Meta reports 33% growth in year-over-year revenue

ad impressions delivered across our Family of Apps increased by 19% year-over-year

by e4m Staff
Published: Apr 30, 2026 9:21 AM | 1 min read

Meta Platforms reported a revenue of $56.31 billion for Q1 2026, marking a 33% increase year-over-year, with a 29% increase on a constant currency basis.
The company experienced a 19% rise in ad impressions and a 12% increase in average ad prices compared to the previous year.
Total costs and expenses rose to $33.44 billion, up 35% year-over-year, while capital expenditures were reported at $19.84 billion.
Daily active users reached 3.56 billion, a 4% increase from the previous year but a decline of over 5% from Q4, attributed to external factors such as the Iran war and restrictions in Russia.

Meta Platforms today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

The company reported Revenue of $56.31 billion, an increase of 33% year-over-year. Revenue on a constant currency basis would have increased by 29% year-over-year.

According to the company, ad impressions delivered across our Family of Apps increased by 19% year-over-year. Also, average price per ad increased by 12% year-over-year.

Total costs and expenses were $33.44 billion, an increase of 35% year-over-year.

The company reported first-quarter daily active people, or DAP, of 3.56 billion, a 4% increase from the same period the previous year. But the figure was a more than 5% drop from the fourth quarter. Meta said the Iran war and “a restriction on access to WhatsApp in Russia” were to blame.

Capital expenditures came in at $19.84 billion.

"We had a milestone quarter with strong momentum across our apps and the release of our first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs," said Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO. "We're on track to deliver personal superintelligence to billions of people."