Meta Platforms (META) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Meta Platforms (META) reported $47.52 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 21.6%. EPS of $7.14 for the same period compares to $5.16 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $44.84 billion, representing a surprise of +5.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +22.47%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $5.83.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Meta Platforms performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Family daily active people (DAP): $3.48 billion versus $3.45 billion estimated by six analysts on average.Headcount: 75,945 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 76,249.Average Revenue Per Person (ARPP): $13.65 compared to the $12.85 average estimate based on three analysts.Advertising Revenue- US & Canada: $20.05 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $19.59 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +20.8%.Advertising Revenue- Europe: $11.37 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $10.52 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.4%.Geographical Revenue by User- Rest of World: $6.25 billion versus $6.04 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +24.1% change.Geographical Revenue by User- US & Canada: $20.37 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $19.36 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +20.9%.Advertising Revenue- Rest of the World: $6 billion versus $5.89 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +23% change.Revenue- Reality Labs: $370 million versus the 11-analyst average estimate of $395.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.8%.Revenue- Family of Apps (FoA): $47.15 billion versus the 11-analyst average estimate of $44.46 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.8%.Revenue- Advertising: $46.56 billion versus the 10-analyst average estimate of $43.94 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.5%.Revenue- Other: $583 million versus $492.61 million estimated by 10 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +49.9% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Meta Platforms here>>>Shares of Meta Platforms have returned -2.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks