Meta Platforms Inc Market Cap

Data as of August 04, 2026

How It's Calculated

What This Means

Meta Platforms Inc has a market capitalization of $1.42T, classifying it as Mega Cap — one of the largest companies in the world. Market cap represents the total value of all outstanding shares and is a key indicator of a company's size.

About Meta Platforms Inc

Meta Platforms Inc (META) operates in the Media sector, specifically in Media. With a market capitalization of about $1.42T, it ranks as a mega-cap stock — one of the largest publicly traded companies.

Shares recently traded near $590.24, within a 52-week range of $520.26 to $796.25 (-25.9% from the high, +13.5% from the low). Beta of 1.24 suggests the stock has been more volatile than the broader market.

Trailing profit margin is about 29.8%, signaling a strong profit margin relative to many peers.

Understanding This Metric

Market capitalization sums the market value of all outstanding shares. It helps classify Meta Platforms Inc by size — mega-cap, large-cap, and mid-cap stocks tend to have different liquidity, volatility, and index inclusion profiles. Size alone does not determine quality, but it frames risk and how widely the stock is held.

Sector Comparison

Among Media names on our S&P 100 coverage, Meta Platforms Inc's market cap of $1.42T can be compared with peers such as GOOG ($4.36T), GOOGL ($4.36T), NFLX ($298.60B). Sector context helps interpretation, but each company's growth profile and balance sheet differ — use multiple metrics before drawing conclusions. View all Media stocks.

Key Takeaways

• META is grouped in the Media sector for peer comparisons.
• Recent beta of 1.24 suggests higher-than-market price sensitivity.
• Trailing profit margin of 29.8% provides context for how much earnings support the headline multiple.

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