Core Insights - Meta Platforms (META) reported Q1 2025 earnings of $6.43 per share, exceeding estimates by 23.18% and showing a 36.5% year-over-year increase [1] - Revenues reached $42.31 billion, surpassing estimates by 2.61% and increasing 16.1% year over year [1] Revenue Breakdown - Revenues from the Family of Apps, which constitutes 99% of total revenues, grew 16.3% year over year to $41.9 billion [2] - Daily Active People (DAP) for the Family of Apps reached 3.43 billion, up 5.9% year over year [2] - Geographically, revenues increased by 17.6% in the U.S. & Canada, 12.8% in Asia-Pacific, 14.1% in Europe, and 19.8% in the Rest of the World [3] Advertising Performance - Advertising revenues, making up 98.8% of Family of Apps revenues, rose 16.2% year over year to $41.39 billion [4] - At constant currency, advertising revenues increased by 20% year over year [4] - Ad impressions grew by 5% year over year, with the average price per ad increasing by 10% [5] Cost and Margin Analysis - Total costs and expenses rose 9.4% year over year to $24.76 billion, accounting for 58.5% of revenues, a decrease of 360 basis points [7] - Operating income increased by 27% year over year to $17.56 billion, with an operating margin of 41.5%, expanding by 360 basis points [10] Financial Position - As of March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled $70.23 billion, down from $77.82 billion at the end of 2024 [11] - Long-term debt remained stable at $28.83 billion [11] - Free cash flow for the quarter was $10.33 billion [11] Future Guidance - Meta expects Q2 2025 revenues to be between $42.5 billion and $45.5 billion, with a consensus estimate of $43.33 billion [12] - For 2025, total expenses are anticipated to be between $113 billion and $118 billion [12] - Capital expenditures for 2025 are projected to be in the range of $64 billion to $72 billion [13]