META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over TIMB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
TIMB
TIM S.A.
TIMB offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
TIMB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
TIMB's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
TIMB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $18.14 | -4.5% |
| Current | 12x | $19.00 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $22.89 | +20% |
| Expensive | 18x | $29.74 | +57% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TIMB 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.
TIMB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect TIMB's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, 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.
TIMB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.62 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.60 | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.58 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.49 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.34 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.31 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.22 | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.20 | +41% |
TIMB 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 TIMB 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.
TIMB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +5.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +4.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +5.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1B | +6% |
TIMB's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.2B last quarter, up 5.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2024 | 23% | +2.8 points |
TIMB 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.
TIMB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $390.4M | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $234.9M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $523.5M | -7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $488.6M | +5.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $374M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $207.1M | +297% |
| Q4 2024 | $563.4M | -12% |
| Q3 2024 | $462.2M | +3.8% |
TIMB 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.
TIMB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -123K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -6.3M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -6.4M shares |
| 5 years | -1.3% | -6.2M shares |
| Available history | -2.2% | -10.7M shares |
TIMB has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $23,991 |
| Q1 2026 | $20,052 |
| Q4 2025 | $70.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $55.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $6.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $4.8M |
TIMB spent $125M buying back its own shares over the past year, about seven 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 TIMB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TIMB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
TIMB's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
TIMB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.1 | Neutral |
TIMB's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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.
TIMB PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TIMB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 29% below |
| PE % | 22 | 26 | 4 pts below |
TIMB 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.
TIMB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.3 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.0 | 0.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $21.8 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $19.8 | 4% below |
| 200 week MA | $17.6 | 8.1% above |
TIMB 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 has the edge over TIMB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TIMB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.1 | $13.8 | -28% |
| 2021 | $13.8 | $11.3 | -18% |
| 2022 | $11.3 | $11.9 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $11.9 | $18.5 | +55% |
| 2024 | $18.5 | $11.9 | -36% |
| 2025 | $11.9 | $20.3 | +71% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.3 | $19.0 | -6.3% |
TIMB has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 6.3% so far in 2026.