Between Meta Platforms and Pinterest, Which Stock Looks Set to Break Out?
Pinterest fell -17% during the past Month. You may be tempted to buy more, or may want to reduce your exposure. But there is an entirely different perspective you might be missing. Is there a better alternative? Turns out, its peer Meta Platforms gives you more. Meta Platforms (META) stock offers superior revenue growth across key periods, better profitability, and relatively lower valuation vs Pinterest (PINS) stock, suggesting you may be better off investing in META
- META’s quarterly revenue growth was 26.2%, vs. PINS’s 16.8%.
- In addition, its Last 12 Months revenue growth came in at 21.3%, ahead of PINS’s 16.8%.
- META leads on profitability over both periods – LTM margin of 43.2% and 3-year average of 37.4%.
These differences become even clearer when you look at the financials side by side. The table highlights how PINS’s fundamentals stack up against those of META on growth, margins, momentum, and valuation multiples.
Valuation & Performance Overview
| PINS | META | Preferred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||
| P/EBIT Ratio | 65.8 | 20.3 | META |
| Revenue Growth | |||
| Last Quarter | 16.8% | 26.2% | META |
| Last 12 Months | 16.8% | 21.3% | META |
| Last 3 Year Average | 13.6% | 17.3% | META |
| Operating Margins | |||
| Last 12 Months | 6.9% | 43.2% | META |
| Last 3 Year Average | -0.2% | 37.4% | META |
| Momentum | |||
| Last 3 Year Return | 9.5% | 439.0% | PINS |
Note: For “Last 3 Year Return” metric, preferred stock is one with higher returns unless the returns are too high (>300%) which creates risk of sell off.
See more revenue details: PINS Revenue Comparison | META Revenue Comparison
See more margin details: PINS Operating Income Comparison | META Operating Income Comparison
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See detailed fundamentals on Buy or Sell META Stock and Buy or Sell PINS Stock. Below we compare market return and related metrics across years.
Historical Market Performance
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | Avg | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||||
| PINS Return | 254% | -45% | -33% | 53% | -22% | -7% | 44% | ||
| META Return | 33% | 23% | -64% | 194% | 66% | 13% | 224% | <=== | |
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 112% | ||
| Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||||
| PINS Win Rate | 67% | 25% | 42% | 67% | 42% | 60% | 50% | ||
| META Win Rate | 58% | 67% | 33% | 92% | 67% | 40% | 59% | ||
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 70% | 64% | <=== | |
| Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||||
| PINS Max Drawdown | -41% | -47% | -53% | -14% | -24% | -17% | -33% | ||
| META Max Drawdown | -29% | -10% | -74% | 0% | -3% | -17% | -22% | ||
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | -12% | <=== | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/4/2025 (YTD)
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
No matter how good the numbers, stock investment is never a smooth ride. There is a risk you must factor in. Read META Dip Buyer Analyses and PINS Dip Buyer Analyses to see how these stocks have fallen and recovered in the past.
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