| Forward | 58x | $10.22 | — |
| Fair | 68x | $12.21 | +19% |
| Expensive | 135x | $24.38 | +139% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RSVR's PE is in its cheap range at 57x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 58x.
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.
RSVR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RSVR, with profitability improving.
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.
RSVR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.18 | -2.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.18 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.14 | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.13 | +8.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.10 | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.15 | +$0.16 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.12 | +$0.12 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.12 | +1100% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.12 | +$0.12 |
RSVR 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 RSVR 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'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.
RSVR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.9M | +9.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $47.5M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.6M | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.4M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $37.2M | +8.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $41.4M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $42.3M | +19% |
RSVR's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2021: $50M last quarter, up 9.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | -1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | +0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | -1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +4.2 points |
RSVR 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.
RSVR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $22.9M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.5M | -125% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.7M | -3.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.8M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $6M | -30% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.2M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.2M | +224% |
RSVR 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 RSVR 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.
RSVR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.6% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +528K shares |
| 3 years | +2.6% | +1.7M shares |
| 5 years | +13% | +7.8M shares |
| Available history | +365% | +52.4M shares |
RSVR has 67M diluted shares, up 0.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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 RSVR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RSVR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 6.0x | High |
RSVR's net debt is about 6.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
RSVR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.1 | Neutral |
RSVR's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
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 RSVR on valuation relative to its sector.
RSVR PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RSVR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57x | 16x | 247% above |
| PE % | 30 | 28 | 2 pts above |
RSVR is trading at 57x earnings, a 247% 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 fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
RSVR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.70 | 5.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.86 | 3.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $9.33 | 9.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $8.51 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $7.76 | 32% above |
RSVR has the edge over META on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
RSVR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.1 | $7.86 | -22% |
| 2022 | $7.86 | $5.70 | -27% |
| 2023 | $5.70 | $7.13 | +25% |
| 2024 | $7.13 | $8.86 | +24% |
| 2025 | $8.86 | $7.50 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.50 | $10.2 | +36% |
RSVR has the edge over META on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.