META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over T overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
T
AT&T Inc.
T'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.
T Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
T's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet 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.
T PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.9x | $14.50 | -35% |
| Forward | 8.8x | $22.18 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $22.48 | +1.3% |
| Current | 12x | $22.18 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $33.86 | +53% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
T 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.
T Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect T'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 earned $29.32 per share over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
T Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.53 | +38% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.84 | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.01 | +71% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.97 | +82% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.04 | +104% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.08 | +150% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.76 | +1.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.63 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.49 | -24% |
T's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.84 over the past year, against $3.08 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 T 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 T on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
T Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.3B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.6B | +2.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $31.5B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.5B | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.7B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.8B | +3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $30.6B | +2% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.3B | +0.9% |
T's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $32.3B last quarter, up 5.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -7.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | 0 points |
T's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 7.3 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.
T Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5B | +3.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.1B | +4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7B | -43% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.5B | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.9B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1B | -25% |
T 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.
T Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -102M shares |
| 1 year | -4.5% | -325M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -341M shares |
| 5 years | -5% | -358M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -504M shares |
T has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $961M |
| Q1 2025 | $218M |
| Q4 2024 | $13M |
T spent $9.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, about three 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 T on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
T Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
T's net debt is about 3.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.7 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).
T Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.0 | Oversold |
T's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
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.
T PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | T | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 27% below |
| PE % | 49 | 26 | 23 pts above |
T 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.
T Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.7 | 2.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.5 | 5.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.8 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $25.7 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 1.9% above |
T has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 1.9% above 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 T on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
T Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.6 | $21.7 | -27% |
| 2021 | $21.7 | $18.8 | -13% |
| 2022 | $18.8 | $18.3 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | $18.3 | $16.8 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | $16.8 | $22.9 | +36% |
| 2025 | $22.9 | $24.7 | +7.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.7 | $22.2 | -10% |
T has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.