Does operating cash cover cash capital purchases?
Meta cash after capex (OCF minus cash CapEx) · Quarterly
History: 6 observations · Local history available
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
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| Period | Value (Billion USD) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 1.746 | Calculated value |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.229 | Calculated value |
| 2025-12-31 | 14.831 | Calculated value |
| 2025-09-30 | 11.17 | Calculated value |
| 2025-06-30 | 9.023 | Calculated value |
| 2025-03-31 | 11.085 | Calculated value |
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- 2026-06-30 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Meta
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 1.746 USD billions · 2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 31.862 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 32.226 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-30: 64.088 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-30Cash CapEx: 30.116 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 18.997 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-30: 49.113 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-30 - 2026-03-31 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Meta
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 13.229 USD billions · 2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 32.226 USD billions · Reported quarter
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 32.226 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30Cash CapEx: 18.997 USD billions · Reported quarter
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 18.997 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30 - 2025-12-31 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Meta
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 14.831 USD billions · 2025-10-01 – 2025-12-31
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 36.214 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30: 79.586 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 115.8 USD billions · Filed 2026-01-29Cash CapEx: 21.383 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30: 48.308 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 69.691 USD billions · Filed 2026-01-29 - 2025-09-30 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Meta
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 11.17 USD billions · 2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 29.999 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30: 49.587 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30: 79.586 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-30Cash CapEx: 18.829 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30: 29.479 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30: 48.308 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-30 - 2025-06-30 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Meta
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 9.023 USD billions · 2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 25.561 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 24.026 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30: 49.587 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-30Cash CapEx: 16.538 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 12.941 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30: 29.479 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-30 - 2025-03-31 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Meta
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 11.085 USD billions · 2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 24.026 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 24.026 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30Cash CapEx: 12.941 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 12.941 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30