Meta’s Revenue Jumps 26 Percent, but A.I. Spending Eats Into Cash Flow
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Meta reported $64.6 billion in third-quarter revenue, but its much larger AI-related data-center and server spending pushed free cash flow negative. Capital expenditures rose to $34.9 billion, up from $19.4 billion a year earlier. Meta is increasing 2026 capex guidance to $135–$145 billion and continuing aggressive investment in AI even as cash flow tightens.
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The ad business is booming, but the A.I. bill keeps getting bigger: Meta generated $64.6 billion in revenue in the third quarter, up 26 percent from a year earlier and ahead of analysts’ expectations. At the same time, the Facebook parent poured $34.9 billion into data centers and servers, so much that it ended up […] Der Beitrag Meta’s Revenue Jumps 26 Percent, but A.I. Spending Eats Into Cash Flow erschien zuerst auf Trending Topics.