The cash flow of Meta Platforms, Inc. over the past 10 years
Chart Meta Platforms, Inc.: operating cash flow, capital expenditures, free cash flow, fiscal 2016–2025 Open the chart →In fiscal 2025, the latest fiscal year on file, Meta Platforms, Inc.'s operating cash flow was $115.8B and its capital expenditures $69.69B, leaving free cash flow of $46.11B. Free cash flow was above zero in all 10 years shown. It ranged from $11.62B in fiscal 2016 to $54.07B in fiscal 2024. Capital expenditures were highest in fiscal 2025, at $69.69B.
Year by year
| Fiscal year | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditures | Free cash flow* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025ended Dec 31, 2025 | $115.8B | $69.69B | $46.11B |
| 2024ended Dec 31, 2024 | $91.33B | $37.26B | $54.07B |
| 2023ended Dec 31, 2023 | $71.11B | $27.05B | $44.07B |
| 2022ended Dec 31, 2022 | $50.48B | $31.19B | $19.29B |
| 2021ended Dec 31, 2021 | $57.68B | $18.69B | $38.99B |
| 2020ended Dec 31, 2020 | $38.75B | $15.16B | $23.58B |
| 2019ended Dec 31, 2019 | $36.31B | $15.1B | $21.21B |
| 2018ended Dec 31, 2018 | $29.27B | $13.91B | $15.36B |
| 2017ended Dec 31, 2017 | $24.22B | $6.73B | $17.48B |
| 2016ended Dec 31, 2016 | $16.11B | $4.49B | $11.62B |
Fiscal years as Meta Platforms, Inc. reports them. * Calculated by us from the company's filed figures; — no figure on file. From SEC filings, updated nightly. How each line is read.
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