Meta (META.US) Q3 revenue up 26% year-over-year to $64.6 billion; nearly $10 billion in litigation expenses drag operating profit down 37%

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that Meta (META.US) released its third-quarter 2026 financial results after the U.S. stock market closed on Wednesday. Data showed that the company's revenue for the quarter was $64.601 billion, up 26% year over year; net profit was $9.860 billion, up 264% year over year; and diluted earnings per share were $3.83, up 265% year over year. However, operating profit fell 37% year over year to $12.988 billion, and the operating margin dropped from 40% in the same period last year to 20%. Meta's share price rose more than 7% at one point in after-hours trading.