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Facebook is World's largest Social Media Network. After Google and Youtube, the next biggest internet portal in the World is Facebook. As on April 2020, Facebook has 2.6 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.

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.

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.

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.

Annual Results Summary:

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

ANNUAL RESULTS	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS (USD)
Dec-2021	117.93	46.75	39.370	13.77
Dec-2020	85.96	32.67	29.15	10.09
Dec-2019	70.69	23.98	18.48	6.43
Dec-2018	55.84	24.91	22.11	7.65
Dec-2017	40.65	20.20	15.93	5.49
Dec-2016	27.64		10.19	3.56

Balance Sheet Summary

Facebook - Balance Sheet Summary - in Million USD:

Year Ending:	Total Assets	Total Current Liabilities	Total Liabilities	Total Equity
Dec-2021	165,987	21,135	41,108	124,879
Dec-2020	159,316	14,981	31,026	128,290
Dec-2019	133,376	15,053	32,322	101,054
Dec-2018	97,334	7,017	13,207	84,127
Dec-2017	84,524	3,760	10,177	74,347

Quarterly Results Summary:

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

Quarter Ending	Revenue	Net Profit	EPS (USD)
Mar-2022	27.91	7.46	2.72
Dec-2021	33.67	10.28	3.67
Sep-2021	29.01	9.19	3.27
Jun-2021	29.07	10.39	3.61
Mar-2021	26.17	9.49	3.30
Dec-2020	28.07	11.22	3.88
Sep-2020	17.27	7.84	2.71
Jun-2020	18.68	5.18	1.80
Mar-2020	17.74	4.90	1.72
Dec-2019	21.08	7.35	2.56
Sep-2019	17.65	6.09	2.13
Jun-2019	16.88	2.62	0.91
Mar-2019	15.07	2.43	0.85
Dec-2018	16.19	6.88	2.37
Sep-2018	13.73	5.13	1.77
Jun-2018	13.23	5.1	1.74

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 25 Investors in Facebook as on Jun-30-2020

INVESTOR NAME	SHARES HELD	CHANGE (SHARES)	CHANGE (%)	VALUE (IN 1,000S)
VANGUARD GROUP INC	188,139,998	(688,726)	-0.37	47,941,834
BLACKROCK INC.	161,273,433	2,052,162	1.27	41,095,696
FMR LLC	124,032,404	(214,733)	-0.17	31,605,937
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	103,460,097	(5,359,812)	-5.18	26,363,702
STATE STREET CORP	96,902,907	1,453,903	1.50	24,692,799
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS	65,229,967	(7,098,034)	-10.88	16,621,900
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS	51,683,693	100,538	0.19	13,170,039
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS	41,027,952	594,449	1.45	10,454,743
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	37,004,646	2,192,319	5.92	9,429,524
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	28,394,105	659,982	2.32	7,235,386
NORGES BANK	26,453,109	(194,574)	-0.74	6,740,781
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP	24,179,742	2,431,190	10.05	6,161,482
NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC	22,483,936	2,435,429	10.83	5,729,357
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	21,369,238	5,664,392	26.51	5,445,309
MORGAN STANLEY	19,921,090	2,259,568	11.34	5,076,292
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.	18,307,387	(404,945)	-2.21	4,665,088
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	17,821,169	(897,680)	-5.04	4,541,190
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	16,608,540	2,458,365	14.80	4,232,188
INVESCO LTD.	15,664,001	(183,620)	-1.17	3,991,501
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC	14,807,293	2,110,327	14.25	3,773,194
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO	14,603,577	(689,504)	-4.72	3,721,283
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	14,397,346	(1,886,112)	-13.10	3,668,732
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC	14,376,071	(252,339)	-1.76	3,663,310
LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P	13,816,929	217,647	1.58	3,520,830
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	13,064,674	(108,301)	-0.83	3,329,140

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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