Meta's Q3 revenue reached $64.6 billion, up 26% year-over-year

On October 22, citing Meta's official announcement, Meta's third-quarter revenue reached $64.6 billion, up 26% year-over-year; dragged down by $9.9 billion in legal expenses, operating profit was $12.99 billion, down 37% year-over-year; net profit was $9.86 billion, up 264% year-over-year, with diluted earnings per share of $3.83. Average daily active people (DAP) in September was 3.64 billion, up 3% year-over-year.

Meta expects fourth-quarter revenue of $73 billion to $76 billion; its full-year 2026 capital expenditure guidance was narrowed from $130 billion to $145 billion to $135 billion to $145 billion, and it said it will continue to invest aggressively in 2027 to support its core business and AI initiatives, with Reality Labs losses expected to narrow to about $15 billion.