Meta Platforms, Inc.

total expenses, FY2021

Meta Platforms, Inc. expects total expenses of $70 billion to $71 billion for FY2021.

Guided $70 to $71 billion on 25 Oct 2021; reported $71.176 billion 100 days later; above the range by 0.2%, worse than guided.

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Status
missed worse than guided
Guided
$70 to $71 billion
Stated
2021-10-25
Reported
$71.176 billion
Outcome date
2022-02-02
Days to falsifiable
100
Acknowledged
no

The guidance

We expect 2021 total expenses to be in the range of $70-71 billion, updated from our prior outlook of $70-73 billion.

8-K 0001326801-21-000062, filed 2021-10-25 View on EDGAR

The outcome

Total costs and expenses 21,086 15,297 38 % 71,176 53,294 34 %

8-K 0001326801-22-000015, filed 2022-02-02 View on EDGAR

Review

review: hand-reviewed

Reviewed by hand by Navneet on 2026-10-02.