META · Communication Services
Meta Platforms (META) stock valuation & score
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is a communication services company with a market capitalisation of $1.72T. Its share price was $673.31 as of September 17, 2026.
Arqon grades its valuation D and gives it an overall score of 83 out of 100, which ranks Meta Platforms #7 of the 58 large US companies Arqon covers.
- Valuation grade
- D
- Overall score
- 83/100
- Rank
- 7/58
- Share price
- $673.31
- Market cap
- $1.72T
- P/E ratio
- 28.4×
Valuation grade: D
Meta Platforms is graded D, a low grade: the share price is above what its valuation models justify.
The grade combines a discounted cash flow (DCF) model, a simpler model built on earnings and free cash flow, and a comparison of today’s P/E, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA multiples with their own historical medians. It describes the price relative to those models, not a recommendation.
Meta Platforms’s fair value, its upside and the full DCF breakdown are reserved for Arqon members.
See the fair valueOverall score: 83/100
A score of 83 points to exceptionally strong fundamentals. The overall score adds four pillars, each marked out of 25: profitability (returns on capital and margins), growth (revenue, earnings and free cash flow), financial health (debt and interest coverage) and quality (accounting solidity and dilution).
- Strength — Net margin: 30.1% for Meta Platforms, against a median of 10.5% across the 58 companies Arqon covers.
- Strength — EPS growth (5-year CAGR): 14.4% for Meta Platforms, against a median of 5.6% across the 58 companies Arqon covers.
META key financial ratios
| Ratio | META | Median of the companies covered |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | 28.4× | 28.9× |
| Price-to-sales | 8.5× | 3.2× |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.9× | 19.6× |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 27.8% | 17.7% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 22.1% | 10.5% |
| Gross margin | 82.0% | 49.0% |
| Net margin | 30.1% | 10.5% |
| Free cash flow margin | 22.9% | 10.9% |
| Revenue growth (5-year CAGR) | 14.3% | 10.6% |
| EPS growth (5-year CAGR) | 14.4% | 5.6% |
| Debt to equity | 0.39 | 0.63 |
| Current ratio | 2.60 | 1.11 |
| Interest coverage | 71.5× | 8.0× |
| Dividend yield | 0.3% | 0.4% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is META stock undervalued?
Arqon grades Meta Platforms’s valuation D: on its models, the share price looks demanding relative to the company’s earnings and cash flows. The fair value estimate itself is reserved for Arqon members. This is not investment advice.
What is Meta Platforms’s Arqon score?
Meta Platforms scores 83 out of 100, #7 of the 58 companies Arqon covers. The score adds profitability, growth, financial health and quality, each marked out of 25.
How often is this page updated?
Prices are refreshed every weekday before the US market opens, valuation grades every week and scores after each quarterly report. Prices shown are as of September 17, 2026; the valuation grade as of September 12, 2026.
Arqon is a research tool, not an investment adviser. Grades and scores describe data and models; they are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.