Meta Platforms, Inc. Research and Development Expense
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported Research and Development Expense of $21.66 billion for the 3-month period ending 2026-06-30, per its 10-Q filed 2026-07-30.
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us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense · last filed 2026-07-30
- Meta Platforms, Inc. research and development expense for the quarter ending 2026-06-30 was $21.66B, a 67.33% increase year-over-year.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. research and development expense for the quarter ending 2026-03-31 was $17.70B, a 45.67% increase year-over-year.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. research and development expense for the quarter ending 2025-12-31 was $17.14B, a 40.68% increase year-over-year.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. research and development expense for the quarter ending 2025-09-30 was $15.14B, a 35.49% increase year-over-year.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. research and development expense for fiscal 2025 was $57.37B, a 30.77% increase from fiscal 2024.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. research and development expense for fiscal 2024 was $43.87B, a 14.01% increase from fiscal 2023.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. research and development expense for fiscal 2023 was $38.48B, a 8.90% increase from fiscal 2022.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. research and development expense for fiscal 2022 was $35.34B, a 43.33% increase from fiscal 2021.
| Period end | Research and Development Expense 3 month | Research and Development Expense 3 month as first filed | Research and Development Expense 6 month | Research and Development Expense 6 month as first filed | Research and Development Expense 9 month | Research and Development Expense 9 month as first filed | Research and Development Expense 12 month |
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| 2026-06-30 | $21.66B 10-Q · filed 2026-07-30 | $39.35B 10-Q · filed 2026-07-30 | $56.49B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | $71.63B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | |||
| 2026-03-31 | $17.70B 10-Q · filed 2026-04-30 | $34.83B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 | $49.98B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 | $62.92B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | |||
| 2025-12-31 | $17.14B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2026-01-29 | $32.28B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | $45.22B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | $57.37B 10-K · filed 2026-01-29 | |||
| 2025-09-30 | $15.14B 10-Q · filed 2025-10-30 | $28.09B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | $40.24B 10-Q · filed 2025-10-30 | $52.42B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | |||
| 2025-06-30 | $12.94B 10-Q · filed 2026-07-30 | $25.09B 10-Q · filed 2026-07-30 | $37.27B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | $48.45B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-07-30 | |||
| 2025-03-31 | $12.15B 10-Q · filed 2026-04-30 | $24.33B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 | $35.51B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 | $46.04B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-04-30 | |||
| 2024-12-31 | $12.18B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2026-01-29 | $23.36B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | $33.89B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | $43.87B 10-K · filed 2026-01-29 | |||
| 2024-09-30 | $11.18B 10-Q · filed 2025-10-30 | $21.71B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2025-10-30 | $31.69B 10-Q · filed 2025-10-30 | $42.21B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | |||
| 2024-06-30 | $10.54B 10-Q · filed 2025-07-31 | $20.52B 10-Q · filed 2025-07-31 | $31.03B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | $40.27B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | |||
| 2024-03-31 | $9.98B 10-Q · filed 2025-05-01 | $20.50B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | $29.74B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | $39.08B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | |||
| 2023-12-31 | $10.52B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2026-01-29 | $19.76B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | $29.10B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2026-01-29 | $38.48B 10-K · filed 2026-01-29 | |||
| 2023-09-30 | $9.24B 10-Q · filed 2024-10-31 | $18.59B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2024-10-31 | $27.97B 10-Q · filed 2024-10-31 | $37.74B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2025-01-30 | |||
| 2023-06-30 | $9.34B 10-Q · filed 2024-08-01 | $18.73B 10-Q · filed 2024-08-01 | $28.50B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2025-01-30 | $37.67B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2025-01-30 | |||
| 2023-03-31 | $9.38B 10-Q · filed 2024-04-25 | $19.15B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2025-01-30 | $28.32B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2025-01-30 | $37.01B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2025-01-30 | |||
| 2022-12-31 | $9.77B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2025-01-30 | $18.94B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2025-01-30 | $27.63B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2025-01-30 | $35.34B 10-K · filed 2025-01-30 | |||
| 2022-09-30 | $9.17B 10-Q · filed 2023-10-26 | $17.86B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-10-26 | $25.57B 10-Q · filed 2023-10-26 | $32.61B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2024-02-02 | |||
| 2022-06-30 | $8.69B 10-Q · filed 2023-07-27 | $16.40B 10-Q · filed 2023-07-27 | $23.44B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2024-02-02 | $29.76B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2024-02-02 | |||
| 2022-03-31 | $7.71B 10-Q · filed 2023-04-27 | $14.75B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2024-02-02 | $21.07B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2024-02-02 | $27.16B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2024-02-02 | |||
| 2021-12-31 | $7.05B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2024-02-02 | $13.36B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2024-02-02 | $19.46B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2024-02-02 | $24.66B 10-K · filed 2024-02-02 | |||
| 2021-09-30 | $6.32B 10-Q · filed 2022-10-27 | $12.41B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2022-10-27 | $17.61B 10-Q · filed 2022-10-27 | $22.82B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-02-02 | |||
| 2021-06-30 | $6.10B 10-Q · filed 2022-07-28 | $11.29B 10-Q · filed 2022-07-28 | $16.50B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-02 | $21.26B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-02-02 | |||
| 2021-03-31 | $5.20B 10-Q · filed 2022-04-28 | $10.40B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-02-02 | $15.17B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-02 | $19.63B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2023-02-02 | |||
| 2020-12-31 | $5.21B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2023-02-02 | $9.97B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2023-02-02 | $14.43B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2023-02-02 | $18.45B 10-K · filed 2023-02-02 | |||
| 2020-09-30 | $4.76B 10-Q · filed 2021-10-26 | $9.22B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2021-10-26 | $13.24B 10-Q · filed 2021-10-26 | $17.12B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2022-02-03 | |||
| 2020-06-30 | $4.46B 10-Q · filed 2021-07-29 | $8.48B 10-Q · filed 2021-07-29 | $12.36B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2022-02-03 | $15.90B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2022-02-03 | |||
| 2020-03-31 | $4.01B 10-Q · filed 2021-04-29 | $7.89B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2022-02-03 | $11.44B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2022-02-03 | $14.76B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2022-02-03 | |||
| 2019-12-31 | $3.88B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2022-02-03 | $7.43B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2022-02-03 | $10.74B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2022-02-03 | $13.60B 10-K · filed 2022-02-03 | |||
| 2019-09-30 | $3.55B 10-Q · filed 2020-10-30 | $6.86B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2020-10-30 | $9.72B 10-Q · filed 2020-10-30 | $12.58B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2021-01-28 | |||
| 2019-06-30 | $3.31B 10-Q · filed 2020-07-31 | $6.17B 10-Q · filed 2020-07-31 | $9.03B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2021-01-28 | $11.69B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2021-01-28 | |||
| 2019-03-31 | $2.86B 10-Q · filed 2020-04-30 | $5.71B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2021-01-28 | $8.37B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2021-01-28 | $10.89B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2021-01-28 | |||
| 2018-12-31 | $2.85B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2021-01-28 | $5.51B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2021-01-28 | $8.04B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2021-01-28 | $10.27B 10-K · filed 2021-01-28 | |||
| 2018-09-30 | $2.66B 10-Q · filed 2019-10-31 | $5.18B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2019-10-31 | $7.42B 10-Q · filed 2019-10-31 | $9.37B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2020-01-30 | |||
| 2018-06-30 | $2.52B 10-Q · filed 2019-07-25 | $4.76B 10-Q · filed 2019-07-25 | $6.71B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2020-01-30 | $8.76B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2020-01-30 | |||
| 2018-03-31 | $2.24B 10-Q · filed 2019-04-25 | $4.19B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2020-01-30 | $6.24B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2020-01-30 | $8.16B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2020-01-30 | |||
| 2017-12-31 | $1.95B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2020-01-30 | $4.00B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2020-01-30 | $5.92B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2020-01-30 | $7.75B 10-K · filed 2020-01-30 | |||
| 2017-09-30 | $2.05B 10-Q · filed 2018-10-31 | $3.97B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2018-10-31 | $5.80B 10-Q · filed 2018-10-31 | $7.37B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2019-01-31 | |||
| 2017-06-30 | $1.92B 10-Q · filed 2018-07-26 | $3.75B 10-Q · filed 2018-07-26 | $5.32B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2019-01-31 | $6.86B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2019-01-31 | |||
| 2017-03-31 | $1.83B 10-Q · filed 2018-04-26 | $3.40B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2019-01-31 | $4.94B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2019-01-31 | $6.41B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2019-01-31 | |||
| 2016-12-31 | $1.56B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2019-01-31 | $3.10B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2019-01-31 | $4.58B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2019-01-31 | $5.92B 10-K · filed 2019-01-31 | |||
| 2016-09-30 | $1.54B 10-Q · filed 2017-11-02 | $1.54B 10-Q · filed 2016-11-03 | $3.01B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2017-11-02 | $4.36B 10-Q · filed 2017-11-02 | $4.34B 10-Q · filed 2016-11-03 | $5.67B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2018-02-01 | |
| 2016-06-30 | $1.47B 10-Q · filed 2017-07-27 | $1.46B 10-Q · filed 2016-07-28 | $2.81B 10-Q · filed 2017-07-27 | $2.81B 10-Q · filed 2016-07-28 | $4.13B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2018-02-01 | $5.40B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2018-02-01 | |
| 2016-03-31 | $1.34B 10-Q · filed 2017-05-04 | $2.66B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2018-02-01 | $3.93B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2018-02-01 | $5.10B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2018-02-01 | |||
| 2015-12-31 | $1.31B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2018-02-01 | $2.58B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2018-02-01 | $3.75B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2018-02-01 | $4.82B 10-K · filed 2018-02-01 | |||
| 2015-09-30 | $1.27B 10-Q · filed 2016-11-03 | $2.44B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2016-11-03 | $3.50B 10-Q · filed 2016-11-03 | $4.61B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2017-02-03 | |||
| 2015-06-30 | $1.17B 10-Q · filed 2016-07-28 | $2.23B 10-Q · filed 2016-07-28 | $3.34B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2017-02-03 | $3.95B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2017-02-03 | |||
| 2015-03-31 | $1.06B 10-Q · filed 2016-04-28 | $2.17B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2017-02-03 | $2.78B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2017-02-03 | $3.27B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2017-02-03 | |||
| 2014-12-31 | $1.11B derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2017-02-03 | $1.72B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2017-02-03 | $2.21B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2017-02-03 | $2.67B 10-K · filed 2017-02-03 | |||
| 2014-09-30 | $608.00M 10-Q · filed 2015-11-05 | $1.10B derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2015-11-05 | $1.55B 10-Q · filed 2015-11-05 | $1.96B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2016-01-28 | |||
| 2014-06-30 | $492.00M 10-Q · filed 2015-07-31 | $947.00M 10-Q · filed 2015-07-31 | $1.36B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2016-01-28 | $1.73B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2016-01-28 | |||
| 2014-03-31 | $455.00M 10-Q · filed 2015-04-23 | $864.00M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2016-01-28 | $1.23B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2016-01-28 | $1.58B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2016-01-28 | |||
| 2013-12-31 | $409.00M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2016-01-28 | $778.00M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2016-01-28 | $1.12B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2016-01-28 | $1.42B 10-K · filed 2016-01-28 | |||
| 2013-09-30 | $369.00M 10-Q · filed 2014-10-30 | $713.00M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2014-10-30 | $1.01B 10-Q · filed 2014-10-30 | $1.30B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2015-01-29 | |||
| 2013-06-30 | $344.00M 10-Q · filed 2014-07-24 | $637.00M 10-Q · filed 2014-07-24 | $934.00M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2015-01-29 | $1.18B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2015-01-29 | |||
| 2013-03-31 | $293.00M 10-Q · filed 2014-04-25 | $590.00M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2015-01-29 | $834.00M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2015-01-29 | $1.54B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2015-01-29 | |||
| 2012-12-31 | $297.00M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2015-01-29 | $541.00M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2015-01-29 | $1.25B derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2015-01-29 | $1.40B 10-K · filed 2015-01-29 | |||
| 2012-09-30 | $244.00M 10-Q · filed 2013-11-01 | $949.00M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2013-11-01 | $1.10B 10-Q · filed 2013-11-01 | $1.23B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2014-01-31 | |||
| 2012-06-30 | $705.00M 10-Q · filed 2013-07-25 | $858.00M 10-Q · filed 2013-07-25 | $982.00M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2014-01-31 | $1.09B derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2014-01-31 | |||
| 2012-03-31 | $153.00M 10-Q · filed 2013-05-02 | $277.00M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2014-01-31 | $385.00M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2014-01-31 | $484.00M derived: sum of 4 quarters · filed 2014-01-31 | |||
| 2011-12-31 | $124.00M derived: 10-K 12 month − 10-Q 9 month · filed 2014-01-31 | $232.00M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2014-01-31 | $331.00M derived: sum of 3 quarters · filed 2014-01-31 | $388.00M 10-K · filed 2014-01-31 | |||
| 2011-09-30 | $108.00M 10-Q · filed 2012-10-24 | $207.00M derived: sum of 2 quarters · filed 2012-10-24 | $264.00M 10-Q · filed 2012-10-24 | ||||
| 2011-06-30 | $99.00M 10-Q · filed 2012-07-31 | $156.00M 10-Q · filed 2012-07-31 | |||||
| 2010-12-31 | $144.00M 10-K · filed 2013-02-01 |