Meta Platforms, Inc.

capital expenditures, FY2021

Meta Platforms, Inc. expects capital expenditures of $19 billion for FY2021.

Guided $19 billion on 25 Oct 2021; reported $19.24 billion 100 days later; above the range by 1.3%, worse than guided.

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Status
missed worse than guided
Guided
$19 billion
Stated
2021-10-25
Reported
$19.24 billion
Outcome date
2022-02-02
Days to falsifiable
100
Acknowledged
no

The guidance

We expect 2021 capital expenditures to be approximately $19 billion, updated from our prior estimate of $19-21 billion.

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

The outcome

Capital expenditures – Capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $5.54 billion and $19.24 billion for the fourth quarter and full year 2021, respectively.

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.