Meta Platforms (META) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Meta Platforms (META) reported $42.31 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.1%. EPS of $6.43 for the same period compares to $4.71 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $41.24 billion, representing a surprise of +2.61%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +23.18%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $5.22.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.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): $3.43 billion compared to the $3.38 billion average estimate based on six analysts. Headcount: 76,834 compared to the 74,962 average estimate based on four analysts. Average Revenue Per Person (ARPP): $12.36 versus $12.14 estimated by three analysts on average. Advertising Revenue- US & Canada: $18.26 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $17.93 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.2%. Geographical Revenue by User- Rest of World: $5.59 billion compared to the $5.38 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.8% year over year. Geographical Revenue by User- Asia-Pacific: $8.44 billion compared to the $8.47 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.8% year over year. Advertising Revenue- Rest of the World: $5.38 billion compared to the $5.15 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.1% year over year. Advertising Revenue- Asia-Pacific: $8.22 billion versus $8.32 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.1% change. Revenue- Reality Labs: $412 million compared to the $490.10 million average estimate based on 11 analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6.4% year over year. Revenue- Family of Apps (FoA): $41.90 billion versus $40.87 billion estimated by 11 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.4% change. Revenue- Advertising: $41.39 billion compared to the $40.44 billion average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16.2% year over year. Revenue- Other: $510 million versus $462.52 million estimated by 10 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +34.2% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Meta Platforms here>>>Shares of Meta Platforms have returned +7.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>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