META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over STGW overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
STGW
Stagwell Inc.
STGW's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
STGW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
STGW's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability 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 STGW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
STGW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.1x | $11.15 | — |
| Cheap | 38x | $1.52 | -86% |
| Fair | 92x | $3.68 | -67% |
| Expensive | 145x | $5.81 | -48% |
| Current | 279x | $11.15 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STGW's PE is in its expensive range at 279x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.1x 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.
STGW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
STGW 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 earned $29.32 per share over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
STGW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.22 | +2958% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.04 | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.06 | +$0.06 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.07 | +$0.08 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.08 | +300% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.06 | +$0.07 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.00 | +$0.04 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.01 | +$0.04 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.02 | +$0.07 |
STGW 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 STGW 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 STGW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
STGW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $816M | +9.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $786.3M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $704.1M | +8% |
| Q4 2025 | $807.4M | +2.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $743M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $706.8M | +5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $651.7M | -2.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $788.7M | +20% |
STGW's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $816M last quarter, up 9.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.9% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7% | +1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.2% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.8% | -1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.5% | +2.6 points |
STGW's operating margin was 5.9% last quarter, down 2.3 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.
STGW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82.8M | +$121.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $79.2M | -26% |
| Q1 2026 | -$37.2M | +$26.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $242.9M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | -$38.8M | -$34.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $107.1M | +$130.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$63.9M | -$5.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $209.9M | +1.6% |
STGW 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.
STGW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.1% | +5.1M shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -8.6M shares |
| 3 years | +117% | +136M shares |
| 5 years | +233% | +176M shares |
| Available history | +263% | +182M shares |
STGW has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $47.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $40.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $29.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $37.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $56.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $7M |
STGW spent $120M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 6.8% 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 has the edge over STGW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
STGW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
STGW's net debt is about 4.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.5 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).
STGW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 73.6 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 89.5 | Overbought |
STGW's weekly RSI is 74 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 90 (overbought).
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 STGW on valuation relative to its sector.
STGW PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | STGW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 279x | 16x | 1,590% above |
| PE % | 95 | 26 | 69 pts above |
STGW is trading at 279x earnings, a 1590% 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.
STGW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.57 | 17% above |
| 20 week MA | $8.82 | 26% above |
| 50 week MA | $7.12 | 57% above |
| 100 week MA | $6.30 | 77% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.35 | 76% above |
STGW 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.
STGW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.70 | $2.66 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | $2.66 | $8.98 | +238% |
| 2022 | $8.98 | $6.27 | -30% |
| 2023 | $6.27 | $6.63 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | $6.63 | $6.64 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | $6.64 | $4.98 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.98 | $11.2 | +124% |
STGW has the edge over META on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.