Meta PlatformsMETA

01Total revenue for the second quarter of 2026 was $60.80 billion, an increase of 28% compared to the second quarter of 2025, due to an increase in advertising revenue Advertising revenue in the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $12.80 billion, or 27%, and $26.43 billion, or 30%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2025 The increases in average price per ad in the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 were driven by an increase in advertising demand, which we believe is mostly due to ongoing improvements to our ad performance from our ad targeting and measurement tools We are making significant investments in artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI, to improve our delivery, targeting, and measurement capabilities

02Daily Active People (DAP) reached levels where 'at our scale, it is very difficult to attribute multiple user accounts within and across products to individual people' We do not require people to use a common identifier or link their accounts to use multiple products in our Family, and therefore must seek to attribute multiple user accounts within and across products to individual people FoA includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and other services Substantially all of our daily active people access our Family products on mobile devices

03Meta's Family of Apps generates enormous free cash flow that funds massive capital investments in AI infrastructure while maintaining substantial liquidity and capital return optionality. The $90B+ cash position and $25B repurchase authorization create a strategic reserve that can absorb regulatory fines, fund acquisitions, or accelerate shareholder returns depending on how uncertainties resolve. The pause in buybacks during H1 2026 suggests deliberate capital preservation amid elevated legal and infrastructure spending.

04Reality Labs represents a funded option on next-generation computing platforms that Meta can sustain indefinitely given FoA profitability. The ~$17-19B annual RL operating loss is explicitly framed as decade-long R&D rather than near-term business building. If AR/VR becomes a major computing platform, Meta's accumulated investment in hardware, software, and neural interfaces positions it as a potential platform owner rather than tenant. The AI glasses revenue growth signals early commercial traction in wearables.