$641.69
Value $1.62T
Meta PlatformsvsQuad Graphics
META and QUAD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+2.90%
$7.62
Value $363M
Meta Platforms (META) has a market value of $1.62T and Quad Graphics (QUAD) $363M. Over the last year, with dividends, META moved +5.7% and QUAD +40.6%. The P/E is 21.5 for META and 13.7 for QUAD. Dividend yield: META 0.33%, QUAD 4.92%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
META$1.62T
QUAD$363M
META is 4,460 times QUAD
Revenue, 12 months
META$242B
QUAD$2.4B
META is 102 times QUAD
Net income, 12 months
META$75.2B
QUAD$27M
META is 2,840 times QUAD
Operating margin
META32.9%
QUAD3.5%
29.4 points apart
ROIC
META20.9%
QUAD13.3%
7.6 points apart
P/E
META21.5
QUAD13.7
META is 1.6 times QUAD
Dividend yield
META0.3%
QUAD4.9%
4.6 points apart
5-year return
META+90.0%
QUAD+100.4%
10.4 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
META+90.0%
QUAD+100.4%
| Period | METAWith dividends | QUADWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +5.7%Price +5.4% | +40.6%Price +33.5% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +96.8%+25.3% a yearPrice +94.9% | +96.3%+25.2% a yearPrice +72.8% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +90.0%+13.7% a yearPrice +88.2% | +100.4%+14.9% a yearPrice +76.4% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +452.7%+18.6% a yearPrice +447.5% | -57.5%-8.2% a yearPrice -71.4% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
METAMeta PlatformsQUADQuad Graphics
Valuation
METAQUAD| Price | $641.69 | $7.62 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $1.62T | $363M |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $1.62T | $784M |
| P/E | 21.5 | 13.7 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 24.4 | 11.6 |
| P/B | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| EV/EBIT | 20.4 | 9.4 |
| Free cash flow yield | 1.8% | 10.3% |
Results and growth
METAQUAD| Revenue, 12 months | $242B | $2.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $75.2B | $27M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $28.6B | $37M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $29.32 | $0.53 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 22.2% | -9.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +18.5%over 5 years | -3.8%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +18.4%over 5 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
METAQUAD| Gross margin | 81.0% | 21.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 32.9% | 3.5% |
| Net margin | 31.2% | 1.1% |
| ROIC | 20.9% | 13.3% |
| ROE | 31.7% | 22.2% |
Balance sheet
METAQUAD| Cash | $82.4B | $23M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $115B | $513M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Interest cover | 30.6× | 2.1× |
Dividends and buybacks
METAQUAD| Dividend yield | 0.3% | 4.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $2.10 | $0.38 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | – |
| Buyback yield | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.0% | 7.1% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Meta Platforms or Quad Graphics?
By market value, Meta Platforms ($1.62T) is about 4,460.0 times Quad Graphics ($363M), at today's prices.
How did META and QUAD stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, META's price moved +447.5% and QUAD's -71.4%. With dividends: META +452.7% (+18.6% a year), QUAD -57.5% (-8.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, META or QUAD?
The dividend yield at today's price is 0.33% for Meta Platforms and 4.92% for Quad Graphics. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.10 and $0.38 per share.
What is the P/E of META and QUAD?
At today's price, the P/E is 21.5 for META and 13.7 for QUAD. The median of the last five years was 24.4 and 11.6, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Meta Platforms or Quad Graphics?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 31.2% for Meta Platforms and 1.1% for Quad Graphics, and the operating margin 32.9% and 3.5%. Revenue was $242B and $2.4B.
Which is the better investment, Meta Platforms or Quad Graphics?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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