Facebook
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Facebook is a company providing an online social networking service. It allows its users to connect with friends and family as well as make new connections. The platform provides its users with the ability to create a profile, update information, add images, send friend requests and accept requests from other users. It enables users to join and create pages related to entertainment, sports, business, finance, preferences, hobbies, culture, religion, and a number of other categories.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 2004 | |
| HQ | Menlo Park, US | Map |
| Website | facebook.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | A+ | More |
Locations
Key People/Management at Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer, Director
Eduardo Saverin
Co-Founder
David Wehner
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Schroepfer
Chief Technology Officer
Chris Cox
Chief Product Officer
Facebook Office Locations
Facebook has offices in Menlo Park, Altoona, Austin, Cambridge and in 79 other locations
Menlo Park, US (HQ)
1 Hacker Way #15
Altoona, US
100 Share Way NW
Austin, US
300 W 6th St
Cambridge, US
100 Binney St
Chicago, US
191 North Wacker, 191 N Upper Wacker Dr
Denver, US
1900 16th St Mall
Facebook Financials and Metrics
Facebook Revenue
Facebook's revenue was reported to be $70.70 b in FY, 2019 which is a 26.6% increase from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q3, 2020) | 21.5b |
Gross profit (Q3, 2020) | 17.3b |
Gross profit margin (Q3, 2020), % | 80.5% |
Net income (Q3, 2020) | 7.8b |
EBIT (Q3, 2020) | 8.0b |
Market capitalization (24-Nov-2020) | 788.7b |
Closing stock price (24-Nov-2020) | 276.9 |
Cash (30-Sept-2020) | 11.6b |
EV | 787.7b |
Facebook's current market capitalization is $788.7 b.
Annual
Annual
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 5.0b | 10.1b | 15.2b | 2.4b | 5.0b | 11.1b | 4.9b | 10.1b | 17.9b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 949.0m | 2.0b | 3.1b | 1.4b | 2.9b | 4.3b | 1.6b | 3.3b | 5.0b |
Accounts Payable | 1.0m | 50.0m | 88.0m | (96.0m) | (87.0m) | 2.0m | (44.0m) | (100.0m) | 39.0m |
Cash From Operating Activities | 7.9b | 14.2b | 21.7b | 9.3b | 17.9b | 27.2b | 11.0b | 14.9b | 24.7b |
| USD | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 1.9m |
Financial Leverage | 1.1 x |
P/E Ratio | 32.7 |
Facebook Operating Metrics
Facebook's Monthly Active Users was reported to be 2.7 b in Q3, 2020. Facebook's Daily Active Users was reported to be 1.8 b in Q3, 2020.
| FY, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | FY, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | FY, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monthly Active Users | 2.13 b | 2.20 b | 2.23 b | 2.27 b | 2.32 b | 2.38 b | 2.41 b | 2.45 b | 2.50 b | 2.60 b | 2.70 b | 2.74 b |
Daily Active Users | 1.40 b | 1.45 b | 1.47 b | 1.50 b | 1.52 b | 1.56 b | 1.59 b | 1.62 b | 1.66 b | 1.73 b | 1.79 b | 1.82 b |
ARPU | $20.21 | $24.96 | $29.25 | |||||||||
Quarterly ARPU | $6.18 | $5.53 | $5.97 | $6.09 | $7.37 | $6.42 | $7.05 | $7.26 | $6.95 | $7.05 | $7.89 |
Facebook Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Lemnis Technologies | September 22, 2020 | |
| Mapillary | June 18, 2020 | |
| GIPHY | May 15, 2020 | $400 m |
| Sanzaru Games Inc | February 26, 2020 | |
| Scape Technologies | February 08, 2020 | |
| Packagd | December 20, 2019 | |
| PlayGiga | December 19, 2019 | |
| Beat Games | December 02, 2019 | |
| CTRL-labs | September 24, 2019 | |
| Servicefriend | September 22, 2019 |
Facebook Revenue Breakdown
Facebook revenue breakdown by business segment: 98.5% from Advertising and 1.5% from Other
Facebook revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 21.8% from Asia-Pacific, 23.8% from Europe, 45.6% from US and Canada and 8.9% from Rest of the World
Human Capital Metrics
Facebook Cybersecurity Score
Facebook Online and Social Media Presence
13.33m Twitter followers
Facebook has 13.33m Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.2% month over month and decreased 0.4% quarter over quarter
Facebook's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @facebook
14.5k
Tweets
724
Following
13.3m
Followers
28
Tweets last 30 days
22.5
Avg. likes per Tweet
71.4%
Tweets with engagement
Facebook Company Culture
Overall Culture
A+
79/100
CEO Rating
A+
80/100
Compensation
A+
85/100
Diversity
A
78/100
Facebook News and Updates
November 22, 2020
Entrepreneurs are making up to 6-figures on Facebook Marketplace selling things like furniture and house plants. Here's how they use it as a virtual storefront.
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Craigslist might have brought classified ads to the internet, but Facebook Marketplace has perfected the art of peer-to-peer selling.
Thanks to the social media platform's existing user base of about 2 billion, a spokesperson for the company told Business Insider that, "hund…
November 22, 2020
Republicans will continue to cherry-pick examples of anti-conservative bias at Facebook and Twitter — but right-wing misinformation breaks more rules online (FB, TWTR)
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The leaders of tech's biggest companies are becoming well acquainted with congressional hearings — hearings that are consistently devolving into theatrics as lawmakers politicize regulation of the industry.
Republicans typically use their time during the hearings to demand to…
November 20, 2020
Google, Facebook and Twitter threaten to leave Pakistan over censorship law
Global internet companies Facebook, Google and Twitter and others have banded together and threatened to leave Pakistan after the South Asian nation granted blanket powers to local regulators to censor digital content. Earlier this week, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan granted the Pakistan Teleco…
November 20, 2020
Apple Slams Facebook For Collecting “As Much Data As Possible” On Users
Apple has taken a swipe at Facebook’s data collection practices in response to a letter that questioned why it had delayed a new iOS privacy feature.
November 20, 2020
Facebook Is Going After Its Critics in the Name of Privacy
The company wants to shut down an academic study of political ad targeting, just as it prepares to reinstate targeted political ads.
November 20, 2020
Govt requests for user data up 23pc globally in H1 2020, India 2nd in tally: Facebook
According to Facebook's latest transparency report, total 35,560 requests were made by India in the period for 57,294 users/accounts.
Facebook Frequently Asked Questions
When was Facebook founded?
Facebook was founded in 2004.
Who are Facebook key executives?
Facebook's key executives are Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and Eduardo Saverin.
How many employees does Facebook have?
Facebook has 52,534 employees.
What is Facebook revenue?
Latest Facebook annual revenue is $70.7 b.
What is Facebook revenue per employee?
Latest Facebook revenue per employee is $1.3 m.
Who are Facebook competitors?
Competitors of Facebook include Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube.
Where is Facebook headquarters?
Facebook headquarters is located at 1 Hacker Way #15, Menlo Park.
Where are Facebook offices?
Facebook has offices in Menlo Park, Altoona, Austin, Cambridge and in 79 other locations.
How many offices does Facebook have?
Facebook has 85 offices.
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