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Meta reports $60.8 billion Q2 revenue with net income down 14% YoY, but maintains positive free cash flow despite $145 billion capex guidance.

Meta's positive FCF despite megacapex proves AI buildout is self-funding; reduces reliance on external capital and signals hyperscaler capital discipline.
Trade pressSlicast · July 30, 2026 · Global · Source: NextBigFuture
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Meta reported strong earnings for the second quarter with revenue of $60.8 billion. However, net income declined 14% year-over-year to $15.8 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell 13% to $6.18.

Looking ahead, the company raised its capital expenditure guidance for 2026 to a range of $130 billion to $145 billion, up from its previous outlook of $125 billion to $145 billion.

On cash flow, Meta generated $31.86 billion from operating activities and $784 million in free cash flow.

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