Meta Platforms's results for Q3 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-21. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $64,601 million (+26.1% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $3.83 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $7.40 |
| Full-year guidance | Reaffirmed |
Guidance
Meta continues to expect 2026 operating income above 2025, excluding the legal charge; raised expense outlook to $175–179 billion; Q4 revenue guide $73–76 billion.
Why this label: Only the expense outlook was raised (for a $9.9B legal charge), not a core item; ex-charge operating income 'continue to expect' above 2025. Revenue guided for Q4 only.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| total expenses | FY2026 | $175–179 billion | not stated |
| operating income (excluding Q3 legal charge) | FY2026 | above 2025 operating income | not stated |
| Reality Labs operating loss | FY2026 | $18–19 billion | not stated |
| capital expenditures (incl. finance lease principal) | FY2026 | $135–145 billion | $130–145 billion |
Next-quarter outlook:
| Metric | Period | Range |
|---|---|---|
| total revenue | Q4 2026 | $73–76 billion |
| tax rate | Q4 2026 | 15%–17% |
From the release
Revenue: "Revenue · $ · 64,601 · $ · 51,242 · 26 · %"
Earnings per share: "Diluted earnings per share (EPS) · $ · 3.83 · $ · 1.05 · 265 · %"
total expenses: "We are raising our expense outlook to incorporate the $9.9 billion charge related to legal proceedings recognized in the third quarter. We now expect full year 2026 total expenses to be in the range of $175-179 billion."
operating income (excluding Q3 legal charge): "Excluding the third quarter legal charge, we continue to expect 2026 operating income to be above 2025 operating income."
Reality Labs operating loss: "At a segment level, we now expect Reality Labs losses to decline compared to 2025 to a range of $18-19 billion."
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Revenue rose 26% to $64.6 billion; operating income fell 37% after $9.89 billion legal charge.
Source
Meta Platforms earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001628280-26-066700, filed 2026-10-21.
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