META PLATFORMS

Facebook is World's largest Social Media Network. After Google and Youtube, the next biggest internet portal in the World is Facebook. As on March 2022, Facebook has 2.93 Billion active users per month. Whatsup and Instagram companies are acquired by Facebook. Headquarters is in USA.

Facebook annual revenues for year ending Dec-2021 was 117,929 Million USD and Facebook Annual Net Income as on Dec-2021 ending was 39,370 Million USD.
Facebook daily active users (DAUs) – Facebook Daily Active Users (DAUs) were 1.93 billion on average for December 2021, an increase of 5% year-over-year.
Facebook monthly active users (MAUs) –Monthly Active Users (MAUs) were 2.91 billion as of December 31, 2021, an increase of 4% year-over-year.
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities – Facebook Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were $61.95 billion as of December 31, 2020.
Headcount – Facebook Headcount was 71,970 as of December 31, 2021.

As on Mar-2022, Facebook has 1.96 Billion daily active users.

Metrics

As on December 2020, Facebook has 2.8 Billion active users per month.

As on April 2020, Facebook has 2.6 Billion active users per month.

Facts About Company

Highlights of Facebook quarterly results ending in March-2022

Family daily active people (DAP) – DAP was 2.87 billion on average for March 2022, an increase of 6% year-over-year.
Family monthly active people (MAP) – MAP was 3.64 billion as of March 31, 2022, an increase of 6% year-over-year.
Facebook daily active users (DAUs) – DAUs were 1.96 billion on average for March 2022, an increase of 4% year-over-year.
Facebook monthly active users (MAUs) – MAUs were 2.94 billion as of March 31, 2022, an increase of 3% year-over-year.
Ad impressions and price per ad – In the first quarter of 2022, ad impressions delivered across our Family of Apps increased by 15% year-over-year and the average price per ad decreased by 8% year-over-year.
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities – Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were $43.89 billion as of March 31, 2022.
Headcount – Headcount was 77,805 as of March 31, 2022, an increase of 28% year-over-year.

Annual Revenue

FaceBook Annual Revenues for December-2020 ending is 85.96 Billion USD

Annual Operating Income

32.67 Billion USD for Year ending December-2020

Annual Net Income

FaceBook Annual Net Income for December-2020 ending is 29.15 Billion USD

Total Assets

FaceBook Total Assets as on June-2020 is 139,691 Million USD

Total Liabilities

FaceBook Total Liabilities as on June-2020 is 29,244 Million USD

Major Acquisitions

Facebook company major acquisitions:

WhatsApp is acquired by Facebook in 2014 for 19 Billion USD. WhatsApps provides video calls, voice calls, message chat.
Instagram is acquired by Facebook in 2012 for 1 Billion USD. Instagram is photo sharing and video sharing app.
Oculus VR which is related to Virual Reality is acquired by Facebook in 2014 for 2.3 Billion USD.

Annual Results Summary:

FaceBook Annual Results - Revenue and Net Income - in Billion USD:

ANNUAL RESULTS	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income
Dec-2022	116,60	28,94	23,20
Dec-2021	117.93	46.75	39.370
Dec-2020	85.96	32.67	29.15
Dec-2019	70.69	23.98	18.48
Dec-2018	55.84	24.91	22.11
Dec-2017	40.65	20.20	15.93
Dec-2016	27.64		10.19

Balance Sheet Summary

Facebook - Balance Sheet Summary - in Million USD:

Year Ending:	Total Assets	Total Liabilities	Total Equity
Dec-2022	185,727	60,014	125,713
Dec-2021	165,987	41,108	124,879
Dec-2020	159,316	31,026	128,290
Dec-2019	133,376	32,322	101,054
Dec-2018	97,334	13,207	84,127
Dec-2017	84,524	10,177	74,347

Quarterly Results Summary:

Facebook - Quarterly Results - Revenue and Profits - in Billion USD

Quarter Ending	Revenue	Net Profit
Dec-2022	32.16	4.65
Sep-2022	27.71	4.39
Jun-2022	28.82	6.68
Mar-2022	27.91	7.46
Dec-2021	33.67	10.28
Sep-2021	29.01	9.19
Jun-2021	29.07	10.39
Mar-2021	26.17	9.49
Dec-2020	28.07	11.22
Sep-2020	17.27	7.84
Jun-2020	18.68	5.18
Mar-2020	17.74	4.90
Dec-2019	21.08	7.35
Sep-2019	17.65	6.09
Jun-2019	16.88	2.62
Mar-2019	15.07	2.43
Dec-2018	16.19	6.88
Sep-2018	13.73	5.13
Jun-2018	13.23	5.1

Balance Sheet - Quarterly

Facebook - Balance Sheet - Quarterly - in Million USD

Quarterly Ending:	June 30, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2019	September 30, 2019
Total Current Assets	68,130	69,349	66,225	62,079
Total Assets	139,691	138,371	133,376	124,418
Total Current Liabilities	11,308	15,069	15,053	13,328
Long-Term Debt	0	0	0	0
Total Equity	110,447	105,304	101,054	93,999
Total Liabilities & Equity	139,691	138,371	133,376	124,418

Institutional Investors

Top 30 Investors in META PLATFORMS as on JUN-30-2022

RANK	INSTITUTIONAL HOLDER NAME	DATE	SHARES HELD	CHANGE (SHARES)	CHANGE (%)	VALUE (IN 1,000S)
1	VANGUARD GROUP INC	6/30/2022	180,403,765	-49,601	-0.03%	$26,979,383
2	BLACKROCK INC.	6/30/2022	151,566,495	1,595,196	1.06%	$22,666,769
3	FMR LLC	6/30/2022	115,782,079	-6,944,228	-5.66%	$17,315,210
4	STATE STREET CORP	6/30/2022	89,882,589	-2,829,787	-3.05%	$13,441,941
5	PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	6/30/2022	51,634,675	-23,026,442	-30.84%	$7,721,966
6	CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS	6/30/2022	49,532,448	-4,518,349	-8.36%	$7,407,578
7	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	6/30/2022	42,657,115	1,207,484	2.91%	$6,379,372
8	CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS	6/30/2022	38,385,031	-2,854,653	-6.92%	$5,740,481
9	MORGAN STANLEY	6/30/2022	31,958,517	5,113,515	19.05%	$4,779,396
10	CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS	6/30/2022	31,073,962	1,164,417	3.89%	$4,647,111
11	NORGES BANK	12/31/2021	28,527,168	-1,733,921	-5.73%	$4,266,238
12	NORTHERN TRUST CORP	6/30/2022	24,532,521	-1,236,085	-4.80%	$3,668,839
13	WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	6/30/2022	22,611,940	3,647,626	19.23%	$3,381,616
14	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	6/30/2022	20,864,502	2,734,569	15.08%	$3,120,286
15	BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP	6/30/2022	18,466,736	709,067	3.99%	$2,761,700
16	BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	6/30/2022	16,562,268	-952,095	-5.44%	$2,476,887
17	LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC	6/30/2022	15,875,137	178,776	1.14%	$2,374,127
18	ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.	6/30/2022	14,128,900	-2,626,822	-15.68%	$2,112,977
19	INVESCO LTD.	6/30/2022	13,520,101	861,823	6.81%	$2,021,931
20	NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC	6/30/2022	13,429,494	-391,322	-2.83%	$2,008,381
21	POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	6/30/2022	13,186,427	20,815	0.16%	$1,972,030
22	CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	6/30/2022	11,985,967	155,758	1.32%	$1,792,501
23	DODGE & COX	6/30/2022	11,736,826	1,118,842	10.54%	$1,755,242
24	FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC	6/30/2022	11,581,740	383,427	3.42%	$1,732,049
25	SANDERS CAPITAL, LLC	6/30/2022	10,933,204	51,010	0.47%	$1,635,061
26	LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P	6/30/2022	10,896,914	-1,478,379	-11.95%	$1,629,633
27	SWISS NATIONAL BANK	6/30/2022	10,016,610	-232,400	-2.27%	$1,497,984
28	UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC	6/30/2022	9,770,295	-75,396	-0.77%	$1,461,148
29	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	6/30/2022	9,569,779	-1,272,948	-11.74%	$1,431,160
30	BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/	6/30/2022	9,302,588	355,858	3.98%	$1,391,202

Comments

Facts about Facebook as on Q1 2020

Facebook Daily Active Users count is 1,734 Millions

Facebook Monthly Active Users count is 2,603 Millions

Facebook Average Revenue per User considering whole World is 6.95 USD

Facebook Average Revenue per User considering USA and Canada is 34.18 USD and in Europe it is 10.64 USD and in Asia Pacific it is 3.06 USD

Facebook Family Monthly Active Users count is 2,990 Millions

Advertising Revenue in USA and Canada is 8,379 Million USD and in Europe advertisement revenue of Facebook is 4,171 USD

Facebook Net Income in Q1 2020 is 4,902 USD

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 11:21

Competitors to Facebook in Online Advertising Revenue:

Messaging : Apple
Advertising and Video : Google, Youtube, Amazon
Social Media : Twitter, Linkedin, Bytedance and other regional social media networks

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 07:24

Facebook changing name to MetaVerse from Dec-01-2021.

As per Facebook, the metaverse is the next evolution of social connection. Their company’s vision is to help bring the metaverse to life, so they are changing our name to reflect our commitment to this future.

3D spaces in the metaverse will let you socialize, learn, collaborate and play in ways that go beyond what we can imagine.

When compared with mobile screen 2d interactions, going forward social interactions is going to be 3D and more realistic.

We all will be enjoying 3D movies better than 2D movies.

So 3D social interactions will be more realistic when compared with 2D interactions.

Actually Metaverse what Mark Zuckerberg mentioning is much beyond 3D interactions. You can feel like you are in in pub while sitting in home, team meeting will me more realistic, gaming is going to much advanced stages.

Fri, 29/10/2021 - 15:25

Apple changes will reduce Apple users of FaceBook

Apple changes will have significant negative impact on Meta Platforms.

Meta Platform market cap reduced to 650 Billion USD level from 900 Billion USD level.

Due to Apple changes, user permissions is needed to use Facebook on Apple smartphones. So Apple users of Facebook significantly will reduce.

Apple users ads generally will be high paid ads when compared with other smartphones. So Facebook revenue will be significantly reduce going forward.

Moreover now a days people browsing YouTube short videos and other App related short videos for entertainment.

So even users browsing time of Facebook will reduce.

But WhatsApp users will increase going forward. WhatsApp app belongs to Facebook.

Google will be getting more Ads business going forward due to Apple changes.

Sat, 05/02/2022 - 15:52