Meta Platforms: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $14.02 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Menlo Park, California-based company said it had profit of $5.33.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.83 per share.

The social media company posted revenue of $40.11 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Fifteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $38.99 billion.

For the current quarter ending in March, Meta Platforms said it expects revenue in the range of $34.5 billion to $37 billion.

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