Meta Platforms, Inc.
—- Market cap
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- Debt
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- Cash
- −$35.87B
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Decision snapshot: META stock price near parity vs NWSA $660.09 current versus $675.28 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at NWSA's multiple
Implied fair value · at META's multiple
Snapshot Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Lower P/E
Lower leverage
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Trendline
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
Meta Platforms, Inc. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
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Balance sheet health
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Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
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Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe META can sustain high-20% P/E growth with its 41.4% operating margin and 42.8% ROIC, then hold rather than add aggressively because the current $590.24 price already exceeds the DCF range and NWSA-implied value.
META trades at a large premium to NWSA on absolute valuation, but that premium is supported by much stronger growth and profitability. Even so, the current price of $590.24 sits above both NWSA-implied range and the DCF range, while only slightly below the top of its historical band.
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