Meta Platforms R&D Spending and Intensity History
Research and development expense divided by revenue.
META R&D Spending Intensity: latest evidence
Meta Platforms's r&d spending intensity was 35.6% for the period ended 2026-06-30, compared with 27.2% for the comparable period ended 2025-06-30. The latest observation ranks at the 100th percentile of 24 available as-filed observations, and the recent direction is increasing. Within its current governed peer set, the observation ranks at the 79th percentile.
This analysis is tied to SEC accession 0001628280-26-050705; missing or incompatible inputs are withheld.
Meta Platforms r&d spending intensity historical range
GrossPattern has 24 comparable as-filed observations from 2023-03-31 through 2026-06-30. Over that available history, the measure changed from 32.7% to 35.6%, a net change of 2.9%.
The highest observed value was 35.6% for the period ended 2026-06-30; the lowest was 26.7% for 2024-12-31. The current observation is 7.6% above the historical median of 28.0%.
Across the latest 4 sequential comparisons, r&d spending intensity increased 3 times, decreased 1 time, and was unchanged 0 times. Direction is assigned by the governed multi-period research model, not by a single move.
| Period ended | Fiscal period | R&D Spending Intensity | SEC evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Q2 | 35.6% | 0001628280-26-050705 |
| 2026-03-31 | Q1 | 31.4% | 0001628280-26-028526 |
| 2025-12-31 | FY | 28.5% | 0001628280-26-003942 |
| 2025-09-30 | Q3 | 29.6% | 0001628280-25-047240 |
| 2025-06-30 | Q2 | 27.2% | 0001628280-26-050705 |
| 2025-06-30 | Q2 | 27.2% | 0001628280-25-036791 |
| 2025-03-31 | Q1 | 28.7% | 0001628280-26-028526 |
| 2025-03-31 | Q1 | 28.7% | 0001326801-25-000054 |
R&D Spending Intensity
Methodology. Deterministic same-filing intensity ratio. Missing, incompatible, or quality-blocked SEC inputs are withheld rather than treated as zero. Percentiles use the displayed as-filed history; peer context appears only when the governed comparison is valid.
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