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Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q4 results though costs continue to soar
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Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q4 results though costs continue to soar

  • Meta beat expectations in Q4 with $22.77B earnings and $59.89B revenue, up from a year ago.
  • Advertising strength supported total revenue growth despite higher costs tied to AI investments.
  • Meta expects elevated costs in 2026 due to infrastructure and AI pay scales.
  • The company guided Q1 revenue of roughly $53.5–$56.5 billion, above some estimates.
  • Meta ended the year with about 78,865 employees, up 6% from the prior year.
  • Shares rose to $741.88 in after-hours trading on the earnings news.
  • Analyst comments credit the results to Meta’s AI-driven strategy and ad performance.
  • Meta plans to invest heavily in AI experts amid higher compensation costs.
  • The article notes Meta is among the world’s dominant media companies amid AI investments.
  • The report cites investor optimism about Meta’s AI-driven growth plan.
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3 advertising stats from Meta’s record holiday ‘25 period
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3 advertising stats from Meta’s record holiday ‘25 period

  • Meta’s Q4 2025 ad revenue climbed 24% year over year to $58.1 billion, aided by record holiday demand.
  • AI is framed as a core growth driver for 2026, with plans to accelerate AI-led transformation and even flatten some teams.
  • Meta reports $10 billion run rate from its AI video generator tools in Q4, signaling strong AI monetization.
  • Generative AI tools are expanding advertiser experimentation and campaign creation across Meta's platforms.
  • Meta plans closer AI integration with transactions via personalized shopping agents.
  • Capital expenditures are expected to rise in 2026, with AI development receiving a large share.
  • Meta emphasizes AI-driven improvements to ads ranking and learning models to boost performance.
  • Meta’s Generative Ads and video tools contributed to a higher spend efficiency and engagement.
  • Zuckerberg frames AI investments as foundational beyond ads, signaling broader AI-led growth.
  • Meta anticipates AI-led efficiency gains amid ongoing high AI-related capex.
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