META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over SCHL overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
SCHL
Scholastic Corporation
SCHL'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.
SCHL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
SCHL's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
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.
SCHL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $26.91 | -27% |
| Forward | 21x | $36.74 | — |
| Fair | 25x | $35.42 | -3.6% |
| Current | 26x | $36.74 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $69.78 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SCHL 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.
SCHL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SCHL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue 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 SCHL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SCHL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.79 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.40 | +$2.09 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.34 | +$2.41 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.45 | +322% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.23 | -$0.03 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.69 | -228% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.07 | -118% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.58 | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.20 | -111% |
SCHL has returned to profit: it earned $1.40 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 SCHL 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 SCHL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SCHL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $216.8M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $476.1M | -6.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $329.1M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $551.1M | +1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $225.6M | -4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $508.3M | +7% |
| Q1 2025 | $335.4M | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $544.6M | -3.2% |
SCHL's revenue fell from its 2019 peak and has held roughly level since: $217M last quarter, down 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -43% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.2% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -41% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.1% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -4.3 points |
SCHL's operating margin was −43% last quarter, down 1.7 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 SCHL on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SCHL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$108.7M | -$16.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $75M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | -$43.9M | -$22.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $63.2M | +4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | -$91.8M | -$29.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $94.6M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | -$21M | -$19.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $60.3M | -36% |
SCHL's free cash flow was −$14M over the past year, against $42M the year before.
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.
SCHL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -22% | -5.3M shares |
| 1 year | -25% | -6.3M shares |
| 3 years | -40% | -12.7M shares |
| 5 years | -45% | -15.5M shares |
| Available history | -46% | -16.2M shares |
SCHL has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $138.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $127.2M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $30M |
| Q1 2025 | $30M |
| Q4 2024 | $5M |
SCHL spent $291M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four 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 has the edge over SCHL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SCHL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
SCHL's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down 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).
SCHL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
SCHL's weekly RSI is 46 (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 SCHL on valuation relative to its sector.
SCHL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SCHL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 16x | 59% above |
| PE % | 53 | 26 | 27 pts above |
SCHL is trading at 26x earnings, a 59% 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.
SCHL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.1 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $39.4 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.7 | 2.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $30.1 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $33.4 | 10% above |
SCHL 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.
SCHL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.5 | $24.5 | -36% |
| 2021 | $24.5 | $40.4 | +65% |
| 2022 | $40.4 | $39.6 | -2% |
| 2023 | $39.6 | $37.7 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $21.3 | -44% |
| 2025 | $21.3 | $29.4 | +38% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.4 | $36.7 | +25% |
SCHL has the edge over META on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.