Form 8-K · Current report
Meta Platforms 8-K, filed Jul 29, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001326801
- Accession no.
- 0001628280-26-050596
Summary
Meta Platforms reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $60.80 billion, up 28% year over year, while net income fell 14% to $15.85 billion and diluted EPS fell 13% to $6.18, as total costs and expenses rose 55% to $42.03 billion, including $2.40 billion of legal charges and $1.18 billion of severance tied to a May 2026 headcount reduction. Meta guided third-quarter revenue to $61-64 billion, raised the low end of its full-year 2026 expense outlook to $165-169 billion, and narrowed 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $130-145 billion.
Key points
- Family daily active people averaged 3.60 billion in June 2026, up 3% year over year, with ad impressions up 14% and average price per ad up 12%.
- Second-quarter capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $31.08 billion, and free cash flow was $784 million.
- Headcount was 75,472 as of June 30, 2026, down 1% year over year, including roughly 8,000 employees affected by the May 2026 reduction.
- Meta said it expects its tax rate for the rest of 2026 to be 15-17%, up from a prior outlook of 13-16%, and continues to expect 2026 operating income above 2025.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 29, 2026, Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Meta") issued a press release and will hold a conference call regarding its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information furnished with this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act…
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