Is META Stock Still the Best Pick Among Its Peers?

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Here is how Meta Platforms (META) stacks up against its peers in size, valuation, growth and margin.

  • META has the highest operating margin among peers at 42.9%.
  • META’s revenue growth of 19.4% in the last 12 months is solid, outpacing GOOG, GOOGL, PINS, ZM but lagging RDDT.
  • META’s stock gained 63.4% over the past year with a PE of 29.3, though peers like RDDT delivered stronger returns.
  META GOOG GOOGL PINS ZM RDDT
Market Cap ($ Bil) 1,954.5 2,353.8 2,337.9 26.1 22.6 29.2
Revenue ($ Bil) 170.4 359.7 359.7 3.8 4.7 1.4
PE Ratio 29.3 21.2 21.1 13.8 21.5 250.0
LTM Revenue Growth 19.4% 13.1% 13.1% 17.8% 3.0% 64.1%
LTM Operating Margin 42.9% 32.7% 32.7% 5.3% 18.1% 2.2%
LTM FCF Margin 30.7% 20.8% 20.8% 25.3% 36.2% 21.6%
12M Market Return 63.4% 11.9% 12.4% 20.8% 22.6% 163.9%

Meta Platforms develops products for connecting people via mobile, PC, VR headsets, wearables, and in-home devices, including augmented and virtual reality solutions for immersive experiences.

Why does this matter? META just went up 11.3% in a day – peer comparison puts stock performance, valuation, and financials in context – highlighting whether it is truly outperforming, lagging behind, and above all – can this continue? Read Buy or Sell META Stock to see if Meta Platforms holds up as a quality investment. Furthermore, there is always a risk of fall after a strong rally – see how the stock has dipped and recovered in the past through META Dip Buyer Analysis lens.

While peer comparison is critical Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risks while giving upside exposure.

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Revenue Growth Comparison

  LTM 2025 2024 2023 2022
META 19.4% 21.9% 15.7% -1.1%
GOOG 13.1% 13.9% 8.7% 9.8%
GOOGL 13.1% 13.9% 8.7% 9.8%
PINS 17.8% 19.3% 9.0% 8.7%
ZM 3.0% 3.1% 3.1% 7.1%  
RDDT 64.1% 61.7% 20.6% 37.5%

Operating Margin Comparison

  LTM 2025 2024 2023 2022
META 42.9% 42.2% 34.7% 24.8%
GOOG 32.7% 32.1% 27.4% 26.5%
GOOGL 32.7% 32.1% 27.4% 26.5%
PINS 5.3% 4.9% -4.1% -3.6%
ZM 18.1% 17.4% 11.6% 5.6%  
RDDT 2.2% -43.1% -17.4% -25.8%

PE Ratio Comparison

  LTM 2025 2024 2023 2022
META 28.0 23.8 23.3 13.9
GOOG 19.5 23.4 24.1 19.3
GOOGL 19.3 23.3 23.9 19.2
PINS 11.1 10.6 -701.7 -168.3
ZM 21.5 24.9 33.9 193.7  
RDDT 163.3 -49.1 -0.0 -0.0

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