Meta reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $64.601 billion, up 26% year over year, and net income of $9.860 billion, up 264%, BlockBeats reported on Oct. 22. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $3.83.
Legal charge and operations
Operating profit fell 37% to $12.988 billion, with a margin of about 20%, after a reported $9.89 billion legal expense tied to an agreement with U.S. state attorneys general over youth mental-health and social-media litigation. Meta said operating profit would have been $22.88 billion excluding the charge, with adjusted diluted EPS of about $7.40.
Ad impressions rose 10% and average ad prices increased 14%. Family daily active people were about 3.64 billion, up 3%. Family of Apps revenue was about $64.16 billion, including roughly $63.06 billion from advertising, while Reality Labs revenue was about $443 million against an operating loss of about $4.13 billion.
Spending and cash flow
Total expenses reached about $51.6 billion, up 68%. Third-quarter capital spending, including finance-lease principal payments, was about $34.9 billion, and free cash flow was negative $2.12 billion. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled about $82.4 billion at quarter-end.
The adjusted figures and legal-cost explanations are reported by BlockBeats; the flash did not link Meta’s filing. The results are historical disclosures, not a forecast or investment recommendation.