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What do earnings releases say when revenue, expenses and adjusted EPS move in different directions?

Read the filing, find the adjustment, keep the forecast in its lane. Company results, beyond the headline.

A source-led briefing · 2026-10-24

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Meta’s Q3 2026 results: revenue rose, but the legal charge reshaped EPS →

Meta reported 26% revenue growth and lower GAAP operating income year over year. A $9.89 billion legal charge explains much—but not all—of the headline comparison.

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$64.60bnQ3 revenue, up 26% year over year
$12.99bnOperating income, down 37% year over year
$3.83 / $7.40GAAP diluted EPS / company figure excluding a $9.89bn legal charge

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Meta’s Q3 2026 results: revenue rose, but the legal charge reshaped EPS

Meta reported 26% revenue growth and lower GAAP operating income year over year. A $9.89 billion legal charge explains much—but not all—of the headline comparison.

2026-10-24 · Primary source checked

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