META vs WBD
META: Meta owns the world's largest social networks (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) and is aggressively investing in AI and augmented/virtual reality to build the next computing platform. WBD: A struggling global media conglomerate navigating industry-wide linear TV decline while attempting a strategic separation and merger transformation.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | META | WBD | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $631.48 | $26.15 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $1.53T | $64.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 21.69 | 88.78 | META lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 0.93 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +32.8% | -4.7% | META higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +81.9% | +45.5% | META higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +41.2% | +3.3% | META higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +33.2% | -4.9% | META higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +20.8% | -1.7% | META higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.24 | 1.00 | META lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +26.2% | -3.0% | META higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +19.9% | +3.3% | META higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +0.3% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 2 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 1.24 | 1.57 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -13.8% | +129.2% | WBD higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.