Meta PlatformsvsUniti

META and UNIT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Meta Platforms (META) has a market value of $1.62T and Uniti (UNIT) $1.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, META moved +5.7% and UNIT -27.5%. Dividend yield: META 0.33%, UNIT none.

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

    UNIT$1.2B

    META is 1,387 times UNIT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    META$242B

    UNIT$3.7B

    META is 66 times UNIT

  • Net income, 12 months

    META$75.2B

    UNIT-$776M

  • Operating margin

    META32.9%

    UNIT3.1%

    29.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    META20.9%

    UNIT0.9%

    20.0 points apart

  • P/E

    META21.5

    UNIT–

  • Dividend yield

    META0.3%

    UNIT0.0%

    0.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    META+90.0%

    UNIT-70.8%

    160.8 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%

UNIT-70.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodMETAWith dividendsUNITWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+5.7%Price +5.4%-27.5%Price -27.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+96.8%+25.3% a yearPrice +94.9%-28.4%-10.5% a yearPrice -35.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021+90.0%+13.7% a yearPrice +88.2%-70.8%-21.8% a yearPrice -78.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+452.7%+18.6% a yearPrice +447.5%-75.0%-13.0% a yearPrice -87.8%

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

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METAMeta PlatformsUNITUniti

Valuation

METAUNIT
Valuation
Price$641.69$4.88
Market value$1.62T$1.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$1.62T$11.6B
P/E21.5–
P/E, 5-year median24.4–
P/B5.9–
EV/EBIT20.4102.0
Free cash flow yield1.8%–

Results and growth

METAUNIT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$242B$3.7B
Net income, 12 months$75.2B-$776M
Free cash flow, 12 months$28.6B-$1.0B
Earnings per share, 12 months$29.32-$4.39
Revenue growth, year on year22.2%91.5%
Revenue growth a year, past+18.5%over 5 years+39.4%over 2 years
EPS growth a year, past+18.4%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

METAUNIT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin81.0%–
Operating margin32.9%3.1%
Net margin31.2%-21.2%
ROIC20.9%0.9%
ROE31.7%-265.4%

Balance sheet

METAUNIT
Balance sheet
Cash$82.4B$862M
Total debt$115B$11.7B
Net debt / EBITDA0.013.4
Interest cover30.6×0.2×

Dividends and buybacks

METAUNIT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.3%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.10–
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield1.6%–
Shareholder yield2.0%–

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.

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Which is bigger, Meta Platforms or Uniti?

By market value, Meta Platforms ($1.62T) is about 1,386.6 times Uniti ($1.2B), at today's prices.

How did META and UNIT stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, META's price moved +447.5% and UNIT's -87.8%. With dividends: META +452.7% (+18.6% a year), UNIT -75.0% (-13.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, META or UNIT?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.33% for Meta Platforms and none for Uniti. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.10 and – per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Meta Platforms or Uniti?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 31.2% for Meta Platforms and -21.2% for Uniti, and the operating margin 32.9% and 3.1%. Revenue was $242B and $3.7B.

Which is the better investment, Meta Platforms or Uniti?

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